Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Escape from COVID 19, Vegetable Gardening eBook on Sale 99 cents

Touring England--the Cotswolds
with Gardener Ted and JQ Rose
Hello and welcome to the Focused on Story Blog!

We're dealing with tough times amid the CO-VID 19 crisis. I hope you can take some time to relax and escape with a virtual visit to the English Countryside in the Cotswolds. 

In June 2018, my husband, Gardener Ted, and I traveled to England, rented a car and drove around England. This is one of the videos I put together from the 1000 photos from the trip. I have videos of London and the County of Yorkshire also on my Youtube channel. We had a delightful time seeing places we had heard about all our lives. Or as the English say, "The trip was brilliant!"

Please, grab your popcorn and red licorice. Sit back in your chair. Join us as we discover mysterious stone circles, charming villages, miles of stone walls, and ancient landscapes in the English Cotswolds.
Touring England--the Cotswolds

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Youtube Video: Touring England 

with Gardener Ted and J.Q. 

The Cotswolds


Click here for more videos from our Tour of England and travel videos in the Canadian Rockies, Nova Scotia, Gilmore Car Museum and more! 

I hope the video lifted your spirits. We will get through this difficult time.
I believe many good things will come from it.
Remember the worst thing is never the last thing!

Social distancing hugs from J.Q.!!!
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Gardening with Gardener Ted and JQ Rose

Quick Tips on Vegetable Gardening
Quick Tips on Vegetable Gardening:
Starting Your Garden
Gardener Ted and I not only enjoy traveling together. We also enjoy gardening. You can imagine why Ted earned his name as Gardener Ted. This farm boy just has to have his hands in the dirt. So much so, we owned a flower shop, greenhouse and garden center for almost 20 years! He has the gardening knowledge, and I have the writing and publishing experience to produce an eBook for folks interested in gardening.     ➨➨➨➨➨➨➨➨➨

So we combined efforts to share tips on planting and harvesting a vegetable garden. Nothing tastes as good or as fresh, as your own home-grown vegetables.  Quick Tips on Vegetable Gardening: Starting Your Garden is filled with tips gleaned from years of Ted's experience in the garden.

Click the links below to grab your eBook now
while it is on sale for 99 cents!

Amazon Link:

Your Favorite Online Bookseller Link: Kobo, Apple, Nook and more

Then, when you have time, please leave a review to help other readers interested in gardening to find this helpful guide. Thank you!!




Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Author Tool Box Blog Hop: FREE Photos for Your Social Media and Blogs

#AuthorToolboxBlogHop
Hello and welcome to the Focused on Story Blog and to the Author Toolbox Blog Hop #AuthorToolboxBlogHop which meets every third Wednesday of the month to share resources and tips for authors. Thanks to Raimey Gallant for hosting this venture. 

Please join us to learn more about the craft of writing and to meet bloggers who are dedicated to helping each other become the best writers possible. Click here to visit other blog hop participants.
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Antique camera
Image by congerdesign from Pixabay

All the blog gurus emphasize how important photos and videos are for getting viewers to look at your social media and stay on your blog page. But where do you get those FREE photos and gifs that will catch their eye?

Photographer
Image by Pexels from Pixabay 
1. Your own photos--I really like to share my photos online especially travel photos AND they don't cost a dime to use them. Plus I have the rights to the pictures with no need to worry about paying a royalty fee. 
2. Free photo sites--When using a photo site, be sure to check the license for the photo. Free doesn't always mean free--some sites offer free photos, but the user has to pay a fee to use them. The license may include using the attribution with the photo. Never use a photo from the Internet unless you have permission from the photographer or company to use it. You must honor copyright laws.
3. Pixabay and Unsplash--I feel most comfortable using these sites for my photos and I love the huge amount of choices in every imaginable category. The sites make it easy to download and easy to copy the photographer's name and website. The sites note that "attribution is appreciated and allows contributors to gain exposure." Adding the attribution is a record of the photographer. If you like their work, you can always go back and click on the name to look for more of their contributions. You can pay for the photo if you wish. It is not mandatory.

Click here to go to Pixabay.
Click here to go to Unsplash.

Do you like to take pictures? Do you prefer using a camera or your cell phone?

Click here to visit more blog hop participants.

Celebrating Women's History Month
Photo courtesy of Canva

March is women's history month.

Your Words, Your Life Story: A Journal for Sharing Memories
by J.Q. Rose
Be sure to share your history with girls. Tell them the stories of your days growing up or write them down so the girls can read your stories whenever they wish.  Your life is worth sharing and it could be a survival guide to girls growing up now.

Need help telling your life story. Your Words, Your Life Story: A Journal for Sharing Memories can help you get started with many ways to spark memories and how to record your story. 
Click here to order the paperback now for you or as a gift for someone special.
Click here to join the Facebook Group for Telling Your Life Story and Memoir Circle.

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Stories Behind the Careers of Successful Women
by J.Q.Rose

Girls Succeed: Stories Behind the Careers of Successful Women

by J.Q. Rose
For Middle-Grade age girls
Fifteen contemporary women share their dreams for success when they were girls. Be empowered by the amazing women they become. Their persistence to overcome obstacles and break through barriers to complete the goal will have you cheering for them.  Each story in this interactive eBook empowers readers to work toward making their dreams come true. 

