Little Cottage in the Northwoods

I mentioned in my end of January post that I was working on two projects: a picture book and a short mystery story for kids. I’m proud to say I finished the picture book and sent it out. But I can’t say the same for the mystery. I typed up the cover letter and addressed [...]

In July I sent out 5 manuscripts. 3 picture books, a short story, and after much searching found a publisher I felt my middle grade novel was suited for. I also wrote my first “Status Inquiry.” Normally writing and asking about the status of a manuscript is frowned upon by publishers, however, according to the [...]

I’ve been using Helium for awhile now. I took a little break from posting on Helium because I had other things taking up my time. I logged in today to see what was going on and I found I was still earning money on the articles I have posted. Wow! Is Helium a great site [...]

When I first submitted an article I thought I’d only submit one article, then forget about it and submit another one in a few months, then forget about it again. But after my submission I got 2 cents. Now I know what you’re thinking, now a days 2 cents doesn’t even buy nothing it buys [...]

The Internet is the most amazing invention on the face of the earth. Yes, I admit, at times irritating, tedious, and complex, but none the less, truly marvelous! I mean, did you ever think, ten, or even five years ago, there would be “blogs,” a craze that connects millions of people to millions of other [...]