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11 12, 2011

Real You: Author Interview! Meet D.L. Sparks!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T00:07:37+00:00December 11, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Real You: Author Interview! Meet D.L. Sparks!

Yippee! Another author interview on my blog. This time, please meet author DL Sparks! She's also part of the Holiday Sirens promotion. Take it away, D.L.! Tell us a bit about yourself: Besides writing, what are your other passions/hobbies? I love to read and enjoy going to the movies. I love anything that will allow me to escape the “real world” just for a little while. Describe yourself in one word: Resilient What is your favorite season? Spring. It represents a times of renewal and shedding of old things. Tell us about your writing: I have been writing for a little over three years. It started out as a hobby and I believe because of my love of reading it naturally evolved into a passion for writing. I usually write when the mood strikes so it can be anytime and for any length of time. Sometimes [...]

9 12, 2011

Real You: Author Interview! Meet Christine Cunningham

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T00:07:38+00:00December 9, 2011|author interview|Comments Off on Real You: Author Interview! Meet Christine Cunningham

Christine and I met on the WoMen's Literary Cafe and have been social media buddies ever since. It's my pleasure to welcome her here! What is your favorite season? Why? I love all of the seasons! I love Spring because it’s the true beginning of the year for me. Flowers are blooming and I get the itch in my fingers to play I the dirt and garden. I love Summer because it’s so warm and friendly. There are fruits and vegetables straight from the garden that are superb and I can write outside again. I love Fall because I feel all snuggly and cuddly. It’s the time when I see my family the most. With four sisters and two brothers that’s no mean feat. I love Winter because that’s when I do a lot of soul searching and goal setting. I feel even more inclined [...]

8 12, 2011

Real You: Reaching out during the holidays

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T00:07:43+00:00December 8, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Real You: Reaching out during the holidays

You may never have the opportunity (optimist in me) to move to a new place during the holidays. But if you, like me, have had that happen, you will realize how much the smallest of gestures mean. It's daunting knowing no one during the season of parties and glee! So here a are a couple of things that have made me smile. The handyman who has been helping me put my life together in our new home invited our family to his family's Christmas party. How nice is that? An author who I've been friends with on Facebook just sent me a message and invited me for coffee - she actually lives nearby! These small acts of kindness mean so much, especially when you're new to an area and starting a new life. What can you do to reach out to someone today?

7 12, 2011

Real You: Author Interview! Meet Emerald Barnes!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T00:07:49+00:00December 7, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Real You: Author Interview! Meet Emerald Barnes!

I'm so excited to welcome Emerald Barnes to my blog! And now, you'll have a chance to learn a little bit more about this novella author! Besides writing, what are your other passions/hobbies? Spending time with my nieces and nephew! I have two beautiful nieces and one handsome nephew! My sister just found out she’s going to have another baby, so I’ll be an aunt for the fourth time and I just love spending time with those little guys! I also love reading and watching my favorite TV shows when I need some down time from my busy days. What is your favorite season? Why? No doubt it would be fall. I love the color the leaves turn, driving down the road and the dead leaves flying about my car, and the smell of the crisp morning air chilled by the incoming cool weather. How [...]

1 12, 2011

Real You: Author Interview! Meet Stacy Eaton

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T00:07:51+00:00December 1, 2011|author interview, authors, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Real You: Author Interview! Meet Stacy Eaton

Welcome to my first-ever author interview on my blog! I wanted to return the favor since one of my new author friends, Stacy Eaton, hosted me on her blog a month ago! So, without further ado, here's Stacy: Kaira – First let me thank you so much for allowing me to visit your blog! It is such a pleasure to be here today!!! Tell us a bit about yourself : I love forensics – and I love photography. Forensics keeps my interest at my full time job, while photography helps me relax and reminds me about the small moments in life that pass us by quickly! Describe yourself in one word: Controlled What is your favorite season? Why? I am a summer person. I love the heat – love to feel the sun on my face and the breeze in my hair. I hate being cold – it [...]

24 11, 2011

Real You: Giving Thanks

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T00:07:55+00:00November 24, 2011|celebrate, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Real You: Giving Thanks

What a wonderful day. Thanksgiving. It's a day filled with gratitude. A day meant to be spent with those you love, celebrating your blessings. A day, hopefully, to pause before the bustle of the next big holiday. A day of peace, smiles, full stomachs and thanks. May your day be everything you imagined. Enjoy!

8 11, 2011

Real You: Check out the 30 Second Mom for fun, fast tips!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T00:08:06+00:00November 8, 2011|moms, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Real You: Check out the 30 Second Mom for fun, fast tips!

As a mom of four, I'm so honored to be one of the featured contributors to a fun, mom-focused new site created by a dynamic mom Elisa All. My latest: If you're one of the 27 percent of working moms who say they have a HIGH level of stress related to balancing work and family demands, please remember you aren't alone. There are 80 million moms in the workforce today. Too many of us lose ourselves, taking care of everyone else. Don't feel guilty about taking time for yourself, and have some fun. Too many of us rush from work demands to home demands. At the end of the day, the number one thing your kids want? A happy, healthy mom. So go to yoga. Don't miss book club. Call a friend and talk. Go for a walk. Enjoy life - now. You are worth [...]

29 10, 2011

Real You: Authors, writing and the power of community!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T00:08:11+00:00October 29, 2011|authors, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Real You: Authors, writing and the power of community!

The writing life can be very lonely. Especially for a first-time novelist who is naviagating a new industry of bookstores, bloggers, online sites, events all the while trying to pursue a dream. The dream? Quite simply: having a book in the hands (or on the screen) of a reader who it's perfect for. The reader who will love the story, be swept up by it, smile/laugh/cry/cheer. That's the ultimate goal and the biggest thrill. There are a lot of steps between my words and those hands. Along the way, I've met an astounding number of supportive authors. From the women who grace the cover of HERE, HOME, HOPE, to the many writers I've been blessed to have blog about the book and me, to the other writers who are friends in social media. It truly has been the unforseen blessing of the entire process. And [...]

24 10, 2011

Real You: 10 Tips for Networking – you can do this!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T00:08:23+00:00October 24, 2011|aha, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Real You: 10 Tips for Networking – you can do this!

Here's the thing. We all know we need to network - no matter what we do. As a mom, I network to find good tutors, good doctors, good electricians. Everything. As an author, I network to find out about good agents, good publishers, and to discover new methods of reaching readers. So given we all need to network, and according to studies, we as women are more reluctant to do so in a business setting, I offer you my 10 tips for networking success. I hope you enjoy them and will take them to heart. You can do this - you're a natural! 1.Know the Real You - who you are, what you do , who you do it for and why you do it. 2. Join organizations that have meaning to you. 3. Remember to give as much as you take. 4. Know your manners, online and [...]

6 10, 2011

Real You: Lessons learned from a really bad cold

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T00:08:30+00:00October 6, 2011|aha, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Real You: Lessons learned from a really bad cold

1. Instead of being in denial, go to doctor right away.2. Juice bar "get well" shot with cayenne pepper and the like hurts going down, so must be doing good? 3. When cough medicine bottle says 2 tsp - that is teaspoons not tablespoons. Oops. 4. Whatever you are writing after 2 tbsp of cough medicine seems better than it really is once medicine-fog clears. 5. It's great to have understanding dogs. They are bored, in need of a walk, but yet, still stick by me. 6. Remember, good health is a blessing. Repeat daily. 7. People do not want to talk on the telephone to someone who cannot speak without coughing. Those of us who cannot speak without coughing should stay off the telephone. 8. I would rather be sick when it's raining. 9. Thank goodness for antibiotics. 10. When a cold forces you [...]

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