This afternoon I have a Guest Blogger. Today’s Guest posting by Alex Ray is about a movie I simply adored. His comments mirror the review I did when I first saw the movie at the theater. Take it away, Alex! Julie &Julia is based on the book by author, Julie Powell, played by Amy Adams, [...]
Tags: amy adams, julia child, julie and julia, julie powell, meryl streep
Posted by Joan Reeves on Jul 3, 2010 in
Pop Culture,
Technology
In my Kim Komando newsletter today was information about her Summer Photo Contest sponsored by Carbonite. If you like to snap pictures- and who doesn’t in this digital cam age? – then this is a contest with great prizes that you have a chance to win. Great Prizes; Great Exposure A new winner is picked [...]
Tags: camera, kim komando, photo contest
This evening I have a Guest Blogger Natalie Middlebrooks who’s talking about one of my favorite Food Network programs Iron Chef. Go ahead, Natalie. Iron Chef Do you enjoy watching chefs compete to create the best dishes in the world? If so, then you will love watching the show “Iron Chef” on the Food Network. [...]
Tags: cooking, food network, iron chef
Posted by Joan Reeves on Jul 2, 2010 in
Health,
Pop Culture,
This Writer's Life
I was tired and feeling a bit down last night so I pulled out my humor file to give myself an attitude adjustment. This file consists of funny emails and jokes I’ve received along with a few video clips that are hilarious. I thought I’d share this one with you because it really tickled my [...]
Tags: funny blogs, humor, jokes, laughter as medicine
1. Make Amazon your friend. Have you ordered a book or anything at all from them? Write a review and post it on Amazon. 2. Add your URLs to your signature on your emails and forums, but make sure you follow the rules. 3. If you’re just getting into Internet promotion, start slow so you [...]
Tags: internet promotion, online marketing, self promotion
Posted by Joan Reeves on Jun 30, 2010 in
Internet Success,
Pop Culture,
Technology
If someone’s saying something about you, hopefully something good, you can find out about it by setting a couple of alerts. It’s quite easy to do. Google Alerts If you don’t already have a Google account, set one up. Then set up an alert. In the alert box, enter your name or the name of [...]
Tags: google alert, online monitoring, twitter
Just as publishing is changing, so is book selling. I sometimes wonder if the current decade will, in some future decade, be called the Writing Entrepreneur Era. Writers are publishing their own books, in print and electronic venues, and they’re marketing them also. Not Just Bookstores Self-pubbed writers are really into finding ways to sell [...]
Tags: pod books, self-publish, selling books, where to sell books
Posted by Joan Reeves on Jun 25, 2010 in
Books, Movies, Music, TV,
Pop Culture
The Dark Queen by Susan Carroll is an older book that was on my daughter’s keeper shelf. Since I’ve been spending a lot of time with her after her recent surgery, I’ve been reading even more. I pulled this book from her shelf. My daughter loves Ms. Carroll’s entire series of books set in Renaissance [...]
Tags: book review, historical romance, susan carroll, the dark queen
Let’s welcome a Guest Blogger today who discusses the finale of one of my family’s favorite TV shows. Thanks to Taylor Rausey for the guest post. Fox Network’s 24 was one of the most watched shows since its launch in 2001. On the night of May 24th 2010 on directv vs dish network, I alongside [...]
Tags: 24, fox's 24, jack bauer
I finally completed the Playlist, my own personal Soundtrack, for my romantic comedy The Trouble With Love. Backstory Real life has been vicious the last 13 months, ambushing us at every turn since my daughter began her quest to eliminate her tendonitis problems with orthopedic surgery to correct the underlying problems. Bless her heart, she [...]
Tags: Joan Reeves novel, music, Playlist, romantic comedy, romantic4ever.com, the trouble with love