You probably hear about tracking your website with Google Analytics, but what numbers do you need to track? After teaching this subject and working with clients on their websites, I’ve got the basics here for you. What Should You Track … Read More
Finding a publisher shouldn’t be too hard, right? When I started on the road to get my first novel published four years ago, I had the idea I was going to go the traditional route. Find an agent, get a … Read More
Blogging can be one of the last things any business owner wants to do. If you didn’t already know, having a blog for your business can lead more traffic to your website. Plus, the more blogs you have, the more … Read More
Ha! While I’m marketing my new book, Toy of the Gods, I still have to make a living. At the same time, I’m working on a proposal document for a bioscience incubator, and a grant proposal that has to do … Read More
I feel that it’s apropos that I was contacted by a startup to see about my next novel. I work for and mentor startups all the time! But where could one change the publishing industry? As it happens, I’ve been … Read More
Leslie Kicklighter Leslie awoke to the sheetclinging to her with humidity, a din of animalnoise coming from the jungle and a smell of wet, warm earth. She didn’t want toget up, but even at this early hour, itwas too warm … Read More
The sun was setting in the Peruvian jungle. Trees stood more than two hundred feet tall and forty feet wide, their limbs crowdedwith orchids and otheropportunistic plants fightingfor sun and resources. On theground, young trees struggled to reach the sun; … Read More
On a hiking adventure, you never know what you’re missing until it’s gone (water that is)… Rebecca, Sonja (me), and LuAnn (Rebecca’s Mom, who’s had double knee replacement surgery!) set out on an 89-degree day in Pagosa Springs, CO to … Read More
If you work as an online freelancer, you might have seen the problem already. If you haven’t, I want to make sure you’re aware. Scammers are targeting freelancers. In particular, if you work from Upwork. How it Can Happen A … Read More
Virtual Teams Dealing with Communications As a freelancer working out of a coworking space, I deal with virtual teams and virtual communication daily. One day I’ll work with a client over the phone, and the next I’ll meet and communicate … Read More