Jolene's Writings Around the Web

Here is a quick video I created for Author Jo Ann Lordahl with a quote from one of her books called "Age Into Beauty - A Checklist" - you should give it a try. Age Into Beauty - A Checklist by JoAnn Lordahl CHAPTER FOUR - Longevity: Age 100 in Your Future? Day Forty-four — Experience — This quote comes at the end of crime writer P.D. James’ Autobiography published in 2000. A writer observing herself and her life: "Tomorrow I shall be seventy-eight and, by the time this fragment of autobiography is published, I shall be within sight of my eightieth birthday. If seventy-seven is a time to be in earnest, eighty is a time to recognize old age, accepting with such fortitude as one can muster its inevitable pains, inconvenience and indignities and rejoicing in its few compensations.... I go into old age with the companionship of loving friends even though we all know that we can’t expect to travel the whole way together. And I have my work. I shall continue to write detective

Happy National Indie Author Day! The Indie author Project Website has some great information for authors who self-publish and wants a better relationship with their local libraries. The project provides an opportunity for both authors and all libraries to take advantage of their program and resources. They have announce next years days and on November 4, 2024 you can get a jump start on next year's offerings. IAD 2025 Date Announced! Mark your calendars! The 9th annual Indie Author Day has been announced for Friday, November 14, 2025! Registration for the 2025 event opens Monday, November 4, 2024. We look forward to celebrating another year with this incredible community! https://indieauthorday.com/

The First RVing Fiction Story was Written by Dorothy Gilman Butters. Traveling around the countryside in converted vehicles with your family has been done since the dawn of man. Wagon Trains moving the the west, the Great Depression saw families moving around trying to find work and there were always the circus and carnival people as well as traveling road shows during the summer and early fall months bringing culture to the small towns. Mrs. Gilman was not a Road Warrior but she imagined her characters were. We have some copies available on my online bookstore: https://bookstore.jolenesbooksandmore.com/product/enchanted-caravan-by-dorothy-gilman-butters/ Or you can get a copy from all the major retailers - worldwide. https://books2read.com/EnchantedCaravan

With all the really strange things that have been happening lately it is a good idea to go online with your local county Election Supervisors website and check your status. We truly need every single adult over the age of 18 to vote in this upcoming election! We have all heard the rumors - voter registration rolls being cleaned out and people being moved over into the non-party category - all those voter district lines being reformed to give the "Correct" party an advantage. Know your rights! Get your government ID updated if need be and check on your local county's Election Supervisors office on your status.  If for some reason your county does not have that service check your state's elections website or even the national one. -  https://vote.gov/ Every state is legally required to be connected to the Federal website so that voters can get registered online. If you are mobile you can go into your local library for assistance and even the Department of Motor Vehicles

One of my favorite military people has got to be Colin Powell. He always projected an air of confidence, forthrightness and ability to get the job done which we surely need these days. He was the only person in the politcal arena that I thought we could all trust. Sadly, Covid took him the a month before my mom passed. 2021 was not the best year for any of us I think. I am doing research again and came across this quote attributed by Colin Powell and thought I would share. I have also found some video about another favorite historical figure, Eleanor Roosevelt, she was instrumental in promoting the Universal Human Bill of Rights that was ratified in Paris in 1948. She advocated for the U.N. and those rights until her death in 1969. The theme for International Human Rights Day in 2024 is " Equality – Reducing inequalities and advancing human rights ".  The day is celebrated on December 10, 2024.   I thought I would get a jump start on promoting it.  Southern Dragon Publishing

Intro To Astronomy - NonTraditional College Student Exploring The Universe - this is the first week in my latest class for Fall Term. I had a Science with a Lab requirement left towards my bachelors degree and this class is being taught all online - Wish me luck - there is rumors that I have to "MATH" in this class! For those who didn't know last night was the "FULL" moon or the Harvest moon and a partical eclipse when it's reached it height for about 30 minutes between 22:25 to 22:55. I had to use two different model iPhones and an Android device to get some decent pics.  Going back to college can be fun too. I was out and about last evening trying to get some clear photos from my iPhone and my daughter's iPhone of the Harvest Moon at it's zenith when it also had a partial lunar eclipse. That's right a tiny chunk was bitten out of the full month. AST1002 - Introduction to Astronomy is an ALL Online Science class with a Lab that you can take to m

TikTok’s unique format encourages creativity. It offers a space where storytelling meets visual art, allowing for an engaging presentation of literary content.  Whether you’re a seasoned author or just starting out, understanding this shift in marketing dynamics is crucial. The ability to reach millions with the right strategy can make all the difference in boosting your book sales and growing your audience base. I do not like to give talks in front of people even on Zoom. However, I have found that I can record a presentation in PowerPoint, turn that into a video and share that online. The Question and Answer section does not bother me as much but it is difficult to be articulate so pre-recording the main part of the seminar allows me to relax while the viewers get a more polished presentation.  Hopefully, I am getting better at both!

Jolenes Book and Writers Talk - Year 3 Episode 6 - Author Maggie Fitzroy joins me to talk about her latest book and other things in regards to writing and the writing business. Visit her website:  https://maggiefitzroy.com/ Finally Got Decent Internet After months of waiting for the physical lines to be added to our electric poles all around our small county are area of the rural landscape was finally given the green light to order the interner service that is actually comparible to city dwellers. After signing up online and scheduling an appointment our local electric cooperative that bid and received the federal funding to add fast internet to out little corner of the world, has contractors assigned to connect our house to the pole on the street and another contractor came to day to install the service and router inside the home. The poor guy was running in and out of the rain while dodging our wasps and yellow jackets that have descending on us this year and hiding in the ground and