It’s a gorgeous 83 degrees today, Thursday, Jan. 26, and our ship arrives in St. Kitts at 5:45 a.m. This is the day we learn West Indian cooking on a shore excursion called Caribbean Cooks. Here are highlights from today. 7:45 a.m.: Most of the eight people on this little jaunt skip breakfast, except me. We… Read More
Publishing at Sea
#PublishingatSea Day 5: St. Maarten, Nude Beaches, Close Calls
It’s Thursday, Jan. 26, Day 5 on the fourth annual Publishing at Sea cruise, where authors are learning how to market and sell their books. A few brave passengers venture out on their own to visit Orient Beach, a paradise for nudists. Others head for Maho Beach, where you can watch planes take off and… Read More
#PublishingatSea Day 4: The Food of Old San Juan
The foodies in our group can hardly wait to hit the streets of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico for our Food & Culture Walking Tour this afternoon, one of two excursions I’ve chosen on our fourth annual Publishing at Sea cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas. But we have two classes today on… Read More
#PublishingatSea Day 3: Our First Port Day in Colorful Haiti
#Publishingat Sea Day 3 takes us to Haiti, where I buy colorful batik crafts made by the island women. It’s the Read more
Learn 25 Best Book Publishing Tips on Free Call Sept. 2
If you’re an author or publisher who struggles with any aspect of getting your book to market, take advantage of a chance to learn from me and four other publishing pros at a free webinar at 7:15 Eastern Time on Wednesday, Sept. 2. I’m one of the hosts, and I’ll be joined by book shepherd… Read More
11 Reasons to Join Me on the ‘Publishing at Sea’ Cruise
If you’re thinking of publishing a book, preparing to launch a book, or you need to revive sales for a book that’s fallen flat, the third annual Publishing at Sea cruise Jan. 24-31, 2016 is exactly what you need. We’ll depart from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for Jamaica, Haiti and Cozumel aboard Royal Caribbean’s luxurious… Read More
Newsjack Ray Rice Story
Issue #851 Sept. 15, 2014 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue Newsjack Ray Rice Story Cruise Discount Deadline 22 Income Streams for Experts Hound Video of the Week This Weekend in the Hound House: At my Garden Club meeting this week, I asked what to with a Trumpet… Read More