Tag Archives: The Crossings Guide

#181–Judy & the hordes of tourists . . .

Posted on July 20, 2015 by crossingsauthor

I know! I know! What did I expect in July when it’s sizzling in the valley! Even so, I haven’t been in such crowds since I was at the newly reopened Sistine Chapel in Rome. Every place wasn’t that crowded, but … Continue reading →

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#132–I’m no CPA . . .

Posted on March 8, 2014 by crossingsauthor

I’m no CPA, but I’m a far cry more competent with the bookkeeping end of Crossings today than I was when I finished writing Crossings: McCullough’s Coastal Bridges. I was such a rube. I didn’t give the financial end of … Continue reading →

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#131–Tax time AARRGGHH! . . .

Posted on March 1, 2014 by crossingsauthor

  I didn’t deliver books or make any book-related calls or sell any books at all this week. Yet, I couldn’t get away from them––at least not from the business point of view. On Monday, I did the annual report … Continue reading →

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#130–Timeout for toasts . . .

Posted on February 21, 2014 by crossingsauthor

  I surprised Bob Serra, my publisher at Pacific Publishing, by arriving at our meeting on February 19 with a bottle of bubbly (sparkling cider) and three crystal wine glasses. He could tell it wasn’t gonna be just any ol’ … Continue reading →

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#106–History of Florence––Arcadia style . . .

Posted on July 13, 2013 by crossingsauthor

Sitting at my dining room table, I’m surrounded by historical society books filled with stickies, a file of photocopied articles with highlighted segments, a sample Arcadia Press book, and their Author Guidelines and Layout Planner. It has begun––writing the history … Continue reading →

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#101–New PowerPoint presentation & more . . .

Posted on June 7, 2013 by crossingsauthor

With a new book, I now have a new PowerPoint program. The last one, I gave about 40 times up and down the coast, in Eugene, and as far away as Oregon City in auditoriums, library meeting rooms, homes, and … Continue reading →

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#99–Publishing questions . . .

Posted on May 26, 2013 by crossingsauthor

I’m late getting my blog written. Here’s my excuse . . . We had a break in the rain for a few hours Friday and most of Saturday. So I used that time to catch up with my rhodies. I … Continue reading →

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