by Caroline Crocker | Mar 27, 2025 | My books, Publishing, Writing
Now What? Your book is written. It is published. You’re proudly and tenderly holding a copy of your new ‘baby’ in your hands! The problem with this baby is that you have to sell it (here the analogy breaks down in a most unfortunate way). Marketing...
by Caroline Crocker | Mar 21, 2025 | My books, Publishing, Writing
My Current Project Over the past year, I’ve been focused on writing a series of children’s chapter books, the My Everyday Series. They are all about the eldest daughter of Dutch immigrants to Canada. If you hadn’t guessed, they’re loosely based...
by Caroline Crocker | Feb 18, 2025 | My books, Publishing, Writing
Siblings have some all-important conversations. As the eldest, it fell to me to explain to my brothers and sister what an innie, as opposed to an outie, is. There was some pride involved with being one or the other. Actually, I always thought that you have what you...
by Caroline Crocker | Feb 4, 2025 | My books, Publishing, Writing
Facebook and My Website Over the past several months, I’ve been trying to figure out why the image is not displayed when I post a link on Facebook. Usually, I just get a question mark and a gray box. I called Bluehost, and they said it was my SEO’s fault....
by Caroline Crocker | Jan 22, 2025 | My books, Writing
Golden Nib Award I’d forgotten that I’d entered, so hearing that my piece won first place was a total surprise. Here follows the nonfiction piece itself: If the Tree Could Speak Chapter 1, Unforgivable “Frits, stop your ridiculous tinkering!” Sister...
by Caroline Crocker | Oct 29, 2024 | Family, My books
Mom moved in with us about five months ago. She will be 90 in January, so it seemed like a good time. Since then, we’ve been working on arranging the sale of her house—and now it’s done! So, what’s Mom doing with all her spare time? First, a cruise in the Bahamas....
