So incredibly interesting. 🙂
Month: June 2018
Moon monikers ~ Why so many names, and what do they mean?
I love this blog post by Elizabeth Fais! Knowledge is a part of the Nerd/Geek Street Credentials so I just had to share it! 🙂
This week’s Strawberry Moonmade me wonder: WHAT is a strawberry moon, WHY are there so many names for our moon, WHAT do they all mean, and WHERE did they originate? Alas, the hazards of being a writer.
What is a Strawberry Moon?
The full moon in June was called a Strawberry Moon by the Algonquin tribes (one of the most widespread North American native tribes), because it signaled the time for harvesting wild strawberries. The June full moon has also been known as the Honey Moon, Mead Moon, Hot Moon, and Rose Moon by other tribes and cultures.
WHY so many names for ONE moon?
In the United States, Native Americans created the full moon names—nicknames—we know today to help in tracking the seasons. There’s a nickname for a full moon each month, even though the tribes observed the seasons and lunar months, not calendar months as we do.
Some tribes defined a…
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25 Writing Contests in July 2018 – No entry fees – by Erica Verrillo…
This is a reblog of a reblog. Credit goes to the original creator, Erica Verrillo. Thanks Chris for posting this! 🙂
Book Launch Soon to Come
Hello everyone! Please mark your calendars for this upcoming event: June 28 7-8:30 pm!
My newest novel, The Twisted Towers, an epic fantasy, will be launching soon. 
I’m planning an online launch party, and all my blog followers are invited. I want to welcome those of you who have signed up recently to follow this blog. I’ll be writing about a lot of things–raising monarch butterflies, the dogs in my life, the writing process, the revision process, novels I’ve read recently, grammar and how to get it right, and many other things.
This blog has the specific purpose of telling you about the upcoming online launch party. The date is June 28, and the party is scheduled for 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. I’ll hold it on my Facebook author page, E. Rose Sabin’s Books. If you can’t spare the entire hour and a half, drop by for a few minutes at least during that time period and help me celebrate the debut of…
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Melania’s Coat
Thank you, J.A. Allen! Not only have I grown tired of the argument of what has been called "political", but I have learned to see through this false narrative. What is going on in the world regarding our "leaders" isn't merely a matter of politics. These are societal matters of common sense and simply the … Continue reading Melania’s Coat
What Book Bloggers Want Authors To Know
On Carve the Mark: Asians Overstepping and the Misuse of “POC” as a Label
One of my favorite quotes from this blog post: “Moreover, their words and actions outside of their published writing matter as well. Marginalized kids and teens are following them on social media and looking up to them as role models. Imagine how much it must hurt to see your favorite authors, the one who said they write for you, ignore and minimize your pain. That’s what is at stake. That’s why uplifting the voices of those who are harmed by a book is so essential.”
Note: This is a call-out and a call-in post. The point is to discuss issues and trends and critique people’s words and actions with the intention of holding people accountable for the harm they cause and pushing for people to do right by others, not to attack people’s personhood/character. If you can’t draw the distinction between the two and start feeling defensive of yourself or people you associate with or admire who are mentioned in this post, take a step back and ask yourself why you’re conflating criticism with an attack. Then come back and try again.
Hi, everyone. If you don’t know me already, my name is Shenwei (they/them pronouns), and I’m Taiwanese American. I consider myself a diversity advocate, and for this reason, I believe it is essential that I initiate and participate in discussions on issues that pertain to my communities, especially when someone who is part…
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No More Amazon Giveaways for Kindle eBooks?
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KINDLE EBOOK GIVEAWAYS AT AMAZON—GONE?
You can run an Amazon Giveaway for many new products at Amazon.com.
Basically, if you scroll down to the bottom of a product page and see an offer to run an Amazon Giveaway for that product, then that product is eligible.
Amazon Giveaways used to apply to Kindle eBooks.
However, for the past couple of days, I haven’t seen the option to run an Amazon Giveaway for a Kindle eBook at the bottom of product pages for Kindle eBooks.
I still see the option available for print books and other new products.
I checked the giveaway FAQ’s yesterday, and it still stated that you can run giveaways for Kindle eBooks. Yet I didn’t see the option to do so.
Well, I was able to host a giveaway for unclaimed prizes for a previous giveaway. I just couldn’t create a new giveaway for…
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How To Write A Killer Twitter Pitch
So happy for you, Amelie! 🙂 Great advice for fellow authors.
Hiatus . . . continued.
A lot has been going on in my corner of the universe. So, I'll need to take a longer break to focus more on what's most important: Writing and family. With that said, I bid you all adieu for a little while longer. Not sure when. Sincerely, Monique
Monique L. Desir 