the birth of a book
Self-publishing a book is the closest I’ll ever come to birthing a baby. I’ve never had any children, but working on Chocolatour has been a birthing process like no other in my life....
Author: Doreen Pendgracs
Chocolatouring with you
It’s been a busy couple of weeks! I almost missed bringing you a post this week as we’re in the final throws of putting Chocolatour: A Quest for the World’s Best Chocolate together. It...
knowing which conferences to attend can be a challenge
It’s conference season! For me, it’s never about whether I will attend conferences. It’a about which ones to choose! As an active freelance writer (I celebrated 20 years in the freelancing business in April,...
six reasons to visit Gimli
I’ve been going to Gimli, Manitoba ever since I was a small child, as my father’s only sister lived there with her family. Until I was an adult, this small lakeside community of nearly 6,000...
7 things you need to know about chocolate
Thanks again to author, A.K. Andrew for nominating me for the Beautiful Blogger Award. It’s always great to receive recognition from your friends and colleagues. I met Kathy Andrew via the Bloggers Helping Bloggers...
exploring chocolate in Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is one sweet city. Gorgeous views and vistas at every turn. But how does it measure up on the chocolate scale? As someone who’s been scouring the world in search of...
mistakes made in my crowdfunding campaign
Thanks so much to those who have supported the Indiegogo campaign for Chocolatour during its four-week run. We raised approximately $8,000 on and offline during the 30-day campaign. That was enough to do a small print run and...
creating a personalized travel guide
In this week’s post, I’d like to introduce you to Irene Ternier Gordon, an author friend of mine who did a guest post on about her speaking gig on Via Rail. This week, Irene...
what I learned from crowdfunding
Crowdfunding my book has been one of the most difficult things I have ever had to do. It’s no fun asking people for money! As many people have asked me about my experiences with...
Cupping Specialty Coffee in Costa Rica
This week, we have the great pleasure of welcoming guest blogger Merle Rosenstein to the blog. I know Merle through the Professional Writers Association of Canada. We both share a love of travel, and...
