One way to save money on every day purchases is to use coupons. It seems like a little thing, but if you have enough little savings through coupons, it can really add up to something significant. It’s not going to help if you just bring one coupon in to the store each week, though. In order to really make the most of your coupons, and incorporate them into your efforts to be debt free, you need … [Read more...]
When a writer becomes a mother (guest post from Margo Karasek)
Yesterday I posted a review of Work For Hire by Margo Karasek. Today, we are all lucky enough to have a guest post from Margo herself. So, here you go... The core of the story in Work for Hire is very much about children. Tekla, the book’s protagonist, takes on a job tutoring two teens in order to make ends meet. Of course, the book first took shape in my head when I was a carefree, single, … [Read more...]
Why I Write {Guest post from author, Elissa Ambrose}
In the past, I’ve talked about what I write (words), how I write (I’m ambidextrous), and when I write (usually while I’m awake), but never about why. I remember how, in one of my writing groups, we would fantasize about our novels being made into movies and what we’d wear to the Academy Awards. Seriously, who doesn’t want to be loved, admired, and lauded by all? But it’s not the dream of fame or … [Read more...]