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#211–Simple solutions . . .
NEW CAR When I had my new car only a week, I heard such loud noises coming from it, I was convinced it had a major problem. It had been a very hot day over in the valley, so … Continue reading
#198–Ups & downs of summer sales . . .
These are the good times when it comes to selling anything on the Oregon Coast. The coast is a tourism magnet to vacationers from out of state and even out of country, and this year is no exception. And … Continue reading
#94–But not forgotten . . .
Since January 10, when The Crossings Guide to Oregon’s Coastal Spans came out, my first book Crossings: McCullough’s Coastal Bridges has been on the back burner. My focus has been on the second book, and it’s kept me busy, busy. … Continue reading
#92–Keeping a balance . . .
Keeping everything in balance is not easy. I tend to work full out on something and then move to something else and so on, but I usually keep things balanced over the long haul. But I realized a few … Continue reading
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#91–Sometimes it’s so easy . . .
I tell people that I sell books because I work at it, but sometimes it’s so easy, there’s no work involved at all. Here are some examples from the past few weeks. The Crossings Guide to Oregon’s Coastal Spans arrived … Continue reading
#89–10-hour, 15-stop South Coast marathon . . .
Although I left Florence at 7:30 a.m., I didn’t get to the motel in Gold Beach until after 5:30 p.m. Here’s how I turned a 3-hour trip into a 10-hour marathon by making many, many stops. And it was on … Continue reading
#87–On the road again and again and again . . .
The big deal in my life this week is the Coast Bridge Tour that I’ll be leading tomorrow. So that’s what I want to write about. Since it takes place Saturday, I won’t be posting it until Sunday, February … Continue reading
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#86–Judy’s wonderful, incredible, so good, not too bad day . . .
It was a day to remember––January 17 ! To begin with, it was blue-sky beautiful. We’ve had two weeks of fabulous weather with cold nights but days that reached into the mid-60s with no afternoon wind. For January, it was … Continue reading
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#84–Crossings Guide finally here . . .
Wednesday morning I e-mailed publisher, Bob Serra, that I would stop by the Pacific Publishing office when I was through at the museum to see if the books had come in. That afternoon, as soon as I walked into the … Continue reading
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#83–The year ahead––2013 . . .
While last year could be summarized as two books and a book fair, this year will be quite similar––three books and a book fair. I will continue to market Crossings: McCullough’s Coastal Bridges. Just this morning, I mailed six … Continue reading
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