Eating Up Editing (While Looking for Mr. Goodbar)
Variety as they say, is the spice of life. Editing, I can assure you, is not. Like any true artiste, however, I am willing to suffer for my art. And so is my waistline.
Category: Work
Sunday Morning Musings
The week in review: Last Sunday I didn’t muse because I was out in a boat on Tampa Bay heading to Egmont Key with four fabulous ladies. We proceeded to have THE BEST TIME exploring the historic island (a former military installation where Seminole Indians were held captive at one…
Barbara Meyers Author Newsletter – April 2014
You might wonder why my newsletters are so infrequent. It’s because I don’t have any writing news to report. No new books being released. No contracts signed. Right now all I do is write and rewrite. A couple of my fans keep asking when the next book in the Grinding…
Fiscal Cliff My Ass
I am so sick of hearing about the fiscal cliff and paying my fair share. I’ve paid my fair share, okay? My whole life, I’ve paid my taxes. Whatever was withheld and then some. I’ve never asked for or needed government assistance. I WORKED, okay? My husband WORKED. My kids…
November 2012 Newsletter from Author Barbara Meyers
This is the first of many newsletters, I hope, although I can’t promise one every month. I’m not sure I’d have enough “news” to bother with every month! My web site has been redesigned. Check it out at www.barbarameyers.com I think everything works, including the buy links for my books. …
Working Girl
Just a few of the encounters I’ve had with customers in the past couple of days: “I’ve Got a Lot of Nerve” May I use your phone? Yes, if it’s a local call. Why are you taking the phone over to that comfy chair to make your call? Why are…
I’m Starving
I am all dressed up with no place to go. Yet. Don’t you hate it when you’re ready early and there’s no point in leaving so you’re sitting around trying to think of something constructive to do because you have at least a half hour before you need to leave?…
Picky Reader Reads Non-Fiction – 1
I rarely read non-fiction for a couple of reasons. First and foremost it takes me a long time to read a non-fiction book. I can generally only manage a few pages a sitting which my pea brain must then absorb before I can go back and try to glean some…
Days Like This
Yesterday began with my brilliant idea to teach my husband to brew coffee. I suggested it would be nice if he occasionally had coffee ready when I came downstairs in the morning instead of waiting for me to make it. I’m pretty sure this somehow caused a tear in the…
Job Opportunities Available
Federal Government Job Opportunities will exist for qualified individuals in the next election cycle. You could be right for one of these jobs! See partial list of preferred qualifications below: College degree preferred but not required. We are especially interested in those applicants with law degrees or who have held…
