tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75929175612650682282011-10-23T22:17:12.822-07:00Follow along as I provide the in and outs of life as a wife, business-owner, writer, author, volunteer, and more. The challenges, the successes, and joys and mishaps....It's not easy to keep things positive, but I am trying.Paula Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666210859963209622noreply@blogger.comBlogger831100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592917561265068228.post-70374948452244278272011-10-23T22:15:00.000-07:002011-10-23T22:17:12.874-07:00

Another good book I read recently is Finding Ben. It's a mother's journey and perspective about dealing with a son who had Asperger's before anyone knew what it was.Wow!

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When I was younger, I would get a book, grab my parent's car keys, and sit in the car and read. The warmth of the sun, the leisure time, a good book, there were very few activities which were better. Except maybe roller skating, gymmastics, and eating popcorn and playing scrabble on snowy nights with my family (because school was cancelled the next day). Nowadays, I may not get in my car to

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It's interesting the situation of the former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn. After he was arrested he proceeded to say that the the occurences with he and the maid were consensual. On T.V., Barbara Walters said that it seems that whenever a woman speaks out about sexual assaults, etc., that she is generally the one portrayed then to be in the wrong or to have asked for it somehow. That reality

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I started reading Spenser novels by Robert P Parker back in 1985. A friend turned me on to them. By that time, Parker had been writing them for about 13 years. So I had to catch up on the past novels. Every year he came out with a new novel and I always read it. Then, several years ago I got behind on them. I just wasn't reading them the way I used to except on occasion.I just found out today

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Well, I did it. I completed the 10k on Sunday. Of course, just like when I did the half marathon, it started raining before the event. It rained until about the last two miles of my walk/run. And yes, I said run. I actually ran quite a bit interspersed with the walking. My goal was under a 20 minute mile definitely and then under a 17 minute mile at least. Well, I walked/ran at a 14 minute mile

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Well, after 1 week and 3 days of NOT exercising, except for one stretch of swimming 20 minutes and walking on the treadmill for 30 miles, I am doing a 10k tomorrow.Oh, three days ago I got back on the stick and walked 30 minutes one day, then I walked 4 miles the next, and finally yesterday 30 minutes. Tomorrow, I walk 6 miles in the marathon, and today my allergies are bothering me.I just took

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While I'm at it, here is my former child, my cat Fraidii. Ok, I'm really off to Blockbuster now.

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Well, it's Sunday, I guess I'm a little bored. I took a picture of my fish, after I fed him. And I'm uploading it for all to see, my little Nemo. Now, I think I'll go to Blockbuster and rent a movie.

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Well, I have 21 days before I do the 10k in the Pasadena Marathon. I have registered for it now.Yesterday I walked 6 miles, approximately. So I am ready.I just have to keep up the schedule and practice.Tomorrow I start detox again for 5 days...brown rice and vegetables, here I come!

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Well, needless to say, I was a little NOT on my game when it came to the new issue of Positivity IN FOCUS. Winter came and went, and no new issue.Spring arrived, with its almost summer-like weather, and still no new issue.I must admit it was two people who contacted me that really spurred me on to get it done.One is a homeless filmmaker named Eric Moseley, and the other is a deaf pilot, author,

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Well, my good friend wrote me back and suggested calling my fish Nemo. So Nemo is it. Thanks, Rhon.By the way, Nemo is still alive despite the sink debacle.

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For 15 years, I had a cat. Well, actually, for a few years I had two cats, then when one disappeared we were left with just the one. But he just kept living on and on. My husband brought the cat "Fraidii" home one year after we were married. And we had him until December 2009.At my job, we had fish, really two fish. Then, one fish died. Before the second one died and my workmate had to come be

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I was inclined to visit, then to call one of my friends. She was heavy on my mind. But I let days go by. Then, I found someone in her family member was sick. I felt bad I didn't follow up on my thoughts at the time that I did, for then I would have known earlier what was going on in her life. I have another dear friend who has been on my mind for weeks. I need to call her for real.

