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Sunday, October 11, 2015 1:56:16 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Self Publishing Resources – The Master Plan 2015:
Crystal said, "A lot has changed since Jared and I first published Self Publishing For Profit in 2010 as a resource for people taking one of our self publishing workshops. You can download the Self Publishing for Profit pdf book in PDF format from:..." more
Sunday, August 2, 2015 7:58:53 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled You’re invited to A Midsummer Night’s DANCE!:
Crystal said, "Okay everyone, here’s the scoop. Having moved to New West recently, I thought I ought to get involved in some of the local happenings. And since I love to dance, and this event is being organized by some really excellent folks (some I knew,..." more
Monday, April 27, 2015 2:11:51 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Google’s latest change: is your website mobile friendly?:
Crystal said, "Technology is always changing, and Google has just thrown down a bit of a gauntlet for anyone on the web. If your site is not mobile-friendly, they’re going to bump your rankings and give priority to those sites set up to look and work great..." more
Monday, April 27, 2015 2:11:51 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Hey writers – anyone want to win $1000 from SIWC?:
Crystal said, "The Surrey International Writers Conference annual writing contest is how you can do that. MORE INFO ON “MY VAN CITY” SITE: CLICK TO READ So fire up those typewriters one and all – the focus is on the Storytellers Award this year,..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:14:46 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled As the ink dries on 2014:
Crystal said, "This has been an interesting year. A lot of little changes and adjustments and some milestones too. The biggest changes? Hard to pick a single favourite, but the two biggest ones are: I’m writing again—regularly. My body is no longer a..." more
Thursday, December 4, 2014 11:43:27 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Interview with author Victoria Miles, & a free iBook download for young readers!:
Crystal said, "Meet author Victoria Miles. I’ve been working with Victoria to help her get her story – A Power Christmas Special – out into the world as an iBook. She is very generously giving it away for free! If you’d like to read it,..." more
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 12:11:20 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled The art of finishing things:
Crystal said, "It’s getting to be that time of year – when I’m burning the midnight oil to get everything done before taking a break to start the new year refreshed and ready for new things. Although November and December are generally two of the..." more
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 9:30:50 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Looking for a book packager to write for? Here’s one…:
Crystal said, "I often get asked about where to find book packagers to write for. What is a book packager you may be asking? It’s a company that hires writes to produce a book or series of books, then sells those products to a publisher to actually be..." more
Friday, November 21, 2014 1:02:21 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled An opportunity for indie publishers & self pub authors in Victoria area:
Crystal said, "Howdy all! A friend just passed this information along to me, and I thought it might be of interest to some of you who are living in the Victoria, BC area. A great opportunity as I know many of you have had questions about how to get into your local..." more
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 11:07:29 AM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled New habit: put the “Walk & Talk” to work for you:
Crystal said, "I’m finding it’s always a constant challenge to work time into the day for everything. Writing, contract work, exercise, cooking healthy meals, time with friends, family time… the list goes on, and the hours just stay the same..." more
Monday, November 10, 2014 3:58:11 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Where to get free images to use on your blog or website:
Crystal said, "As I was preparing a presentation on blogging and social media for this month’s RWA-GVC meeting, I got to the inevitable slide on copyright and the use of images that you did not create yourself. Because people always seem to struggle with..." more
Thursday, November 6, 2014 11:20:18 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Take away messages from SIWC 2014:
Crystal said, "Every year after the Surrey International Writers Conference, I come home totally jazzed up and ready to write. And every year I intend to share some of the most interesting things I learned there, but then suddenly it’s November 1st and..." more
Friday, October 31, 2014 6:09:34 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Happy Halloween!:
Crystal said, "The post Happy Halloween! appeared first on Crystal Stranaghan."
Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:42:53 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Creative energy: the power in finding your “tribe”:
Crystal said, "Who are your people? That question has a different meaning today than it might have had 50 years ago. It doesn’t mean who your biological family is and how far back you can trace your ancestry. What we’re really wanting to know is who do..." more
Friday, October 3, 2014 6:53:27 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Living in your space…:
Crystal said, " Being pretty cerebral folks means that most of the time Jared and I pay little or no attention to our surroundings. But every now and then, I find myself feeling a bit scattered of mind and a quick look around reflects..." more
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 7:25:05 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Random tasks and a reason to float…:
Crystal said, "I find myself wondering if it’s possible to short circuit your brain like you do a computer? The past couple weeks have been interesting in that rather than a couple large projects, I have been working on a myriad of smaller tasks for about a..." more
Monday, September 15, 2014 7:46:37 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled The Way Back Machine is the epitome of coolness:
Crystal said, "What if you could go to a website, plunk in a domain name, and see what amounts to the history of that site since the great interwebs were spawned? Well, you can. I have just finished building a website for author Susin Nielsen, and she was wishing..." more
Sunday, September 14, 2014 3:18:31 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Apologies for any duplication!:
Crystal said, "Exciting times around my world at the moment! I’m doing one of those periodic clean-ups of my business life. Which of course also flows into my person life and my creative life in oh-so-many places. You’ll notice lots of changes wherever..." more
Sunday, September 14, 2014 9:38:32 AM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Book review: When We Met by Susan Mallery:
Crystal said, "When We Met by Susan Mallery My rating: 4 of 5 stars Liked it. I really enjoy all the books in this series. It’s an interesting mix of characters, and since I’m working on developing the hometown of a series of romance short stories..." more
Sunday, September 14, 2014 1:08:35 AM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Falling into the fall…:
Crystal said, "Okay, I’ll let you in on a little secret. I love FALL! It’s my favourite time of year. The temperature drops just enough to need that blanket on the bed at night, it’s nice enough out to go for a walk, you get to think about..." more
Sunday, September 14, 2014 1:08:34 AM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Images galore…:
Crystal said, "Yeah, just because I can really. I’m so, so, so excited about my splurging on an annual subscription to Shutterstock.com so that I can rock my various blogs and client websites with images just as cool as the one above. Aren’t you..." more
Friday, September 12, 2014 11:14:28 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Building Your WordPress Website Tutorials:
Crystal said, "Good news for all your WordPress users! The series of tutorials that Jared and I made about how to build your own wordpress website are back up and running. A previous update “broke” all the screenshots etc. but now we’re back with..." more
Sunday, September 7, 2014 4:44:09 PM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Dining Out 101:
Crystal said, "For less than the cost of a burger in most restaurants, you can change your dining out experiences forever!Whether you are visiting North America, or a local who is just tired of getting service that doesn’t live up to your expectations, these..." more
Friday, July 4, 2014 3:44:28 AM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Interview with author, Diane Bestwick:
Crystal said, "I met Diane when she came to me for some help in getting her finished manuscript to publication stage. She is a vibrant, energetic lady with a multitude of things on the go at all times. She has always been interested in other cultures, starting..." more
Friday, July 22, 2016 10:02:25 AM
Crystal Stranaghan wrote a blog post titled Using IngramSpark AND CreateSpace to publish your book:
Crystal said, "Can you use BOTH IngramSpark and Createspace to self publish your POD PRINT book? YES – absolutely you can use both at the same time. BUT there are a few things that you’ll need to know in order to make the two distribution channels play..." more