Five Things You Need To Know

By SeanByrne

Happy St. Patricks Day!
I'm on hiatus from social media but there are five things you need to know so you won't wander too far...




1. On March 26th I'm reviewing Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu.
And then on March 28th author Carol Fisher Saller will be with us to talk about her book Eddie's War reviewed on the blog here.


2. Beginning in April I will be exploring Indie publishing and Traditional publishing from a more media savvy prospective. There are a lot of myths, contradictory and often adversarial information out there. With your help, I'm hoping to open a dialogue about publishing from the readers point of view. Isn't this the view that's the most important? 


3. While on hiatus I am also researching social media and making decisions about which ones will work best for me. I plan on sharing what I've learned in a new series I call, Joining The Online Dialogue: Why Writers Can't Be Shy Anymore.


4. The new Furry Friday will open it's first call for photo's so get ready to send in your favorite pet shots along with a caption for the There Can Be Only One Contest. 


5. And finally...I will be making an exciting announcement on April 1st and it's no April Fool. Trust me...it's so real I already have goosebumps.


So in the meantime... check out my sidebar for the awesome MMGM reviews every Monday. Or check out my list of most popular posts here on the blog, in case you missed them before. 

Take a Risk Tuesday: Do Something Unexpected Everyday

Life is all about taking risks.  

I think sometimes we think of  risk in grand sweeps of dramatic color splashed upon our life canvas. While sometimes this may happen, I'm talking about tiny moments of exploration. The small kind of discoveries that as children we enjoyed everyday. 

As a child each new day presented new opportunities to see, smell, touch, taste or hear something new. Why does that have to stop when we become adults? Well, it doesn't. As a writer, I believe it is important to dip my brush often and deeply into unexplored waters. This doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. Sure, I'd love to travel to an exotic land, taste interesting cuisine or listen to new sounds. I'm sure we all would and I love reading blogs of those that have those opportunities. Does that mean I am destined to life of boredom, only to see and hear the same thing everyday? Hell, no! 

Each day anyone can take the risk of trying something new. 

Here are some ways I try to do this everyday:

1) Take a different route to or from work.

2) Listen to music I've never heard before.

3) Smell a new perfume or fragrance.

4) Try a new yoga pose.

5) Pick a food I've never tried and cook something with it.

I'm sure you get the idea. There's no reason we can't do something new and different everyday. Try a new word. Meet a new person. Learn a new skill. The list is endless. Diversity is all around us, embrace it, take a risk by reaching out into the unknown. 

What risk will you take today? Today I'm going to plant some new herbs in my raised garden, maybe basil, chives and something totally different!