What do you mean I don't own what I paid for?
I was recently reminded that any digital content I bought on Amazon (ebooks, movies, etc) can be taken away in an instant and I'm mad all over again.
I don't know how often this happens for customers, but as someone who sells on Amazon, I am VERY aware that accounts get shut down all the time. Often with no warning, and no real explanation. Access to all that stuff you paid for? Gone.
It also means if you want to keep your access to all that content you paid for, you have to keep your Amazon account open even if you don't want to.
It's prompted me to remind everyone that when you buy a book from me, you own it forever. You paid for it, it's yours.
Also know that when you buy ebooks directly from me, there is no billionaire standing over my shoulder to reach out and snatch away 30%. I keep 99% of that sale (small charge to Woocommerce for handling secure payments). So that 30% that would have gone to another yacht is going to my kids. Right now, that means jelly beans for my daughter to take to school and share with all her friends, and some sort of e-money on Steam for my son so he can play a video game about having A MINIMUM WAGE JOB. Did you know that was a thing?! You can BUY a VIDEO GAME so you can PRETEND to WORK a MINIMUM WAGE JOB AT A FAST FOOD PLACE.
I need more coffee...
Anyway, I want to say a huge thank you to anyone who buys directly from me. Remember, you can always use the coupon code SAVE20DIRECT to save 20% on any ebook.
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Have you heard of Kobo Plus? Now is the time to jump in. | What is Kobo Plus?
Kobo Plus is Kobo's equivalent to Kindle Unlimited. You pay a monthly subscription to get access to a library of books, which you can borrow, read, and return.
How is it different from Kindle Unlimited?
Kindle Unlimited is $11.99 a month. Kobo plus is only $9.99. Both of those subscriptions give access to ebooks and audiobooks, but Kobo Plus also offers an ebook only or audiobook only subscription for $7.99. Kindle Unlimited limits you to 20 books to borrow at a time. There is no limit in Kobo Plus. Amazon forces authors to remove their books from all other retailers in order to participate in Kindle Unlimited. Kobo Plus allows authors to make their books available anywhere they wish while still participating in the Kobo Plus program.
How do I read books with a Kobo Plus subscription?
You simply download the Kobo Plus app on your phone or ereader.
Yes, you can even download it on your Kindle. Your Kobo books will be found in the Kobo app and not in your Kindle Library. Here's how to get the app.
Kindle Settings Search for "Install unknown apps" Select Silk Browser and allow it to download unknown apps. Open Silk Browser Search for the following depending on if you're in the US or UK (if you're in another country, replace the country code in one of these links) kobo.com/us/en/p/apps kobo.com/uk/en/p/apps Once installed, the Kobo icon will be added to your apps. Sign in with your Kobo account (or make one).
Kobo does not require authors to have their books exclusive to them to be in KP, so most authors who don't have their books in KU have them in KP.
Kobo offers a free trial, and if you're a fan of fantasy, then there's a huge sale happening right now that you won't want to miss. Go ahead and take a peek! | | | |
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Who is this weird woman who writes such stories?
I have been overwhelmed lately. As I'm sure a lot of us have. Everything on my to do list seems huge, and anything that isn't written down gets forgotten.
So I tried something new.
And it's WORKING.
So I'm going to share it with you.
Behold the power of...BINDERS WITH POST-ITS!
The process:
I made a list of every room in my house, along with all the chores therein (sweeping/mopping floors, windows, mirror, wiping of tables, decluttering, etc). I put that list in an excel sheet and decided how often each task should be done. I made a document for the first room and listed Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, and Week 4. Then I went to that room's chore list and pulled out anything that said "weekly" and added it under each week. Then I pulled out anything that was "ever other" week and put them under weeks 1 and 3 or weeks 2 and 4. I attempted to balance the chores so I didn't have too many "big" chores in the same week. Monthly chores were added to whatever week had the space. I wrote down the week and room on one Post-it and added it to a binder page, then I wrote down that week's chores on other Post-its. The goal was for no page to have more than four Post-its and if any page did need five, then I made sure the tasks were simpler that week.
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People, this binder has been a game-changer. Seriously.
And while every page is designed to be done over the course of a week, they could all be done in a day if necessary.
This method has a few benefits:
I'm no longer haunted by humongous chores like "clean the kitchen." Chores that feel like they'll take a whole day to do, and I don't possibly have the time. Each one is broken down into bite-sized pieces that can be done in minutes in some cases. Chores with so many parts that you always do the "important" ones first (like wiping down the counters) and you never get to the less noticeable ones (like wiping down the inside of the microwave) aren't a thing anymore. Everything gets a turn. After each chore is completed, I take out the Post-it and throw it away (sometimes I tear it into confetti if that's what I need that day...) This is VERY satisfying. Did you or one of the kids get sick? Big project at work eat up your home time? Just didn't feel like cleaning? NO PROBLEM. This method is also very forgiving. If you didn't get something done, just put a dot on that Post-it. Now you know that task gets priority next month. Easy peasy. Forgive yourself and move on. For me, refilling the binder at the beginning of the month is also really satisfying. I can make adjustments (bathtub needs cleaned every week, not every other, and the game room mirror only needs down quarterly) and I can choose new colors for the Post-its (those hits of bright color make my brain happy). Also, just making the binder already feels like an accomplishment, and it let's me start the month already feeling productive.
If the chore binder sounds intriguing to you and you'd like to hear more about it, or see my master lists of chores, let me know in the below survey and I'll share more next month! | Would you like more details about the Chore Binder? | | |
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