Designing a book cover

Designing a book cover is actually pretty fun. I wish I had known everything I know now about the process when I published my first book. Since then, I have changed the cover 4 times! It is ok though. Live and learn. I really like the new one's and there are so many ways and avenues to aid you in creating what works best for you. Some people might think that it is a bad idea to change the original cover, but I disagree. People judge a book by it's cover no matter what, and there will never be any changing that. I even had someone tell me that they loved my cover so much on book one that they would buy it just for the cover! The contents of the book are something that particular person never reads, memoirs. He told me that the cover made him buy it! Well, I do hope he reads it as well, but if not that is ok too! I am so close to finishing my fifth book. I almost had it done today, but not quite! Also, my audio version for book one is in review by ACX and I am keeping my fingers crossed. I love audio books. They really bring a story to life. I do not know how I ever lived without them. Seriously! Love, Peace, and Happiness to all

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The American Opioid Epidemic and Mental Illness

Someone Like Me-Is there a connection between addiction and mental illness? I say there is! Some people say that addiction is a choice, but I know for a fact that it’s not. Mental illness plays a big part in a persons decision making process and lifestyle choices. I am now in the middle of writing my 7th book and I will explain in detail how my chemically imbalanced mind thinks and reacts. Well, at least how mine did before treatment anyway! Sure, I am no pro and I am not a doctor, but I have a genuine real life experience and a story to tell. I hope that you will open your mind to the possibility, or shall I say the reality, that addiction is indeed a disease and not a choice.

My Name is Susie and I’m a Comma Addict

Editing a manuscript is like editing your life! Search for the mistakes and fix them! Book One of The Sweet Melissa Memoir Series has been revised! No worries! I’m sure it has plenty of commas stuck in the wrong place! It also has dialogue and a more descriptive value including what? EMOTION,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,#Recovery #Adiction #OneDayAtATime If you need to hire an editor/life coach then do it! If you’re stubborn like me and you want to do it alone, then be prepared for the criticism. Go through the pages of your manuscript/life one word at a time. Find an easy flow. Don’t make it complicated with terms you don’t understand and ask for help when you can. There’s one thing I’ve found to be true, and that’s putting comma’s in the right place. I habitually overuse them . I guess they are my “NEW DRUG of CHOICE” and sometimes I follow my own rules of punctuation. If I need a pause or a break, I shove one in! ...

A TOUCH OF HOPE/ADVICE FOR FAMILY and FRIENDS of the ADDICT

IS THERE LIFE AFTER ADDICTION Whether it be HEROIN, COCAINE, ALCOHOL, METHAMPHETAMINE, PRESCRIPTION PILLS, or "WHATEVER" there is always HOPE for a decent and prosperous life after addiction. Is it EASY? Hell NO! It is one of the most DIFFICULT things a person may ever have to ENDURE. With the LOVE, and SUPPORT of family and friends this seemingly IMPOSSIBLE TASK can be ACCOMPLISHED. As with anything else in life that is WORTHWHILE, anything that you may be trying to SUCCEED at, there will WORK involved. I'm not talking about the SHOVEL in hand type of work either! The type of JOB I am referring to is FAR more MENTALLY draining and CHALLENGING. I am talking about DEDICATING your absolute EVERYTHING to the CAUSE. It may or may not sound EASY to you. Just keep in MIND that it is extremely EASY to get SIDETRACKED and STRAY from your GOAL and your main PURPOSE of assisting a loved one in RECOVERY. The ADDICT wil...

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