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I watched Ashley Judd being interviewed on T.V. She has a new book. Interestingly, she talked about her ability as a child into adulthood to adapt. But, sometimes in our adaptation, we don't get to the core or heart of issues within ourselves as far as actually dealing with experiences that are part of our our past. That's what I understood in so many words. I think her book will be my next

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Well, I did it. I did the 5k. I woke up at 5:30 that morning so I could drive to the beach. I finished it in 42 minutes. One minute below my goal of 43 minutes. I even ran a little bit. Especially the last 3 blocks. At that point I thought I was going to DIE, but I make it. I thought I might be weak from doing the detox, but I actually felt pretty good. Now that I am post-detox, I find I don't

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Well, yesterday, I walked 1.5 miles at a 4.5 incline in 25.15 minutes. So I think I'm ready for my marathon on Saturday. Less than 43 minutes is my goal.

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I decided to detox on Sunday. Then, I decided to participate in a 5k on Monday. Little did I know that when you detox, you get headaches and an achy body as the toxins are released from your system. Finally after three days of detoxing, the headache has waned. I don't have body aches now. So I should be ready to go in three days. I walked three miles on Monday, so I can do it on Saturday in the

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My friend told me she is running in a 10k marathon in Seal Beach on Saturday. I checked it out and they also have a 5k race starting about the same time. I'm thinking I may do the 5k, even though this is kind of a last minute decision. I walked 2 miles last week in my training. The 5k would just be 1 more mile. I have to be somewhere at 10:30 on Saturday, but I can probably do the 5k in 45

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When I say marathon, people automatically think running. However, I don't run. I never liked running even in school. Running always made my legs itch. I am a marathon walker. It takes longer, but I do finally reach the finish line. As I saw pictures of the participants in the L.A. Marathon, my heart when out to them because it rained dogs and cats and horses. In the end, they say 97% of the

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Well, aren't I verbose today?I read a few months ago this book called Shooting the Mailbox. I contacted the publisher of it Robert Reed Publishing to see if they would publish Titan. I haven't heard back yet, so I'm waiting still.

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I'm reading The Soloist by Steve Lopez. I saw the movie starring Jamie Foxx a few years ago. The book is good. Hard to read because it deals with the difficult subject of homelessness and mental illness. But the way Mr. Lopez intertwines the history of the main subject and his own life makes it a captivating story.I read while I'm walking on the treadmill while I'm preparing for my 10k marathon

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Well, I'm working on another goal, that is preparing for a marathon. Actually, it's only a 10k which is actually 6.2 miles.I did a half marathon a few years ago, which was 13 miles. I would really like to do one again, but I think I will set my sights a little lower and do the 10k.I walked 2.11 miles yesterday, and I feel it in my legs. Ekkkk!

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Well, I got a response from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln publishing.I had sent them the requested information about the Titan book. They said the book didn't meet their standards for the types of books they publish.This is reminiscent of when I first wrote A Titan of Man in 2001. My neighbor encouraged me to publish it.So I started to contact various publishing companies. But I couldn't

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I've been working on a goal of late. It started back in August 2010. It was an endeavor to have a real publisher to publish my Titan book.When I first published A Titan of a Man, it was my goal to share my father's story with others and to dedicate the book to my parents. But being it was my first publishing experience, the book has its fair share of "mistakes" and those need to be corrected.So I

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Happy New, nope, the beginning of the year is long gone. And this is my first post of 2011.Wow, so much for my devotion to the blog-o-world. Ironically, it's not because I don't have "thoughts." Much is in the day of my life, and so much more in my mind.I finished the project I wrote about in my post, oh so long ago. It's a book-commentary on relationships. I was commissioned by my girlfriend to

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I'm in this mode of having several writing projects going at any given time. I start one with utter excitement, then it wanes. Then, I start another, and lo and behold, there it goes unfinished.I have 57 pages of one project done, and I have much more to say in it. I hope to keep it going until it is sufficiently done. I need to...

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The Fall 2010 issue of PIF is done. I like it!

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Well, hello bloggisphere. Long time. Much has taken place in life, not much blogging obviously.I am waiting, waiting for a publisher to let me know if they are going to accept my Titan book for a wider printer, and more update (and corrected) version. Patience is a virtue.

