LB Gschwandtner
LB Gschwandtner

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But How Do You Make Money?

Posted on Apr 26, 2011 in Blog | 2 comments

My Blog is only one day old and already I’m getting questions from other writers. Here’s what one writer wants to know: I’m wondering if I’m about ready to talk seriously about self publishing. I’ve started thinking about it more after reading an article about how the really inexpensive books get downloaded more. How do you make a profit if you sell a digital version for $.99, $1.99? Did you offer a hardback version of your book? Are you selling on Kindle or other online sites? Here’s a rather long...

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The Hummingbirds Are Back

Posted on Apr 25, 2011 in Blog | 7 comments

At 8 this morning I was outside to meet the mulch delivery truck. Willy was driving today. It’s an older dump truck that holds about fifty yards. Retail places like nurseries sell  mulch by the cubic yard but I get mine from a tree company that has huge piles of hardwood mulch in various stages of decomposition. The freshest hardwood mulch takes a long time to turn into soil and the kind I buy has only been chipped two times so there are pieces of wood mixed in. I pay $75 for a truckload. Today I got two loads. It won’t be until Sunday...

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