April 25 to April 28 aboard NCL Epic
Thursday April 25 Last night they canceled the Cirque de Soleil show, moved it to the night we are in Funchal (Sunday). We are experiencing 30+ Ft. waves and 45 mph winds. Everyone looks drunk as they try to walk around the ship. Did manage to get to the gym and sit on the…
First five days aboard the NCL Epic
Note: Formatting lost due to bandwidth. Saturday, April 20 We left the house around 7:30 am. The drive to Florida in our rented Dodge Grand Caravan was uneventful, luxurious compared to our 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager. While driving on Alligator Alley, I was thinking about how unexcited I am about the trip. My mind was…
Become comfortable with indie publishing, and then write
Since publishing my book about ten months ago, I have been busy learning the business of indie publishing. It was a struggle. There seemed to be too much to do in too few hours, and what I needed to do differed from one expert to another. It took me a while to learn the various…
Book promotion—does it really work?
This is the sixth and last installment in the book promotion series. Other topics in the series are Getting noticed, Getting book reviews, Book trailers, Word of mouth, and The book cover. Note: For the next six months as I hike and bicycle around Europe, I will publish only one post per week on this site. I…
Mileage and travel time estimates
Dennis did this research to get a feel for the overall distance and travel time for our adventure. Looks like we will be able to fit all our must see/do plans. If lucky, we may even add a few more; Dennis suggested adding another hike, perhaps the one across England. Of course, this is an…
The wanderings of a woman on her way
This map (click to enlarge) represents our tentative itinerary. We will travel by boat (blue), bike (black) and foot (red). We will stay in tents, hostels, hotels—even in a Parador in Léon Spain. We will eat when hungry, rest when weary, enjoy the local beer and wine, and strike up conversations with people we meet…
2013—The Beginning of our Adventures
A week from today my husband, Dennis and I are leaving Miami on the Norwegian Cruise Line Epic and will arrive in Barcelona, Spain, eleven days later. While on the ship, we will see the Blue Man Group (I’ve wait more than 20 years to see them) and the Cirque de Soliel, attend a Mystery…
Book promotion—the book cover
The book cover is the fifth installment in the series on book promotion. So far, the series includes Getting noticed, Getting book reviews, Book trailers, and Word of mouth. In spite of the adage, most people do judge a book by its cover. Admit it: it’s the book cover that first catches your eye when…
Book promotion—word of mouth
Word of mouth is the fourth installment in the series on book promotion. So far, the series includes Getting noticed, Getting book reviews, and Book trailers. If you are like most indie authors, you are probably using social media, book reviews, and book trailers to get your book noticed. Yet, with all your efforts, there…
Book promotion—book trailers
Book trailers is the third installment in the series on book promotion. The first in this series is Getting noticed and the second is Getting book reviews. A good way to create interest in your book is by creating a book trailer, a video advertisement for your book similar to a movie trailer. Many are…