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It's funny how sometimes the person who you think will step up when you need is not the one who does.And the person you don't expect to need is the one that is there for you.There are so many possibilities in this world, and combinations.We all find ourselves in different places: emotionally, mentally, and physically, at different times so the ability to be there for a another person can vary,

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I learned something yesterday which is very thought-provoking and I had to think about it for quite a long time before I got the wisdom of it.What is personal? Nothing is this world is personal except:1. my attitude2. my beliefs3. my behavior/reactions(Of course this is in a perfect world, but less than perfect as we are in it still works)Think about it, we all have our own attitude, beliefs and

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You know sometimes occasionally you hear something that grabs your attention and makes you think or laugh or both.The issue was posed that we all may suffer from PMS at one time or another. Not, the female PMS, but POOR ME SYNDROME.Isn't that great? Not to suffer from it, but the concept.How many times do "we" fall into without even thinking. It becomes a automatic reaction to problems that creep

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I heard someone say -- parents do what they do based on the stage they, the parents, were at during the time they were raising their kids. I suppose that's true for all of us, parents or not. We do what we do based on the place and stage we are at at the time. Hind sight is always 20/20 or more.

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You know how you channel surf sometimes. Maybe you do and maybe you don't channel surf. I was flipping channels one day recently and stopped for a moment on some channel I couldn't even tell you what it was.Yet, I caught a girl's brief statement....she said I love life, just not mine.I thought was an interesting statement. For there is so much in life to love. But sometimes it's a challenge to

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I read an email from http://www.ehapinc.com. It was the words of Veraunda, a woman I met years ago through my Titan connections.In her recent Thoughts That Make A Difference newsletter, she said, "We humans don't believe that our issues will catch up with us. We live in a world that encourages us to always act like we are okay...even when we are struggling for survival."How true that is I thought

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A dear friend pointed out my vitiligo long before I knew I had it because it is in a place I could not readily see. That was maybe 5-6 years ago.My immediate reaction was -- oh no what am I going to do.I had seen people who had it, and knew it was something, well, that gets attention because it is out of the ordinary.I started doing research and found it, there's no cure for it. Oh boy again.

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I have deduced that there is a time and place for everything. Not the most novel of thoughts I realize.Yet, it seems that one can't reveal "something" until that person is really ready to deal with it, to speak it outside ones mind.For example, a friend asked me last week, well, she started off by saying, can I ask you something personal, then stating you don't have to answer if you don't want to

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It's been 10 years since Remember the Titans was released.That means it's been almost as many years since I started the endeavor to write and publish my first book. A book, it's funny to think about it now. It wasn't my plan to write and publish, but I did it. I really want to re-do that first book. I'm half-way through the first re-do edit.I need to brace my mind around just getting it done.Now,

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I thought of something today. how important it is sometimes to take life in moments with integrity in tact. Not always easy but a worthwhile endeavor.

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Yes, it's almost summer, but not officially, and the spring issue of Positivity IN FOCUS is online now.I love that magazine!

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March 28 is the last time I blogged.Where is my dedication to the bloggisphere?It's a funny thing about days and times, they just fly by.Some days of late are way more than boring, in fact, it's more on the level of overwhelming.What do you do when you have too many thoughts to think? To many thoughts to write? Not enough time to pen them? And no assurance that anyone cares?Ekkk! What a

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Well, needless to say, knowing I'm going to sing in front of people soon is making me nervous. But, my teacher is helping me alot.I've always looked at persons like Aretha Franklin as being perfect performers. And I really know that no one is perfect. Yet, it's difficult to reason on such sometimes. Nonetheless, since no one else is perfect I don't have to be either. Strive for the best, that's

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I was thinking about SHAME yesterday. Shame is insidious. It's the difference between "you are a bad girl" and "you are being a bad girl."One is defining and one is describing. A legacy of shame can be learned early on, and it's a hard one to break into adulthood. But the record of the mind can be re-recorded. Like the title of the winter issue of PIF, YES I CAN!

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A friend told me about another friend who said, "Failure keep you humble, sorrow keeps you human." Who in life doesn't know about both of these?However, it is also said, and researched I think, that geniuses or "so-called geniuses" are not innately born with their abilities, but it's a combination of nuture and nature, as well as drive and motivation.For example, Michael Jordan had certain

Paula Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666210859963209622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592917561265068228.post-61943837935340774752010-03-25T23:34:00.000-07:002010-03-25T23:42:24.413-07:00

I was channel surfing and stopped at a RuPaul show just for a minute. Ekkk! Should I admit that?Well, he was telling one person who suffered from the "curses" of not being liked and subsequently being criticized.RuPaul told the person, there may be a record that plays in your mind that you can't get rid of, but what you have to do is replace it with another tune.For example, you can tell others

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I received a sizable order from a Board Association for A Titan of Man. I had to search for the right size box, and the stuffing to go into it. Then, I needed to provide options for shipping to customer. Off and mailed to the customer. I just love that book!! I hope they do too...

