Posted in authors, blogging, books, Family, Fiction, goals, grammar, humor, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, reading, short story, success, weird, words, writers, writing, tagged books, crimes, Savvy Authors, webinars, Weird Al, Weird Al Yankovic, writing crimes, writing life, writing retreat, writing webinars, writing workshops, Youtube on September 14, 2020| 4 Comments »
I’ve had a very long weekend of writing related stuff. Savvy Authors sponsored a 3-day free writing retreat that blew my mind. So many really good presenters, free mini intensive workshops, and great webinars. My brain is so full of new information and practical tips. I feel like a thief getting all of this great information for free.
(more…)Posted in authors, beach, blogging, blooms, books, breakfast, chocolate, dancing, eating, Family, food, friends, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, love, motivation, pets, positivity, reading, resolutions, travel, watching tv, writing, tagged anxiety, change, crisis fatigue, crisis fatigue syndrome, different, enjoy life, fatigue, good health, health, life, life lessons, mental health, motivation, social media, stress, syndrome on August 3, 2020| 5 Comments »
So many people are reeling, angry, and despairing these days. It’s no wonder. We’ve all been thrown into a situation that we’ve never been in before. It’s extremely disorienting, confusing and challenging in many ways. In the face of intense and prolonged stress, this new syndrome has emerged. But don’t despair, there’s a cure and hope. (more…)
Posted in acting, authors, books, directing, Fiction, Jansen Schmidt, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, reading, romance, theater, theatre, watching tv, writers, writing, tagged acting, American Indian, Antonio Banderas, Benjamin Bratt, blockbuster movies, blockbusters, books to movies, Catherine Zeta Jones, Hollywood, movies, Native American, Zorro on June 15, 2020| 2 Comments »
A few weeks ago I blogged about what actor I thought should play me in a movie about my life. I also went on to talk about who I thought should play the leads in the movie if my first book On Common Ground were made into one. Well, this week I’m going to show you who I see the lead characters in my second book On Hallowed Ground and who I think should play them in the blockbuster movie. (more…)
Posted in acting, authors, blogging, books, Cancun, cowboys, directing, Family, Fiction, friends, humor, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, love, On Common Ground, reading, romance, watching tv, writing, tagged actors, actresses, blockbuster, blonde, box office, casting, characters, films, Hallmark, Hallmark channel, Harlequin, Hollywood, models, movie stars, movies, television, tv, TV actors on May 18, 2020| 10 Comments »
I think it’s fairly safe to say that every writer at one point or another has imagined one of their books becoming a movie. I know lots of authors already have experienced this on small “made-for-TV” stations, like the Hallmark Channel, etc. and those are always fantastic. In fact, Harlequin has created their own television network specifically for producing movies based on the millions of Harlequin books already in existence. They are also looking for new script writers I hear. (more…)
Posted in authors, awards, blogging, books, Fiction, friends, goals, grammar, gratitude, humor, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, positivity, reading, resolutions, romance, words, writers, writing, tagged 5 star review, 5 stars, awards, book awards, contests, InD'Tale Magazine, Indie authors, Indie books, novels, publishing, reader votes, reader voting, recommendations, reviews, romantic suspense, RONE, RONE award, self-published, self-publishing, stories, suspense, thriller, voting, writers on May 11, 2020| 8 Comments »
Collectively the world has suffered through a pandemic of enormous portions. For the most part, everyone has taken precautions to stop the spread of this virus. Together we have made a difference.
Now, I don’t know about you guys, but I sort of feel like a grizzly bear just waking up from a long hibernation. I’m ready to go out into the world, stretch my legs and explore. Spring is well underway here in the South and the world is full of rebirth and promise. (more…)
Posted in April, authors, Baer House Inn, blogging, books, Family, Fiction, food, friends, goals, gratitude, health, humor, innkeeping, Jansen Schmidt, On Hallowed Ground, positivity, reading, romance, travel, tv, Vicksburg, watching tv, writers, writing, tagged baking, books, closed, Cooking, declutter, freedom, games, internet, quarantine, reality, relax, relaxing, rewards, self-isolation, sleep, sleeping, staying home, technology on April 27, 2020| 10 Comments »
I don’t know how long it’s been for you folks, but here at Casa Baer we’ve going into our seventh week of self-isolation. According to our Governor and our Mayor, it looks like we’ve got at least two more to go before “we re-evaluate.” I’m hoping that by the second week of May we’ll be able to enter Phase I and start to see some movement toward “normal,” around here. What that means for my business remains to be seen, but I’m hopeful I’ll be able to welcome guests again in the near future. I’m hoping for June, but only time will tell. Right now I’m an innkeeper with nothing to keep. (more…)
Posted in Amazon.com, anthology, April, authors, blogging, books, Family, Fiction, Free book, friends, grammar, gratitude, health, Jansen Schmidt, Loucinda McGary, love, On Hallowed Ground, positivity, reading, romance, short story, success, words, writers, writing, tagged adventure stories, free, free books, isolation, Kindle, Kobo, love stories, Nook, quarantine, reading, romantic suspense, silver linings, social distancing on April 2, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On Monday I blogged about the silver linings I’ve been finding as a result of this shelter-in-place stuff. I mentioned free books in that post. This reminder post included the link for the free and deeply discounted books. Thanks for indulging me twice this week.
My husband and I are going into week 3 of semi-isolation. My husband’s employer mandated that the casino and hotel where he works shut completely down on March 16th. Since then he’s been back twice to finish up a couple of unfinished tasks, but the place is basically abandoned. Only the security crew has to stay on property during the shut down. The Baer House, too has been pretty darn quiet. We’re not on lock down, but nobody’s traveling. We have been getting daily cancellations since the second week of March. We currently have no reservations at the inn until the very first part of June. (more…)
Posted in Amazon.com, authors, Baer House Inn, blogging, books, Family, Fiction, Free book, friends, grammar, gratitude, humor, innkeeping, Jansen Schmidt, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, positivity, reading, romance, social media, tv, watching tv, words, writers, writing, tagged Amazon, book sales, candy, cleaning, crafting, crafts, DVR, giveaways, home improvement, isolation, Kindle, learning, marketing, my space, promotion, quarantine, refrigerator, silver linings, Smarties, space, webinars, workshops on March 30, 2020| 12 Comments »
My husband and I are going into week 3 of semi-isolation. My husband’s employer mandated that the casino and hotel where he works shut completely down on March 16th. Since then he’s been back twice to finish up a couple of unfinished tasks, but the place is basically abandoned. Only the security crew has to stay on property during the shut down. The Baer House, too has been pretty darn quiet. We’re not on lock down, but nobody’s traveling. We have been getting daily cancellations since the second week of March. We currently have no reservations at the inn until the very first part of June. (more…)
