Posted by admin on Mar 11, 2009 in
Reviews,
Shameless Self-Promotion I woke up with thoughts of blog articles running through my head. I can’t wait to get at RevTrev Reviews. When I physically got up, I started feeling physically ill. Last night I dreamed I was throwing up and when I woke up at 3:00, I felt like I had. Now it’s feeling like I should.
“Waking up” and “feelings” seem to be on my mind at this time in the morning. I got up to read the Bible. I’m through the New Testament and half way through the Old. Like to get it done so I can start again. Some seasons the Word just consumes me…. why am I rambling about that? I wanted to write about the RevTrev Reviews.
I really shouldn’t be reviewing more books. I have a few from people considering publishing through ImaginePublishing.com – those are so I can give an honest assessment of what they should do. I’ve just become a reviewer… let me re-word that… Thomas Nelsons publicity department has put me on a list to review the books they are about to release. I didn’t want to give the impression that I was reviewing manuscripts they were considering for publishing. The books I get are ones that they are looking to promote, not deciding to publish. I want that to be clear so all you writers out there, don’t think you have a back door to the top of the slush pile… I know how you think. I’m one of you. 
I’ve sent in my first review to the publicist and will post it on my site as well. It’s a good book, and fits well with my book “Life Above the Negativity – from 10 minutes a day” It’s available at our bookstore… but I’m in the process of moving that bookstore to ExpectancyMinistries.com because:
a. it needs upgrading
b. the latest template on RevTrev.com really screws up the look of the store. (so see a. above)
The purpose of RevTrev Reviews was to review books we sell at EmpoweringInspiration.com but three things jumped out at me.
1. DVD’s are easier to watch.
2. DVD’s are less of an investment of time.
3. I happen to have quite a few of the best DVD’s we sell at Empowering Inspiration.
Don’t worry, I’m constantly reading. I’ll be doing book reviews as well. My daughter Taya is also an avid reader AND I’ve seen her book reviewing skills. We’ve negotiated a deal that makes her excited to be a featured blogger on the site.
Anyway, still have an hour before the kids get up, so I’d better get to my first passion.
Was that 3 things under point 1. ?
Tags: blog, blogs, family, fun, Shameless Self-Promotion, update, writing
When you get organized, you can get a lot of things done. This week is a full one for me, but I’m glad I feel ready to get after it.
I’ve been able to finish setting up RevTrev Reviews and Web Advice. This week I’ve committed to 3 posts a week on each.
Reviews tagline is “Because you deserve my opinion”. It’s tongue-in-cheek as I plan to keep the reviews. I have 4 manuscripts from unpublished books sitting on my desk and hard drive, so I know people want my opinion on writing . Almost everything I review will be from our online store (that I often forget I have) www.EmpoweringInspiration.com but we’ll see how it goes.
Web Advice comes from my currently active 21 website experience. With the huge mistakes I’ve made over the years, and people who use our services at www.IntegrityOnlineServices.com asking me advice, I thought I’d better start writing it down.
Well, I have 10 training/ministry sessions over the next 30 days to prepare for, 7 sermons to write for Life Above the Negativity, and I need to update RevTrev.com, AskandImagine.com and type up the latest blog for Drink From the Deep
Maybe I should pull an all-nighter? Probably better to watch the next episode of Laugh Yourself to a Better Marriage with Kaz.
That’s it.
OOOH, just thought of things to update with this site… do I go crazy or leave it be?
Tags: answers, blogs, new site, new theme, Shameless Self-Promotion, twitter, update, writing
This blog has been my longest running one. I started it in New Zealand, probably on Blogger. I moved it to AskandImagine.com when I launched that website, until we decided to turn that into our web design and hosting business. It was actually on AskandImagine.ca before I snapped up the dot com.
Then I moved it to a subdomain of RevTrev.com and started to post random “God Thoughts”. Then I got an iPhone and found it so easy to update when I was waiting to meet someone, or as I waited to pick up the kids from school.
Then came Twitter…. and typing 140 characters became so much easier than trying to craft a full blog posting… and 800+ followers later I’m addicted.
I’m meeting so many cool people. I’m praying with people and we’re seeing miracles. Almost every day I get a business connection for ImaginePublishing.com or a ministry connection for Expectancy Ministries I even found a cool template creator for Word Press themes I can’t wait to try out for a client. ThemesPress.com
So with all my time on twitter counting as both ministry and business marketing, I soon came to the conclusion I need to simplify my life. So we’re selling ImagineWriters.com and putting our plans on hold for ImagineDistribution.com – now there’s a rant I may just keep to myself. We may sell off ImagineSyndication.com, ImagineFriends.com and ImagineFriends.info along with a dozen more sites I can’t even remember without my cheat sheet. This is to give me time to develop MiracleNewsToday.com, EncouragingEmails.com and LifeAbovetheNegativity.com as well as writing regularly at DrinkFromtheDeep.com AND… here’s the rub… using this blog as a rant refuge — you know, a place to talk about my many thoughts in a way that doesn’t seem as sad as the multiple mind maps attached to my magnet board.
And I think this new theme from Laptop Geek captures not only my own desktop, but also my too-cool gmail theme.
So I don’t expect so much shameless self-promotion in most of my rants… and truthfully, most days I don’t have time to rant. I don’t make time to even write in my journal… which reminds me – too late, Dragon’s Den is on – time for Daddy – Daughter – Time.
Tags: new theme, Shameless Self-Promotion
Posted by admin on Oct 8, 2008 in
Shameless Self-Promotion It’s been a while since I’ve updated this site. I haven’t had too much time alone with my iPhone and when I’m behind the computer… Well, let’s just say I have a lot on the go.
In fact last week I tried listing all my websites. I couldn’t remember them all. We’re looking into selling a few.
But that didn’t stop me from setting up a new writing site for myself. Actually it’s been set up for a while as a wordpress site, but what I wanted to do made switching it over to the Joomla CMS a better choice.
So I did. It still needs content and I’m having issues with my WYSIWYG extension, but as soon as it’s up I’ll let you all know.
I’m doing it in my spare time.
Along with other things like changing taps and winterizing the hot tub.
Which do you think I count as “fun”?
Tags: fun, new site
Posted by admin on Sep 20, 2008 in
Shameless Self-Promotion When I get to like something I might tend to go overboard. This week I had time to set up 7 more blogs. Soon I’ll be able to post to all of these from my iPhone.
But the reason I set them up is to help promote our sites and allow others to promote there’s as well.
Talk about going overboard, http://www.ImaginePromoting.com has viral PDF’s, blog posts, signature, turn page ads, ppc ads, ezine ads, and so much more. It’s been fun to set up. We have tons of training for you if none of what I mentioned made sense.
Can’t wait to go overboard with http://www.imaginedistribution.com I think it’s ready for us set up.
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