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Today, I was in a Thai restaurant and a Bee-Gees song came on the small radio on a shelf in the restaurant.I was the only one in the restaurant, so I felt comfortable singing and dancing along with the song. The young man behind the counter said you are a happy person and you have a nice voice. I said thanks and that I just like this song. Then, he asked if I was a professional singer at one

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A few weeks ago I was asked to sing at an anniversary party. The reason "I" was asked is because I sang at this girl's wedding 5 years ago, and then retired forever from singing again.So when she asked me, my first response was whining. I told her I retired from singing in front of hundreds of people. But, I knew I had to do it. So I decided to gear up and face my inner fears.I decided to take

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These words struck me, so I share....People and relationships you have in life will shift and change and some aren't based on "things" that are really important or deep.True friends love, build us up, see the good in us, keep us focused on good and positive things and help us feel good about ourselves.As important as it it so feel or be "in" sometimes it's good to be about ourselves at times. To

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Well, I'm not sure which way the movie is titled but you get the idea. I loved that movie. Moving though the lives of the two Ju's made for a fascinating watch.It made me want to write, to write more. To write the books, stories, and more. It created a desire to carve out time to write, the thing I've grown to love to do. Writing is so comforting, releasing. It helps the thoughts in my mind not

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Well, I finished Texas Triangle and thoroughly enjoyed it. I need to finish a letter to the author Melvin Rea Katt.I did a review of Texas Triangle in the latest issue of Positivity IN FOCUS. It can be read at http://www.positivityinfocus.com/Winter2010e.pdfI am now reading Three Good Things by Erika Oliver. She found me "by searching for “Positivity” or “Optimism” or some other happy word."

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Several years ago, I did a book signing in Carthage, Texas. I was also interviewed on their local radio station.While there I came across an old friend who wanted to write a book. We talked extensively about how I wrote and pubilshed my three books.Later, I mailed to him a copy of the writing and publishing booklet I developed, as well as some pictures of a building he needed for his

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Well, needless to say if you wanted to know the day to day of publishing, by now you'd be way behind if you counted on me. I'm happy to say I'm back on track better.It's been a few months of dragging my feet on alot of things....lack of sleep will do that to you.Sure, I filled book orders and mailed them off. And I finally got the fall issue of Positivity IN FOCUS done.Yet, I'm working on the

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The Fall issue of Positivity IN FOCUS is online at http://www.positivityinfocus.com/Fall2009online.pdf.Enjoy!

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Of course, the fall issue is behind....shhhhh! Don't tell.It will be online by next week.Then, I'll start in earnest on the Winter issue.If you would like to submit an article for the next issue please email it to me by December 30, 2009.Getting there!

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It's been about 5 years ago since I published my first book A Titan of a Man. I received two amazon.com orders for the book last week. I'm so happy I wrote it. My goal is to redo the book. I really want to do it.

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I must confess, I haven't been sleeping very well. Probably for the last few months. Lack of sleep with drive you crazy. I'm feeling it. It's hard to be and get creative. Well, the creative juices are there, but the drive isn't.I hope to be able to sleep soon enough so I can get my "write on."

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Well, I had to meet with my tax lady to finish off taxes. She really good though. It's nice to have someone who knows there stuff.

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Well, I need to call my Writer's Block person to conduct their interview. I've been procrastinating. I will get on it.

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Over the weekend I was speaking in depth to a teacher who was checking out my positivityinfocus website. I went on the site yesterday and realized my sample article about clutter, that link was broken. Sigh!Webbing is not easy. So many details.I've been using Dreamweaver of late. It's a new program to me so I'm still learning.

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I've started writing the fall issue of Positivity IN FOCUS. I've added submitted articles and written the editor's view.I have an idea of what I need to include.I do need to schedule to meet with him Writer's Block profile.Oh, I should tell you about him, maybe later....he's African American and there's someone else interesting about him.Next time...

