Blog Posts for Mary Lynn I. Archibald

Hand-Selling Your Book

Mary Lynn I. Archibald — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:27:13 -0600

Of all the methods I've tried to market my book, none beats establishing a relationship with bookstores.

FOOD, ART, PARADISE FOUND, AWARDS and NEGATIVE REVIEWS

Mary Lynn I. Archibald — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:57:08 -0600

Just got back from a long car trip to Vancouver Island, B.C., where Carl and I were guests for five wonderful, relaxing days at the Sooke Harbour House on the shores of the Strait of Juan de Fuca,

Creativity Cut Short?

Mary Lynn I. Archibald — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:43:09 -0500

My friend Gil Mansergh did his master's thesis on creativity in children, and his e-mail brought up some interesting points. He said:

The Creative Spark

Mary Lynn I. Archibald — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:06:58 -0500

Where does it come from, and how do we call upon it, nurture it and sustain it?

Taos, NM and the Spiritual Quest for Creativity

Mary Lynn I. Archibald — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:57:07 -0500

For those of you contemplating a pilgrimage to Taos, NM, in search of the muse, please be warned that, unlike 30 years ago when I visited last, it has—like so many places—changed.

To Err Is Human…

Mary Lynn I. Archibald — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:10:28 -0500

...and I am a lot more human than I thought.

Reward Yourself!

Mary Lynn I. Archibald — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:08:19 -0500

I don't know about you, but I'm a great believer in rewarding myself for major accomplishments, such as writing books, finding the same person fascinating after 20 years, having a MAJOR birthday, e

It's the Berries! Red Room Authors Mix at S.F.'s Tosca

Mary Lynn I. Archibald — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:46:54 -0500

Comedian Will Durst (whose first book, The All-American Sport of Bipartisan Bashing, has just hit the stands) co-hosted a first-ever Red Room Writers' Mixer last week at Tosca on Columbus

Whatever Happened to the "Paperless Society?"

Mary Lynn I. Archibald — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:06:58 -0500

I don't own a Kindle Reader and I don't know anyone who does. Being a hands-on person, I would miss the tactile quality of a real book. Wouldn't you?

Weather...or Not, One Must Write. And Market, Market, Market.

Mary Lynn I. Archibald — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:02:13 -0500

We're coming down from a heat wave here in Northern California, so I think I just might be able to get back to work—not my bread-and-butter work, but revising and expanding my next book.