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Author Archives: Kelly Jamrozy
8 Things I’ve Learned from 8 Years of Operating a Writing Business
It’s crazy to think I’ve been doing this for eight years, but it’s true (longer if you count part-time!). I’ll avoid all the cliches about time flying (even though it did) or how it’s felt as if I’ve been doing … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, business owner, business writing, freelancing, self-employment, writing
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Item(s) Spotlight: New Books in My Etsy Shop
I’ve added a slew of new old books to my Etsy shop, including this one that Abebooks.com listed as really valuable. Many of these came from the same collection (as noted by the bookplate on the inner cover, and don’t … Continue reading
March Reading Wrapup
March was a depressing reading month, but early on I finished one book I really liked. The Apartment (not an affiliate link – I just linked you to the book on Amazon, not that there’s anything wrong with ALs.) by … Continue reading
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Item Spotlight: The College Writer
About a year and a half ago when I decided to launch a vintage book shop on Etsy and I started shopping for books, I came across a few collections of miniature books. Not miniature like dollhouse-sized, but miniature as … Continue reading
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Tagged books for sale, reading, vintage book shop, vintage books, vintage books for sale
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Failt!Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit! If you’re interested in a subdued celebration of quiet reading, Goodreads has an extensive list of popular books by Irish authors you can check out here. It includes well-known classics you may or may not … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Books Set in Ireland, Holiday Reads, Irish authors, Irish Writers, St. Patrick's Day
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Item Spotlight: Betty Crocker’s Foods Men Like
Betty Crocker outdid herself with Foods Men Like: Sure-to-please Recipes for the Man in Your Life. This might be my greatest estate sale find to date, if you don’t count the Betty Crocker cookbook in which the original owner chronicled her … Continue reading
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Tagged Betty Crocker, books for sale, fun, gift, old books, reading, vintage books, vintage cookbooks
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February Fiction
It felt as if I was reading a lot in February, but I only made it through one and a half novels. (In non-fiction, I finished The Life Giving Home, which I don’t have much to say about now, nor … Continue reading
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Tagged attorney, Benigno, book review, fiction, lawyer
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January Non-Fiction: Business, Branding, and Writing
January’s been all about non-fiction, and work-related non-fiction especially. I’m not even halfway through one novel (The Good Lawyer), but I’ve finished three books on copywriting, marketing, and branding. And I’m pleased to report all have been valuable – So … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, branding, marketing, reading, reading wrap up
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2017 Reading List
I’m excited about this year’s reading list and I’ve already stocked my library with all but seven of the books. Fiction and non-fiction are evenly balanced, unlike previous years, but so far I’ve been hitting non-fiction harder. I suspect that … Continue reading
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Reading Recap 2016
My reading goals were assertive in 2016 and despite falling short, I’m happy with what I accomplished. Originally, I intended to finish two books per month and stayed on track until the weather began to improve – so about the first … Continue reading
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