A Study Guide is included in the book for use in the classroom or home school curriculum.

Click here to download this interactive e-book at your favorite online bookseller. 
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Celebrating Women During Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month
Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay 

Hello and welcome to the Focused on Story blog. March is Women's History Month. We celebrate women who through the years have contributed their talents to make our world better.
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Celebrating Women During Women's History Month

According to the National Women’s History Alliance formerly, the National Women’s History Project, this group is "a leader in promoting Women’s History and their mission is committed to the goals of education, empowerment, equality, and inclusion."

In 1980, the National Women’s History Project (NWHP) was founded in Santa Rosa, California. They spearheaded lobbying the US Congress to designate March as Women's History Month to bring awareness to the importance of women's achievements in our history." 
Click here to visit this information-packed website for more about women's history in the US.
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The women of today are....
The historical accounts serve as guides to girls and empower them to move forward. Using the stories of these role models in science, technology, medicine, arts, sports, government, literature and community, the girls will find a place for them to contribute to our society and to make their dreams come true.
 Be sure to share your history with girls. Tell them the stories of your days growing up or write them down so the girls can read your stories whenever they wish.  Your life is worth sharing and it could be a survival guide to girls growing up now.
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Girls Succeed: Stories Behind the Careers of Successful Women

by J.Q. Rose
For Middle-Grade age girls
Fifteen contemporary women share their dreams for success when they were girls. Be empowered by the amazing women they become. Their persistence to overcome obstacles and break through barriers to complete the goal will have you cheering for them. Whether your dream career is included in this interactive eBook or not, each story empowers readers to work toward making their dreams come true. A Study Guide is included in the book for use in the classroom or home school curriculum.

Click here to download this interactive e-book at your favorite online bookseller. 
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Terror on Sunshine Boulevard byJ.Q. Rose
Rescuing a naked woman lying in a geranium bed? 
Investigating mysterious murders? 
These are not the usual calls in a Florida retirement community 
for volunteer first responder Jim Hart.


PS
--Mystery thriller Terror on Sunshine Boulevard is on sale for 99 cents beginning the KDP Countdown this week. The price will go up on Friday to $1.99 and increase every day until it reaches the regular price on Tuesday, March 17.
Download it now while you can get the bargain price! 
If you have read this book, I would appreciate a review and so would readers. 
Your reviews help readers to discover books they would like to read. Thank you.

Click here to download Terror on Sunshine Boulevard. 










Tuesday, March 3, 2020

IWSG Blog Hop: Seeking Advice on Book Marketing, Smashwords Read an eBook Week Sale

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IWSG Blog Hop---the first Wednesday of every month.
Hello and welcome to the Insecure Writer's Support Group Blog Hop!
Always on the first Wednesday of the month.

Happy IWSG Day and Happy Month of March!! 
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What is the Insecure Writer's Support Group?
Founded by author Alex J. Cavanaugh, the Insecure Writer’s Support Group offers support for writers and authors alike. It provides an online database, articles and tips, a monthly blog posting, a Facebook and Instagram group, Twitter, and a monthly newsletter. To find out more, click this link:  Insecure Writer’s Support Group

The purpose of the group is 
* to share and encourage. 
* Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. 
* Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. 
*It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds! 
You're invited to become a member of this supportive group. Click here to sign-up to join.
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March 4 question - Other than the obvious holiday traditions, have you ever included any personal or family traditions/customs in your stories?
I don't believe I have other than inserting tidbits from my personal life into the life of the character like loving m&ms or eating chips dipped in ketchup. I also set the scenes in places I have visited or lived such as a funeral home or an old barn.
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Seeking Your Advice on Book Marketing
Because there are so many savvy bloggers here during the IWSG Blog Hop, I hope you will help me with overcoming the insecurity of marketing my memoir, Arranging a Dream. On this blog, I usually talk about tips on writing and feature authors' fiction. With the release of my memoir in June, I wonder if I should open a new blog about memoir writing and memoir reading.

Not only to focus on the June release of the memoir but also because I am a Life Storytelling evangelist! I established-- 
  • a Facebook group, Telling Your Life Story and Memoirs Circle, 
  • published a journal for life story writers, Your Words, Your Life Story: A Journal for Sharing Memories.  
  • leading a workshop on Life Storytelling. 
The blog would be fun to write, but so time-consuming trying to keep 2 blogs afloat. Is it better to keep this blog as a hub for all my fiction and non-fiction books?


What do you think? I'd appreciate your feedback. Please leave a comment below. 
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50% Off eBooks at Smashwords during Read an eBook Week!
Romantic suspense, Deadly Undertaking is on Sale through March 7.

Deadly Undertaking by J.Q. Rose
Romantic Suspense
A handsome detective, a shadow man, and a murder victim 
kill Lauren’s plan for a simple life.
Click here to save 50% during the Smashwords Sale!
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Thank you for stopping in!







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