As an indie author, I’m quite familiar with the challenges that face other indies. We wear the hats of writer, publicist, marketer, social media promoter, and so much more. Exposure and reviews play a huge role in our success, so I know just how essential it is to have help getting the attention of new readers and […]
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Growing up next door to my grandparents, our family had two Christmas trees: one silver, with an old-fashioned color-wheel light that shone onto the tree’s metallic branches; the other a forever-green plastic tree with bendable branches. Looking back, I remember them both with a great deal of fondness. But I’ve learned since then that neither
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What if there was a naturally occurring material that could easily replace plastics while remaining carbon negative? Even better, what if this material could feed an industry that provides a lucrative living to everyone involved in its production? There is. Cork. As a sustainable material for a wide variety of products from flooring to furniture,
There is plenty of depressing news regarding the environmental issues we all face. Any news source will tell you in detail how far we still have to go, and the horrors we face if we don’t “fix” our problems now, now, now. But there is also hopeful news out there. And there are companies working, just
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Many of us have learned, as adults, the self-discipline often required to live within our means. If we make $100 per week, but spend $150, pretty soon we’ll be faced with a choice: stop spending and use the money to pay off the bills or continue to buy stuff we don’t need until our mountain
In my last article, I talked about rising temperatures, and how the unprecedented surge is linked to greenhouse gasses—mostly carbon dioxide (CO2)—in the atmosphere. I mentioned that even if we stopped all the things that produce CO2 today, the climate would continue to warm for decades, due to those emissions lingering. So, if we could
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It’s no surprise that temperatures rise in summertime. Right? Globally speaking, July is the hottest month in the year, based on global average temperatures. In the northern hemisphere, it’s a given that outdoor temps will soar in July. But this year, July shattered expectations across the board. According to the Smithsonian, more than 1,000 high-temp
We’re all familiar with the term “pollinators.” We know that pollinators of all types help plants reproduce by moving pollen from the male parts of the flower to the female parts, thereby completing the first step in the process that produces seeds and fruits. We also know that bees, especially, are important members of this
Butterflies, Bats, and Bees, Oh My! Read More »
Hey, hey! I know I’ve been kinda quiet of late—did ya miss me?—but I’ve been pretty busy over the last couple of months, and the summer shows no sign of slowing down. Here’s what’s up: I’ve signed up for a Blurb Blitz blog tour (say THAT three times fast) with Goddess Fish Promotions. The tour
We touched on composting a few issues back in the article on “Living a Low-Waste Lifestyle.” (If you missed that article, you can find it here.) I’m going to go into composting in more detail here. I’m even hoping to learn as much as I can from writing this article, since I want to make
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