Sandy O Nathan's Blog

• Negotiation Skills and Working with Professionals - Add a little Sugar!

  August 19, 2009

  • Cookies make a difference. These are French macaroons, or Luxembourgers, made by Burdick Chocolates of Northhampton, MA. Photo courtesy of Burdick Chocolates. I recently posted an article by super publicist Susan Schwartzman about working with a publicist and the importance of sending cookies once in a while. This seems like a small thing––maybe even a bribe––but it’s ...
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• Publishing Bloopers: What I Did with my First Book that I Wouldn't Now. Do Publishing Missteps Exist? You Betcha.

  July 29, 2009

  • My first book, Stepping Off the Edge: Learning & Living Spiritual Practice, is drop dead gorgeous and top of the line all the way, with exquisitely designed interior and a killer cover. It has won––to my ecstatic surprise––six national awards in major contests.  Furthermore, T. Terry Whalen, in his book, Jumpstart Your Publishing Dreams, reports Bookscan sales through bookstores. ...
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• In God We Trust – Or Do We? A Writer's Perspective

  June 8, 2009

  • This Lightning-blasted Tree Reminds Me of God's Power. “In God we trust” appears on our currency. These words are controversial. They prompt some people to fight for their removal, while others insist that they belong on our money and everywhere else. I ask: Do we trust God? If so, which one? I’ll explain. I recently had a flamboyant lesson in paying attention. Paying attention ...
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