Indie Weekend is my effort to help Indie Authors with marketing. Marketing is probably the biggest task authors have, and if I can help even a little, I’m happy to do it. You can help too by sharing this far and wide with your social media followers. Below please see my review of Growing A … Continue reading Indie Weekend: Growing A Top-Notch Family Tree by Nancy Blodgett Klein
Video Trailer for My New Book
To promote my new book, Growing a Top-Notch Family Tree with Stories from its Branches, I was asked to create a trailer. I didn't know what that was. I only knew about movie trailers, short videos intended to peak your interest in a new movie. So I got onto YouTube and watched a few videos … Continue reading Video Trailer for My New Book
Ecocide
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Trees burning Glaciers melting Temperature rising Fish dying Hurricane threatening Storm surge rising City streets flooding Abandoned cars drifting Earth crying People denying Climate crisis …Terrifying
Do You Have a Gateway Ancestor?
Do you have a gateway ancestor? This is someone from your family tree who descends from royalty or nobility. Typically, this ancestor would have lived in Colonial America in the 1600s and would most likely have descended from aristocrats from England, Scotland or Ireland, to name a few of the main countries. While working on … Continue reading Do You Have a Gateway Ancestor?
Excitable Dogs, Mellow Cats
Tess, our rescue dog, and Rua, our rescue cat Dogs are enthusiastic greeters Tails waging a mile a minute So happy to see you Jumping up Whining for attention Cats appear indifferent But when mine comes quietly To sleep by me at night He purrs with all his might When I reach out to touch … Continue reading Excitable Dogs, Mellow Cats
The Joy of Writing
What do you enjoy most about writing? Writing is my way to connect with other people. By writing, I can create meaning in a world that can sometimes feel meaningless. This is how I can deliver hope to others, by sharing good news such as when I wrote about Michigan-based ancestors who helped slaves escape … Continue reading The Joy of Writing
Ancestors Helping Slaves to Freedom
“One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” Martin Luther King Jr. The practice of genealogy can lead to feelings of profound pride in one's ancestors, especially for those who risked jail time and fines for helping others less … Continue reading Ancestors Helping Slaves to Freedom
Poem from Sally Cronin’s Book of Poetry Life is Like a Mosaic
Sally Cronin's latest book is called Variety is the Spice of Life. It is a collection of poetry and short stories about relationships with others, including pets and animals inhabiting the world around us. The connection with others brings love and friendship, excitement and sometimes surprises, danger, mystery and sometimes the unexpected. The poetry explores … Continue reading Poem from Sally Cronin’s Book of Poetry Life is Like a Mosaic
A Life of Abundance
List 30 things that make you happy. Not necessarily in order of importance. 1. Our sons 2. My husband 3. My sisters and brother 4. The good memories I have of my parents 5. Listening to music 6. Our cat and dog 7. My friends 8. Living in Spain 9. Remembering all the places I … Continue reading A Life of Abundance
Music Delights Me
Describe one habit that brings you joy. “Music and singing will be my refuge. Music and singing shall be my light.” —The Earth Song I love singing in choirs and am a member of two in Spain. One choir, Crescendo International Choir, does a variety of music while Andante International Music focuses on sacred choral … Continue reading Music Delights Me
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 