Self-Publishing – Pre Press Part
I thought that the writing of the novel would be the hard part – how wrong I was! I’ve completed a novel – my first book after several years of writing cookbooks and articles for magazines and newspapers. I was determined to do it all – by myself. That means I was forgoing the “traditional” […]
A little tolerance, please?
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry when someone tells me they’re afraid to visit Israel – “the terrorism and all that”. I’m always tempted to say “Are you kidding me?” Tell me where it’s safe. Arizona? Any of the “democratic” U.S. states targeted by Sarah Palin’s disgusting crosshairs? An Egyptian Coptic church? A […]
FarmVille as Life Coach
In spite of my October post where I swore off FarmVille – that addictive game on Facebook – I’m back. Cold turkey didn’t work, the addiction stays. But I have a new take on the situation. I figured out that FarvmVille is a good thing. I’ve learned from it, and believe it or not, I’ve […]
Book Marketing – Hint #1
I thought writing a book would be hard. WRONG! Turns out that the writing part was a piece of cake. Now the really tough part begins. I’ve written the novel and formatted it. It’s called Menopause in Manhattan and I hope to be announcing its birth very soon. It’s in my editor’s hands undergoing a […]
Pomegranate Month!
Every year in November I’m reminded of how lucky I am to live in Israel. When did I ever get to see olives being pressed in Manhattan? When could I ever be part of a pomegranate festival on the Upper West Side? Albeit I miss Zabars, Fairway and most of all – Bloomingdales – but […]
Addiction Abort! Farewell FarmVille
FarmVille has taken over my life. I wake up in the morning wondering when I have to plow my fields. I go to bed at night thinking about which crops to plant. I’m sending gifts, receiving gifts, trawling around my email accounts and Facebook contacts wondering who I can convince to join me as a […]