use crowdsourcing to fund your next creative project
Hello and thanks to everyone who contributed to the amazing discussion we had on the subject of friendship. Your comments have made that the 2nd most popular post ever on this blog! This week,...
Author: Doreen Pendgracs
Orquidea Chocolate from Peru: a taste & setting as beautiful as its namesake
During the course of my research for Chocolatour, I’ve had the opportunity to visit many chocolate factories. Huge, high tech ones in Switzerland. Tiny, hands-on ones in Peru. And everything in between. Orquidea Chocolate...
just what is a friend?
I’m sure we all feel it. Through the changes in every aspect of our lives that we have been forced to endure because of the pandemic, the former definitions of many concepts have changed....
Growing cacao in Peru
We left Lima Airport for Tarapoto, our launch point into the Amazon jungle and the cocoa growers of San Martin Province in the San Martin Region of Peru. I didn’t know what to expect, but...
guest post on fiction writing by Robert Bennett
Thanks to everyone who joined the conversation on the various stages of a creative writing project. That post aroused interest from fiction writer, Robert Bennett, who read (and commented) on the post and offered...
the different stages of a creative writing project
Many budding writers aren’t sure how to take an idea from start to finished project. This post focuses on the various stages of the writing process when dealing with a major creative project. I hope...
be prepared for international travel
Hi everyone and thanks to those who participated in our discussion about public transportation. This post is a wee bit late as I’ve just returned from South America. We certainly rode a variety of...
6 Tips to Get Started Networking on Social Media Sites
How do you get started building an online presence on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn? How do you build confidence, trust and name/face-recognition online? Your brand encompasses your image, your...
public transportation: friend or foe?
Having lived outside of a city for more than 30 years, I have not had access or need to public transportation. If I want to go somewhere, I have to either walk or get...
blogging your way to smiles
Thanks to everyone who weighed in with their thoughts on social media. If you haven’t read the comments from the last post, I encourage you to do so, as they’re often filled with insights...
