First of all, if you aren't interested in BlackBox, you will be delighted to know that I have created a newsletter for it, and will no longer be putting blatantly BlackBox stuff on the blog itself (although I will be making pages on the website). I do, however, intend to explore the whole network marketing … Continue reading Good-bye Facebook, Hello Pinterest/Instagram/All That Stuff
Category: Making a Living Online
Making the Newsletter, and also an eBook
Remember that I was planning to document the creation of an eBook? Well, that project has just got quite a bit more meta. As I create my BlackBox newsletter, I'm documenting the steps and I'm hoping to turn that process into an eBook. It might even be useful for somebody. I think I should clarify … Continue reading Making the Newsletter, and also an eBook
Announcing my New BlackBox Cosmetics Newsletter
If you were one of those kind souls who subscribed to my previous newsletter, you will have noticed that it quietly fizzled out for lack of content. There's a limit to even my ability to babble on about personal growth and the Lizard Brain and all that. But now I'm about to announce a new … Continue reading Announcing my New BlackBox Cosmetics Newsletter
So, What Are You Doing These Days?
People are kind and interested, especially if they haven't seen you for a while. You're sitting at a table at a community dinner, you're chatting away, and at some point, that question comes up. Oy. I come from a family of intellectuals, mostly academics. My maternal grandfather was a university professor. My father and sister … Continue reading So, What Are You Doing These Days?
Dating After Forty
It's funny how these things work. I was very dubious about getting involved with a niche site, especially one about dating. But somehow, a whole series of posts has come to me, about the perilous experience of dating in middle age. I am very fortunate that after a very tumultuous time in my twenties, I … Continue reading Dating After Forty
Learning to Make an eBook, Continued
So, much later than I had intended, I finished reading Pat Flynn's eBook on creating eBooks. I learned a few things. Here is the process that I distilled from Pat's book: Know your audience Write book Convert to PDF Set up payment system Sales page Promotion Here are my thoughts on these matters. 1. I've … Continue reading Learning to Make an eBook, Continued
Doing the Niche Thing
If you've been following me for any length of time, you know that I have a fondness for Pat Flynn's blog and podcast. One of the many cool lessons Pat teaches is how to make niche sites that appeal to a narrow audience, providing a service for free and creating a following (one hopes), that … Continue reading Doing the Niche Thing
Meet the Cleaning Crew!
The absolute beginning and end of proper skin care, whether you are an adolescent, a senior or anywhere in between, is cleansing. I doubt anyone will disagree with this statement - cleaning off the grime, makeup and other insults we offer our largest organ every day is key to having healthy, glowing skin. The question … Continue reading Meet the Cleaning Crew!
Discovering Inbox Zero
Oh my goodness, friends, I am in love. I recently watched this video by Merlin Mann, and now I have a new mission in life. My Inbox is a ridiculous wasteland of thousands of emails, most of which I will never read. I do need to keep some of them for future reference, and a … Continue reading Discovering Inbox Zero
Starting the eBook Project
OK, good people, here we go. Starting a new arc of posts, in this case following my progress as I learn how to publish an eBook. Since my friend Berni told us that real is the new black, transparency is the way to go! Are you with me on this journey? The road ahead might … Continue reading Starting the eBook Project