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To clarify, love isn’t a magic wand that prevents misunderstandings, ceases all wars and dissolves emotional roadblocks. Personal baggage is a part of the process of living in an unfair world, one in which we are the results of toxic parenting styles we didn’t choose, that unite us in blood to personalities often challenging our own.

It is with regret that we are faced with our own flaws and in our trial to heal. We first must acknowledge the hate and resentment brewing inside us. Most of us have experienced denial at some point in our lives, keeping ourselves busy enough to numb our pain. Eventually, the unresolved black mass rotting like spoiled food in our soul spews forth. It launches out of us as beastly anger that wounds loved ones. Unresolved pain often turns into hatred and when we don’t see our own flaws we project…

Hello, bloggers!

Welcome to another gorgeous day in Alabama! I hope the sun is shining wherever you find yourself today.

As most of you know, I absolutely love to feature guests on my blog. (You can sign up, too!) I want my guests to make themselves at home and share about themselves, their books, their businesses, whatever is important to them. Today is no different…

It is my pleasure to welcome Author, Mary Schmidt (aka S. Jackson)! Mary has several books available, including Children’s books and a memoir. Of course, she’ll fill you in on her books, but she is also talking about something very important, especially if you are a parent. From Mary, we receive advice and suggestions when dealing with sensitive subjects.

Regarding Sexual Abuse and Molestation of Children

My name is Mary L. Schmidt aka S. Jackson, one half the pen name writing team of S. Jackson…

…as much as we storytellers dabble in fiction, fantasy and folklore, finding the elusive silver bullet that drives our masterpieces to the top of the bestseller lists is unlikely to be appear under our pillow like some equivalent of the tooth fairy’s offerings… for almost a decade now (my, how time flies when ye’re enjoying yerself, eh, Mabel?), I’ve derived more pleasure than ever I could have imagined by becoming a writer… Lady Luck has bestowed her blessings liberally in the sales/downloads column, aggregating more than 100,ooo copies across all my Jack Calder crime thriller titles, and my wee guide to using the SOSYAL NETWORKS as a scribbler, SELF-PUBLISHING STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL SALES…

http://amzn.to/2iIHwmR

…I’m often asked what’s the secret to the marketing and promotion WURK that goes into being a modern scribe… okay, I’ll spill the beans… ssshhhh… there is NO secret... but for what it’s worth…

Okay, I’ll write, you read. But we’ll both smile, and that’s what Fridays are all about.

A-Z Challenge — L

Do y’all do Talk To Text?

I do not. Siri cannot negotiate my accent.

Siri cannot negotiate The Mister’s accent, either, but he’s in denial. I dunno why. His accent is thicker n mine.
That’s the kinda thing Siri can’t negotiate.

Siri be all, “I don’t know what you mean, Jolene,”
I repeat, “Fifty-six-hundred Haverferd.”
“Sorry, I didn’t quite get that.”
“You useless bitch.”
“I’m sorry you feel that way.”
“Five Six Zero Zero Hay-ver-ford.”
“Here’s what I found.”
“Pretentious cow.”
*POKES MAP HARD* like it will hurt Siri

Ain’t nobody over here usin the language of power like, “I journeyed to the desert upon my anonymous horse.”
UH. NOWA.
That’s for work.

It was so.
And if my mother asks any of you, I wore metallic loafers. Cause I just couldn’t suede.

Happy Friday…

#Motivational #WHYNOTYOU

MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Keep pushing toward your goals. ACT ON THEM. LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES!

DON’T GIVE UP! IF YOU LOVE IT AS MUCH AS YOU SAY YOU DO. DON’T GIVE UP

SOME PEOPLE  ARE ALWAYS SAYING ALWAYS HAVE A SECOND PLAN from your MAJOR plan. BUT, IN MY MIND ONCE I SET MY MIND TO IT I AM GETTING THAT GOAL. IF I DON’T GET THE GOAL (I AM GETTING THE GOAL), I know I gave the first plan all the attention and focus it needed. 100%. Most of the time when you give something YOUR ALL. Well, most of the time you will reach it because you have that burning desire to succeed. If he or she can do be successful SO WHY CAN’T YOU BE SUCCESSFUL AS WELL? BE HUNGRY FOR YOUR GOALS! SUCCESS IS WHAT YOU ARE HUNGRY FOR SO GO EAT!

This is a guest post by Lisa Wheatley. Lisa Wheatly works for Top Aussie Writers in her spare time, where she creates unbiased essay service reviews. Lisa believes analytical thinking and an enquiring mind are her strongest points and does her best to put them to good use. She is a consultant to young entrepreneurs and feels that her understanding of the human mind allows her to accurately assess the abilities of young businessmen.

10 Low-Cost Ways to Market Your Book

For most writers, writing and publishing a successful book is a difficult task. That’s not because of hundreds of hours of hard work are the only way of coming up with enough quality for the readers. Nope. It’s something else.

You see, good writers can or can’t be good marketers. It’s the same with everyone else – we excel at something, and we suck at something else. In most cases, freshly…