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Carol S. Mann
Category Archives: Writing
Summer in the Desert
We’ve always been told man has three basic needs: food, clothing, and shelter. Well, if you live in the desert, let’s make that four basic needs: food, clothing, shelter, and air conditioning, nice healthy air-conditioning that runs during 113 degree … Continue reading
Have you had your hug today?
I recently went to an event with friends where, when it was over, everyone was hugging, like people do after an evening when feelings of closeness and well-being surround everyone. As I leaned in to hug one person, she said, … Continue reading
A Walk With Her Father
Did you ever, as a little girl, dance with your father? You know. He held your hands, you placed your feet on each of his, and he waltzed you around the room. Remember? As you grew, he steadied you on … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, memoir, poetry, Reading, Writing
Tagged Father's Day, Father's Day Memories, Father's Day poetry, Father's Day thank you, poetry
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A Time to Remember
Memorial Day. A day to remember those who have sacrificed. It’s impossible to see an honored last resting place or a national monument without feelings of loss, of love, of deep appreciation. Without thoughts about lives denied. On this day … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is a special day, whether your mother is nearby, across the country, or across the ocean. It’s a time to reach out to her, hear her voice, hold her hand. It’s a time to renew that special bond. … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Finding Ideas: The Creative Process, Inspiration, Looking for Inspiration, poetry, Reading, Writing
Tagged Art, Children and Mother's Day, Mother's Day, Mother's Day Blog, Mother's Day Book, Mother's Day Memories, Mother's Day Poems, poetry, The book All Ways A Woman, watercolors
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The Book Marketing Adventure Continues
The book marketing adventure continues with All Ways A Woman. Lynn and I learn something new with each Reading and Conversation we do, either about ourselves or about our material. We’ve learned how different audiences can be and how to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Creativity, Inspiration, poetry, Reading, Writing
Tagged Book, Book - All Ways A Woman, Book marketing ideas, Book of Poetry and Art, literature, marketing your book
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Marketing Your Book
We’ve been busy marketing All Ways A Woman and no one ever said marketing was easy. If you ever watch the TV show Shark Tank, shark Mark Cuban always asks the entrepreneurs who want the sharks to invest if they … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Books, Creativity, Finding Ideas: The Creative Process, Inspiration, poetry, Writing
Tagged All Ways A Woman by Carol Mann and Lynn Centeno, Book marketing ideas, invitation to a book event, Launching a book, Mark Cuban, marketing ideas for your book, marketing your book, placing a book in a museum store, Shark Tank
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