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Great steak, Great New Year. 2017 will be a big year.

15/1/2017

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​I'm back, well-fed and rested. I hope all of you enjoyed the festive season. 

I wasn't going to write anything today, but I was struck by a confluence of events that culminated in a perfectly-cooked steak and the final chapters of my audio book being forwarded for my review. I haven't written or done anything related to writing for almost a month.

The steak that I bought was too thick and I was worried that I would ruin a beautiful piece of meat. The butcher had no choice as he gave me the bone along with the rib-eye meat. Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture; the above was the closest I could find. I covered the meat with Montreal seasoning, cooked it on full heat for five minutes on each side and then put it in the oven at 250 for five minutes. After letting it sit for a few minutes, I alowed myself to cut into it. It was perfect. Pink without blood spilling everywhere with firm flesh that was red in the very middle. It melted in my mouth. It was the best 32 ounze steak I've had for a while...

The meat cranked up my body temperature and mood. (I didn't ruin it with a salad or potatoes...or anything, for that matter.) I went to my computer and saw the most recent chapters of my new book in audio format. My narrator (Michael Gwynne) is amazing and has brought my books to life. I think we'll have Slaves of Circumstance done and dusted in the next week or so. We are working on a six-book series. Assuming we finish it in the next three months (or so), I'll begin marketing it in earnest. 2017 is going to be all about marketing.

That being said, I am told that my website/blogs need to also be about other people and things. I am also told that no-one calls these musings blogs anymore. Can anyone tell me what I'm supposed to call these things? I also read that Twitter and Facebook are going the way of MySpace. I only joined last August; is the party already over?

Please help me. Tell me what content you want on these postings. If you don't, I'll keep nattering on about my life, my journey as a writer/publisher, and other things that take my fancy.

Until the next blog/posting/thing, onwards and upwards!



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Francine
12/2/2017 10:14:11 pm

As an educator in an inner city school, I am so completely immersed with thoughts about my students' literacy and numeracy rates.

How do I get students who do not have enough food to eat to read books - never mind buy/own them? How do I show parents (who see books in their child's bedroom or family space as clutter that should be tossed into the landfill) that books are as important for a child's future as healthy nutrition and exercise?

How can literacy-wealthy individuals like yourself make an impact in these communities around the globe? How can we get youth to read books and turn off screens for the duration of time required to build literacy? (2-4 hours a day of reading at-level books will see a marked growth in literacy level over a short period of time.)

As summer break is coming upon us shortly, I throw that challenge out to you and your circle of individuals that take reading and books as for granted as clean, drinkable water and three (plus) nutritious meals a day. (I fall into this category, too.)...

CHALLENGE:
1) WHAT CAN YOU DO TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF YOUTH WHO READ BOOKS?
2) WHAT CAN YOU DO TO DECREASE SUMMER LEARNING LOSS FOR YOUTH WHO LIVE IN A HOME THAT DOES NOT VALUE BOOKS?

I would value your input on this as I am forever on the hunt for effective tools to add to my educator's toolbox of literacy.

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13/2/2017 03:37:29 pm

Dear Francine,

You touch on something that is very dear to me. I have been thinking about what can be done by me to make an impact. Let me think on this and I'll get back to you!

Thanks for your feedback and keep it coming!

Regards
Baron

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