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Archive for July 2008

July 31st, 2008

Mary Emma Allen Publishes a Children’s Anthology - Part 2

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Yesterday, I related how I self-published my children’s anthology, Tales of Adventure & Discovery. This covered why and how. Today, I’ll discuss illustrations for the book and choosing a cover.
Illustrations
I also realized I needed some illustrations for the book. I do some sketching and painting. I’ve actually sold paintings, posters and greeting cards. But [...]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 4 comments

July 30th, 2008

Work Home Balance - Leave The Office Earlier

For increased productivity and for work-home balance, Laura Stack, author of Leave The Office Earlier, suggests we do just that - leave the office earlier.

What Works For You?

What strategies or processes do you have to call an end to your home business day?
Do you find it hard to “leave earlier” to e.g. have a [...]

By Yvonne Russell -- 1 comment

July 29th, 2008

A Drawing/Giveaway for Mary Emma Allen’s Anthology

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I’m featuring a drawing/giveaway (in conjunction with the Bloggy Giveaways Carnival) for a copy of my self-published children’s anthology,Tales of Adventure & Discovery, described in the post, Mary Emma Allen Publishes a Children’s Anthology .It contains fun stories for youngsters, ages approximately 6-10. I also illustrated the anthology.
Authors (generally considered home business owners) may find [...]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 39 comments

July 29th, 2008

Mary Emma Allen Publishes a Children’s Anthology

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Since I’ve had inquiries concerning how I self-published my children’s anthology, Tales of Adventure & Discovery, I’ll give a summary here and you can ask further questions in the comments.
Tales of Adventure & Discovery consists of 29 of my children’s stories and poems, most of which were previously published in children’s magazines. However, [...]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 3 comments

July 28th, 2008

Sleep On It - Science Explains Why

We all know we need more sleep. Scientific American explains the how and the why in an interesting series of articles about sleep.
It explains the benefits of sleep for memory retention. Being sharp is essential for making good decisions for your business and family.
A lack of sleep over a prolonged period can lead to obesity [...]

By Yvonne Russell -- 2 comments

July 27th, 2008

Jamie Durie Supports Australia’s National Tree Day - July 27

Jamie Durie of Oprah garden spot fame is an Aussie and one of the celebrity supporters of National Tree Day.
Jamie Durie has done a lot to raise the profile of gardens, trees and outdoor design in Australia, and now in the US.
Co-founded by another Aussie, Olivia Newton John and co-ordinated by Planet Ark, this day [...]

By Yvonne Russell -- 1 comment

July 27th, 2008

Turn Your Love Of Writing Into A Money Making Blog - Part 5

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Add Advertising, Affiliate Links, Your Own Information, Products, etc. (Part 5)
By Lindsay Buroker
(Lindsay left a comment on one of my posts here at Home Biz Notes. When I visited her blog, Writing for Your Wealth, I thought, “This information is great for online writers.” So I invited her to write a guest [...]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment

July 26th, 2008

Turn Your Love Of Writing Into A Money Making Blog - Part 4

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Build a Community (Part 4)
By Lindsay Buroker
(Lindsay left a comment on one of my posts here at Home Biz Notes. When I visited her blog, Writing for Your Wealth, I thought, “This information is great for online writers.” So I invited her to write a guest post.
Actually it has evolved into six [...]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

July 25th, 2008

Turn Your Love Of Writing Into A Money Making Blog - Part 3

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Build Traffic to Your Blog with Incoming Links (Part 3)
By Lindsay Buroker
(Lindsay left a comment on one of my posts here at Home Biz Notes. When I visited her blog, Writing for Your Wealth, I thought, “This information is great for online writers.” So I invited her to write a guest post.
Actually [...]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment

July 25th, 2008

Humor Writer Tim Bete Stops By Home Biz Notes with 10 Promotional Tips

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Humor writer Tim Bete has been touring the blogosphere during July to promote his latest book, Guide to Pirate Parenting. Today Tim stops by Home Biz Notes with 10 Tips for Promoting/Marketing Your Book. Some of these are tips you can apply to home businesses other than book writing.
Let’s [...]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 7 comments