Thirty-two years ago today, the revolution began. It was on this day in 1984 that Apple launched the Macintosh computer. Let’s forget momentarily who stole from whom for the technology that brought us the icon and the mouse. I recently watched Steve Jobs, wherein Michael Fassbender does a disappearing act and fully transforms to embody … Continue reading
With apologies to Warren Zevon… I wish I could say it came by surprise, but the past few months have been a precursor to the inevitable: My second child is now a teenager. Because of the large age gap between my two kids, I have had a teen-free home for a couple of years now. … Continue reading
[If you want to read about the 30-day challenge from the beginning, click here.] Here I am, a few days out of my 30-day challenge. I wanted to sum up beyond the journal, because this was a very difficult and, ultimately, rewarding experience. While I fell short of my goal, which was to lose—in case … Continue reading
Read here for the second 10 days Day 21 – June 19th; weight: 197.0 – 21.8 pounds to goal I really have nothing to add at this point. I feel like I’m just being a big (FAT!) whiner about now. I will stick out the month, but it seems that no matter my resolve, this … Continue reading
So, I’m going back on a promise I made to myself that I wouldn’t deign to write a blog post on 50 Shades of Grey. However, there is so much Internet chatter on the subject and I find myself trying to justify the hate for this story that I figure… why not post my complaint … Continue reading
Among the biggest challenges of unknown authors is how to—in the lexicon of Facebook—update their status; in other words, how to move from the realm of unknown writer into the marketplace where consumers seek out your work. It’s an on-going a conundrum: How does your book get known to people outside your most direct circle? … Continue reading
Astrid Cook - The Right Writer 