When I was young (not saying more), we just used to call it “Winter” Oh, there were the Colorado lows, the Alberta clippers, Chinooks, but when it got cold the Americans would blame us for the arctic air mass, and we would just put on an extra layer of ‘long johns’. Now it’s the PolarContinue reading “Weekend Wrap-up Jan 28: Polar Vortex”
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Weekend Wrap-up Jan 21:Editting
I stepped away from my WIP for a week to give myself sometime to digest the comments and suggestions my beta readers gave me. Now I will go through it one more time before sending it off to my editor. This will be the fourth book she has done for me and I hope thatContinue reading “Weekend Wrap-up Jan 21:Editting”
Weekend Wrap-up Jan 14: Superstitious Feeling*
If you are a superstitious person, then you are probably breathing a sigh of relief this morning for making it through Friday the 13th.The movie?No. Not the movie.You know there were like 18 of them.18? that seems a little high. Let me check.Well?There were 12.Hmmm. Room for one more I suppose. You know, Jamie LeeContinue reading “Weekend Wrap-up Jan 14: Superstitious Feeling*”
Weekend Wrap-up: Week One
Week one of 2023 is in the books. I blogged everyday, wrote three poems, and am close to having the final draft of book three of my sci-fi trilogy ready for me to get sick of as I read it for the umpteenth time. How ’bout you? -Leon From my blog: Free Book Friday JanContinue reading “Weekend Wrap-up: Week One”
Year End Wrap-up: Lines by Leon – Wrapped
Ever wonder which one of my blog posts has been read the most?Nope.I’m going to tell you anyway.I thought you might. Top Posts for 2022 Let’s start with one of my favorites (and apparently your least favorite of your favorites) which was my Weird Wednesday post on spam: What is weirder is that I didContinue reading “Year End Wrap-up: Lines by Leon – Wrapped”
Weekend Wrap-up Dec 24: Christmas Eve
I posted this song on Monday, but it’s worth including today. Whether you celebrate any of the holiday traditions or use this time to just reconnect with loved ones, be safe, be kind, and enjoy the last few days of 2022. This week on my blog: Free Book Friday Dec 23Weird Wednesday Dec. 21: ShortestContinue reading “Weekend Wrap-up Dec 24: Christmas Eve”
Weekend Wrap-up Dec 17: Lessons Learned
For three years, my first book, Lines by Leon: Poems, Prose, and Pictures, was available wide but I have decided to move exclusively to Amazon*, since I made very few sales on the other book channels. Yes, I made the rookie author mistake of paying to publish my book, but at the time I knewContinue reading “Weekend Wrap-up Dec 17: Lessons Learned”
Weekend Wrap-up Dec 10: Website Update
If you looked at my website in the last few days, you will have noticed the theme has changed as well as some of the linked pages. Just my attempt at making a more minimalist and clean site. Changes are ongoing. But the fun is still there! The fun?Well, maybe not fun, fun.Just give meContinue reading “Weekend Wrap-up Dec 10: Website Update”
Weekend Wrap-up Dec 3: or, why you should buy my book.
I already bought your damn book.Did you like it?Yeah, not to shabby.Then you can continue reading the rest of the post for entertainment purposes only. Why you should buy my book: I hope I at least entertained you today. -Leon Music Monday Nov. 28: A Number of Bands – Did I miss any?Weird Wednesday Nov.Continue reading “Weekend Wrap-up Dec 3: or, why you should buy my book.”
Weekend Wrap-up Nov 26:
I wrote a post every day this week: Free (on sale) Book Friday Nov 25: Marketing plans that work.Thursday Thoughts: Either Or (Or, what I’ve learned after watching a World Cup game . . . oops, match)Weird Wednesday Nov. 23: Football to FibonacciTuesday Tirade: Flash Sales and Extra PunctuationMusic Monday Nov. 21: I Got Nothin’SundayContinue reading “Weekend Wrap-up Nov 26:”