So, the tree is up! Most of the decorations are in their new home for the next 40 days or so. I’m still in need of about 600 batteries and 72 hours of sleep, but it’s beginning to look, and smell, a lot like Christmas!
(more…)Archive for the ‘reading’ Category
Learning New Things Among the Evergreens
Posted in Amazon.com, authors, Baer House Inn, blogging, books, Fiction, Holidays, humor, innkeeping, Jansen Schmidt, money, On Solid Ground, reading, Shopping, success, words, writers, writing, tagged advertising, advertising books, Amazon, Amazon ads, Amazon books, book ads, book sales, Christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas spirit, Christmas Tree, selling books on November 28, 2022| 2 Comments »
It’s Three Treats In One!
Posted in Amazon.com, authors, Autumn, blogging, books, Family, Fiction, grammar, Halloween, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, reading, romance, The Ties That Bind, words, writers, writing, tagged authors, authors day, award winning fiction, best books, book awards, books, books on sale, cheap books, ebooks, fiction, Literary Titan, Literary Titan Award, National Author's Day, national authors day, on sale on October 31, 2022| 6 Comments »
Today is Halloween and we all know what that means: little ghosts and goblins gorging on sugar and bouncing around the house ’til the wee hours. Or, at my house, it means . . . absolutely nothing. We don’t get any trick-or-treaters so we don’t hand out candy, which is fine since candy is so expensive this year, and there’s no need for us to get decked out in some wacky costume because nobody arrives at the door to see us. So, I’m going to address the less obvious and more exciting three-event special day happening tomorrow.
(more…)A Little Bit of This and A Little Bit of That
Posted in Amazon.com, authors, Autumn, blogging, books, Christmas, Family, Fiction, friends, goals, grammar, Halloween, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, money, reading, romance, social media, words, writers, writing, tagged Amazon, Amazon authors, author support, authors, blogging, book sites, bookbub, books, GoodReads, learning curve, marketing, newsletters, promoting books, promotions, self-promotion, streamlining, time management, Youtube on August 15, 2022| 5 Comments »
Summer is winding down in a lot of places and folks are gearing up for Fall. Pumpkins, Halloween decorations and even some Christmas décor is popping up all around. It’s still way too hot for me to think about Fall sweaters and hot spiced beverages but the folks in retail don’t really pay attention to the weather.
(more…)Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Laugh
Posted in authors, Baer House Inn, blogging, books, Family, Fiction, friends, health, humor, innkeeping, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, positivity, reading, success, Uncategorized, writing, tagged belly laugh, comedians, comedy, don't forget to laugh, having fun, laugh at yourself, laughing, laughter, laughter is the best medicine, merriment, merry, smiles, smiling, Youtube on August 1, 2022| 2 Comments »
It’s Monday and I’ve had a busy, busy week, last week. The inn was full to the rafters Friday and Saturday nights, couple of house tours during the week, and my new book releases Friday, so there was a lot of marketing and pre-launch hoopla to do to get all that ready. This week promises to be just as busy.
(more…)Making Good On My Promise
Posted in Amazon.com, authors, books, Fiction, Free book, friends, goals, grammar, gratitude, Jansen Schmidt, reading, romance, success, words, writers, writing, tagged contemporary romance, new book, new release, new series, pre-order book, release day, The Ties That Bind, western romance, women's fiction, writing on July 25, 2022| 4 Comments »
I’ve been promising a new book and FINALLY it’s here. Well, almost here. But, it is available for Pre-Order and I encourage you to do that if you intend to buy the book. Release day sales are huge in boosting an author’s visibility so if you think you’re going to want to read this book (and I hope you do), please go to your preferred book vendor and pre-order it. (Links below.) Even if you have no interest in reading it but you want to help boost my sales, go ahead and buy it or gift it to a friend. I’ll be forever grateful.
(more…)Get Out Of Your Head
Posted in authors, books, Disney, Fiction, friends, grammar, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, positivity, reading, success, travel, words, writers, writing, tagged #wpa, Appleton Wisconsin, authors, books, fire department, fire truck, motivational speakers, NYT best selling authors, police, police equipment, police gear, public speakers, Robert Dugoni, speakers, SWAT, traveling, Writers Police Academy, writing conferences, Youtube on June 20, 2022| 8 Comments »
The writers police academy was quite the adventure. Lots of hands-on stuff. Lots of great insider information. Lots of really nice people. Not so much sleep. But it was all worth it. The workshops were great, the food was good, the hotel was adequate, the location was perfect, the guest speakers were fabulous. One in particular touched me with his keynote address on Saturday night.
(more…)The Great Confiscation – Damn You TSA!
Posted in authors, books, Fiction, health, humor, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, Mississippi, reading, travel, underwear, vacation, Vicksburg, writers, writing, tagged airplanes, airport scanners, airport security, airports, carry-on luggage, confiscated items, contraband, flying, luggage, manicure kits, scissors, security, smuggling, travel, TSA, Writers Police Academy, xray scanners on June 13, 2022| 14 Comments »
So, I think you know that I recently traveled to Appleton, Wisconsin to attend the Writer’s Police Academy. It was a blast!! Met some amazing people and learned some super cool stuff. Getting there was fine; 3 flights, 4 airports, no food, and 2 really quick trips to the restroom while running through airport concourses to my next flight. But all-in-all, not too bad. Coming home? Not so much.
(more…)Just In Time For Christmas!
Posted in authors, blogging, books, Christmas, Fiction, goals, humor, Jansen Schmidt, reading, resolutions, success, words, writers, writing, tagged book cover, book cover designer, book release, book trailer, dealys, editing, new book, publishing, publishing companies, self-publishing on June 6, 2022| 7 Comments »
I know. It’s only June. But the book I’ve been promising, the one set around Christmas time, that should have been released near the end of the year holidays, is almost ready to be released. I’m bummed that I missed the Christmas release, and the Valentine’s Day release, and the mother’s day release, but, hey, it is what it is. The book just wasn’t ready.
(more…)Wanna Get Away?
Posted in alcohol, beach, beer, blooms, Caribbean, eating, Family, food, humor, Jansen Schmidt, reading, romance, travel, vacation, weather, writing, tagged Antigua, Barbados, Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Silhouette, cruises, cruising, excursions, Nevis, party boat, Southern Caribbean, St John, St Kitts, St Lucia, touring on May 23, 2022| 6 Comments »
I’m being lazy this week. Well, not lazy so much as strapped for time. It’s been a busy week and in my “spare” time I’ve been relaxing because I’m exhausted by the time I have “spare” time. And, by relaxing, I mean, I clean out the dishwasher, fold the laundry, set the table for breakfast, and make dinner for my family. Those are my “relaxing” chores. I don’t actually have time to fully relax by definition of the word.
(more…)It’s Not the Wattage, It’s the Whitage
Posted in Baer House Inn, blogging, breakfast, eating, friends, goals, humor, innkeeping, Jansen Schmidt, reading, writing, tagged antique lamps, blue light, chandelier, chandelier bulbs, chandeliers, incandescent lightbulbs, lamplight, lamps, LED lightbulbs, lightbulbs, lights, natural light, night lights, soft light, white light on May 9, 2022| 7 Comments »
Let’s talk lightbulbs. We use a lot of them here at the inn, especially those little specialty ones for the chandeliers. Those fancy ones that come in individual little boxes and cost a fortune. Yeah, those. I have 14 chandeliers and each one has at least 10 bulbs. We spend a LOT of money on lightbulbs.
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