Appreciation Days
Yesterday, we went to the local Christmas tree farm to cut our trees (yes, plural) for the holiday season. It’s a small place, family run and friendly, and since it’s well off the main drags through the county, gets less traffic than the larger, more commercial places. I’ve been going there since I moved to California…
Wine, Water, and the Witch
The Story of Marguerite and Deke is ready for your reading pleasure! November 2013 Hi My Friends! Yes, at long last, you’re going to learn about Marguerite and Deke and the infamous witch of Witch Hill Winery. If you’re wondering what took me so long to get their story out, it’s – well – complicated. …
Wrestling An Alligator
Yes, it’s been a while since I blogged, and the fact that it took me six whole months to release Wine Into Water, the next book in the Flynn’s Crossing series, is almost embarrassing. But you see, I have a great excuse. I was busy wrestling an alligator. What, you say? You didn’t know…
Being Held Ransom
Me: Can you come look at this? It’s locked up my computer. I’ve done warm and cold boots three times now and it comes back to this same screen. Hubby: Is your virus protection on? Me: Yes – and it just did an update an hour ago. Hubby: (taking off glasses, rubbing forehead, and then…
Technology Used in Making Videos
Here is part 3 of my series on making videos to extend your author brand. If you missed the first two parts, you can find them at http://yvonnekohano.com/interesting-overlaps-in-my-life/ (part 1) and http://yvonnekohano.com/more-on-creating-videos/ (part 2). ———— The technologies I’ve used to create my videos are resident within my computer or smartphone. I use my laptop or…
More on Creating Videos
Last week, I wrote about the overlaps in different facets of my life particularly around the use of videos to extend brands (http://yvonnekohano.com/interesting-overlaps-in-my-life/). Here’s more along the same thread. Things I’ve learned about being a ‘talking head’: Make sure the background behind your head is clear of clutter and anything embarrassing. Focus on your head…
