Eight Random Distractions for Tuesday

Because we could all use some fun, silly, thoughtful, humorous stuff sometimes. 

The Night Shift (NBC)—Crazy and good.

Dave Chapelle on Letterman (CBS) tonight—He jokes about quitting his show, claiming to be 7 years late to work.

J Lo and Jimmy Fallon Tight Pants Dance-Off—'Nuff said.

If you have a team in the NBA Finals (ABC), congrats! Otherwise, you can read the signs slamming LeBron's cramps. What is up with that, anyway?

Mustache Baby—This just looks silly. 

People.com: Celebrity News—What they wear, where they shop, etc.

22 Jump Street—Probably more raunchy humor, sure to make you laugh.

Butler business booming because of Downton Abbey—Oh, where to begin.

Book Update!

Things will be busy the next few months, with book design and launch. Follow me on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ to make sure you don’t miss anything—announcements, giveaways, special offers, and more!

Stay tuned, and thanks for your support!

Ideas for Family Fun

It was high time I shared a link to the latest Metro Parent Fun Guide. This is a great resource with tons of activities and ideas to keep families, and even out-of-town guests, entertained throughout the year. 

Fun Guide 2014, Metro Parent 

Feel free to share the link, or pick up a copy local newsstands now.

Happy unofficial start of summer! 

Super Storm Time-lapse

I've felt a little like this lately: light, dark, stormy, on fast-forward. Check out this incredible time-lapse footage of a Super Storm forming. The crew moves to keep up with the storm, not sure I could do it. Although, it's really cool to watch!

https://screen.yahoo.com/popular/timelapse-video-captures-surreal-supercell-173045511.html

Rosie The Riveter's World War II-Era Plant Faces Demolition

The Willow Run plant is part of our nation's history, felt this npr article was worth a read. It could be used as a museum, but it's probably easier and cheaper to knock it down and build something else. Not sure how I feel. What do you think?

Article link:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/04/29/308062125/rosie-the-riveters-world-war-ii-era-plant-faces-demolition?ft=1&f=

Wednesday Wisdom

I've been working hard in my corner of the world, but wanted to take a break and share some Wednesday Wisdom. 

My calendar told me it's Talk like Shakespeare Day, so here's a little of the bard to help inspire you today. 

"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny, but in ourselves."

Estimating E-Book Sales-Info and link

Work, work, work…these days writers who want to get published have to take on the work of more than just writing. There's idea creation, organizing, editing, marketing and promotion, programming, sales tracking, and more. 

I'm neck deep in all this as the push to publish continues. One of the habits I picked up along the way helps me through periods of writer's block. I read about all the other stuff I should be doing. Doing so makes me feel productive, instead of staring at a screen worrying about the next sentence. Plus, reading industry news usually gives me ideas for my approach to the business of being a writer, which can be profitable, I think. 

Here's an industry nugget. It's a Forbes article about Estimating Kindle E-Book Sales for writers, and other curious folks out there. 

What do you do when you get writer's block, or when your day job gets tough? Feel free to share.