Monthly Archives: July 2013

Why does a Mac have a “destroy” function?

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Angela Yuriko Smith

I’m bi-technical. By day I spend my time on a Mac, by night I’m partying it up on a PC.  I love both. Only one question:  what’s the destroy function on a Mac do? My imagination is running wild….

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Journal Jabber tonight with Laura Anne Gilman

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Angela Yuriko Smith

Join us for another night of Journal Jabber awesomness as we fill your evening, and ears, with all things jabbery. Tonight’s guest is Laura Anne Gilman, authoress of of the popular Cosa Nostradamus novels for Luna,among others.  Tonight’s interview will be conducted … Continue reading →

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The truth about author earnings

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Angela Yuriko Smith

I was watching a documentary today on a family who started buying beanie babies as an investment and then went bankrupt as it turned into an obsession that got out of hand.  We’ve all been there, maybe not with beanbag … Continue reading →

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Changing directions, finding direction

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Angela Yuriko Smith

I’ve tried to broaden my blog topics to show what a multifaceted person I am, but in reality if I’m not writing then I am either thinking or talking about writing.  You’d think after sitting at a desk for 40 … Continue reading →

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Share the love…!

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Angela Yuriko Smith

Every Thursday I’d like to share the love by introducing worthy authors and artists in all genre… please go explore and show them some support.  It isn’t easy being creative – click on the hearts to go to their Facebook … Continue reading →

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My Beacon highlights…

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Angela Yuriko Smith

This week I was thrilled because I had so much variety – I got to put my new favorite, and only favorite, country music singer Parker James Willingham, on the front page of the “B” section. Click the pic to … Continue reading →

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Bradley Beaulieu on JournalJabber tonight!

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Angela Yuriko Smith

It’s another night of Journal Jabbery awesomeness and tonight’s guest is Bradley Beaulieu, author of The Lays of Anuskaya books. Our main hostess of magnificence is taking a break so tonight’s interview will be done by Angela Yuriko Smith. While you wait … Continue reading →

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When life takes your cookies…

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Angela Yuriko Smith

A friend of mine posted this cartoon on Facebook today. Perhaps it brought up bad memories of our recent year or so of being downtrodden, but my reaction was swift and decisive.  With a “oh Hell no!” I snagged the … Continue reading →

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Modern art…

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Angela Yuriko Smith

It’s all a matter of perspective…!

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Trailer Share: Thimble Kisses by Crystal Bozeman Clifton

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Angela Yuriko Smith

Crystal is one of those friends that everyone loves… and now she is joining the world of the published with her book, Thimble Kisses, due out soon.  While we wait, she has provided us with this trailer to entertain us… … Continue reading →

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