Jolene's Writings Around the Web

In our family, it seems that the percentage of kids that actually make it all the way through high school is not very high. It is not that we do not eventually get around to getting a high school diploma and some of us even went on to get degrees from a college.  For all those kids out there who stick to it and actually graduate from their high schools, YOU ARE AWESOME! And for those who eventually finish later in life - YOU GO!!!! Granted traditional education in the U.S. may not be for everyone. Personally, I hope everyone learns something new every single day. It does not have to be a formal lesson it can be you experimenting in something, you being an apprentice to someone, or just being curious about everything! CONGRATULATIONS to our very own Isabella MacFadden! 

 Forgive the Bed Head Look. I just woke up and could not wait to get the video done before I forgot about it. Yes, I now have two different books on Kindle Vella. No, neither one is finished but I will be working on finishing the stories on Kindle Vella in the coming weeks. Then 30 days after that I can remove them for regular book publication if I want. In the meantime, I would appreciate all of my friends and family members to Like, Subscribe, and Comment about each of the episodes you are willing to read. The first 3 are FREE. For the rest, you can purchase a set of coins to read more. If you do not like the first three then you do not have to spend your coins.  Dastardly Deeds at the Dearborn Theater https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C16XHW7R/ Bloody Murder at the Blanche Hotel https://www.amazon.com/Bloody-Murder-at-Blanche-Hotel/dp/B0BFN1M469/

My online store is having some great specials for small businesses of all kinds this month. Yes, I would like to sell some of my own books but I also want to help my fellow indie authors and small businesses out there. So, with every Week, Daily and the 30 Day Challenge Workbooks that I created that you purchase you will receive an eBook edition of my "Top 10 Ways to Sell Your Books for FREE". This is a great started book for those who haven't delved into the digital marketing realm yet. Share this with all your friends, fellow indie authors and the small business people you know. The information inside will help you get started!

 Challenges for March 2023 - Social Media Fun with AI I have been scrambling for the last couple of days to make sure I get enough applications in to keep qualified for my training in the Google IT Certificate program with the payment forbearance program. Finding remote employment with a non-profit that pays at least $40,000 for entry-level employees is the ultimate goal. In the meantime, I still have my one volunteer project that needs to be wrapped up by March the first and a continuing project that I still haven't quite got a handle on the routine of the thing.  More than likely with the way things are going it will take at least 6 months to a year. In the meantime, I have to apply for Social Security benefits early in order to finally bring some money in to get my bills paid off. Wish me luck, I am going to need it. Check out the upcoming NERFA announcement. For those fellow authors out there with romance genre books published in 2022, there is a great contest to give a tr...

We are closing down the hand tye-dye t-shirt line as my youngest daughter is taking that business with her when she moves down south next month. She does an excellent job creating these tees and has fun experimenting with the different methods. To help her with the expenses of moving and to get some new supplies to create more cool, vibrant designs when she gets set-up we are offering 25% OFF all her designs from today until March 1, 2023 when she must leave.

Full-cast narrations of books reminds me a lot of the old-time radio shows. You can download them for FREE on the internet and I truly enjoy listening to them on occasion. While pursuing another book at my local library I can across this one and decided to give it a try. Great fun but it was only an hour long.  I am curious as to how much something like this costs? From the little information I have gathered so far it seems that the author, Gail Carriger, did a Kickstarter or something similar to help fund the production. Now that I have listened to, "The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn't", I am going to have to read the paperback version to see what, if anything, is different. I imagine the writer had to create script for the voice actors to follow or perhaps the company created it for her. I am in the process of following up with the company who did the production and 2 others I could find as a comparison. Check out my Southern Dragon Publishing blog for more inf...

There is so much I can say about this little problem for authors. What the solution is I am not sure. But it needs to be discussed that is for sure.

I created several short videos for my fellow author, Lacey Dancer, Like, Share, Comment !