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Well, it was my friend Autrina who suggested I participate in the LA Black Book Expo in Exposition park a few weeks ago. It was a great idea I thought, so I did it.I packed up my writing info, books, posters, etc. the night before. I found the directions and headed out the next morning.It was a little overcast when I left but good ole' So Cali weather can fool you everytime. Why did I decide to

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I received a call from John who has written a few manuscripts. He wanted info on publishing. I will call him back.Perhaps I can give another writing and publishing class. I need a minimum of 3 people though.Any takers?

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A new writer submitted her items to be yesterday. I need to read over them.I look forward to publishing them.Another previous contributing writer will send hers soon.My goal is Oct 1 for the fall 2009 issue. I'd better get busy...

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I can finally do my web work. After several (million) tries I got it to work.So I did some updates on positivityinfocus.com.More are coming....changes are in the making for the mag. Keep posted.

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Well, I found my way to the Los Angeles Book festival at the Expo Center yesterday. The Center is much bigger than I realized. I have to drive around the locate it.I almost killed myself out there....I'll tell you more later.

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I got an amazon.com marketplace order for a book. I mailed it off yesterday.I'm thinking about the next issue of PIF.

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I am confirmed to be on a workshop at the Los Angeles Book Festival. I'm waiting to get the schedule.

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I still haven't found the right log in to update the website yet. This new computer didn't take the transfer of all the things on the old computer. Oh well. I'll figure it out...I guess.

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I'm back in town. I had to mail off two books as orders on my Amazon Marketplace account yesterday.A friend emailed me about copyright issues to start a neighborhood newsletter. I'll try to contact her tomorrow.I need to contact Charles Chatmon about the Los Angeles Book Festival next weekend.Thinking about the articles for the next issue, but I haven't started composing yet....

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Well, I'm out of town right now, but having your own publishing business doesn't end when you are out of town. I have books for sale on Amazon.com. Those sales continue.Then, as I will be at the Los Angeles Black Book Festival. I'm making preparations for that.It's a little tricky to be gone for I don't have a secretary right now. But, I am hoping one of the two grants I applied for comes through

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I'm working on giving a discourse at the LA Book Expo, so I can share my experiences as a publisher and writer.

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I still haven't figured out to update the computer so I can upload the new website for positivityinfocus. Augh! So the site remains unchanged. Challenges, challenges.

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One of my contributing writers emailed me today saying she has mentally formulated an article and will send it to me when she gets it written.

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I went to this restaurant and was entertained by a musician who I have known for a long time. It was a pleasant surprise. I think I will interview him for the next Writer's Block article. I'll tell you about him as time goes on....

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My husband bought a new computer. That means things needed to be transferred over. Not everything transfers over nicely and neatly however. I still can't figure out the program for my web designing. I want to update positivityinfocus.com but can't do it, yet because I can't get the program going. And it's 250 degrees outside and my neighbor's cigaratte smoke is coming in my open front door, so

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Well, needless to say in the life of a publisher there isn't always time for blogging. Such is life. But that doesn't mean I haven't been busy doing publishing stuff. I got one more renewal for a subscriptions so I had to photocopy the checks and then deposit them. I will mail the issue on Monday. I always photo copy checks so that I have it for my records. I'm not the best record keeper, but I

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I'm already thinking about the new issue. The fall issue. I have in mind to interview an person who overseas rental units. In view so many foreclosures, an article about renting might be good.

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I received a renewal subscription in the mailbox. So that was good. I'm just getting around to logging in the information my computer. I'll make a photo copy of the check and prepare to mail off the magazine today.

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One of my contributing writer Mira M emailed me several articles she has written. I'm free to use them in the next issue. I haven't opened the emails yet to read them, but I will do so later today.

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Well, despite cutting my finger and needing 5 stitches, I was able to label the envelopes for subscribers to the magazine and actually get two hand delivered and the others mailed.

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A Magazine Publisher...Well, I thought about it this morning. Many people know I have been publishing a magazine called Positivity IN FOCUS for the last two years. But what exactly is involved in the publishing itself. In other words, how do I do it? Is it hard? Is it easy?Well, I'll leave that up to do you decide in the end. But what I'm going to do it take you through the process of publishing.

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The website has been revamped in honor of its 2nd anniversary!

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