Published in Ascent Publication·PinnedMember-onlyHow I lost 50+ pounds without even knowing it.I was totally gobsmacked when my pants fell off! — Several years ago I weighed well over 250 pounds. How much over? I don’t really know — my scale maxed out at 250 pounds, so I stopped weighing myself when the needle wouldn’t move anymore. At one point my doctor said 280 pounds. …Weight Loss11 min readWeight Loss11 min read
Published in Sugar-Free-Zone·PinnedMember-onlyHow Eating The Same Thing Every Day, Helps You Lose WeightCan you eat the same thing day after day, week after week? — When I was a kid, I resisted breakfast. I simply didn’t want to eat it, and in fact I didn’t want to eat lunch either. Often (when I could get away with it) the first food I ate in a day was when I got home from school at between…Weight Loss8 min readWeight Loss8 min read
Published in Sugar-Free-Zone·PinnedMember-onlyBeans Are The Reason The Slow Carb Diet — Is SLOWWhy beans work. And an alternative bean hack, just in case. — In his best selling book The 4-Hour Body Tim Ferriss outlines his Slow Carb Diet. The Slow Carb Diet is basically a Low-Carb diet with some add-ons. One of the add-ons is Beans or Legumes. You are required to eat beans or lentils with every meal. That includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The problem is, Tim never says how many beans. In other areas of the diet info (about 60 pages out of…Health8 min readHealth8 min read
Published in Sugar-Free-Zone·PinnedMember-onlyHow To Look Good NakedWARNING: This is not easy. You won’t get instant results. You will actually encounter the word “sacrifice.” Do you cringe when you look at yourself in a mirror? Let’s be honest… Do you like what you see when you look in the mirror? What about when you are NAKED? What do you do? slap your eyelids shut…Lifestyle8 min readLifestyle8 min read
Published in Freelance Writing Zone·Mar 9Member-onlyARC or Advance Reader Copy Book Reviews: What, Who, Where and HOWWhat is an ARC or Advance Reader Copy? An ARC, or Advance Reader Copy, is an early, pre-publication version of a book that is produced by a publisher and distributed to a limited number of readers, often prior to the official release date of the book. …Authors5 min readAuthors5 min read
Published in Freelance Writing Zone·Mar 8Is using Image AI the future of creating innovative book covers?If you are curious as to whether Image AI would work for you, you’ll love this interview with iconic author S.P. Somtow about his experiences creating new book covers using AI. https://medium.com/freelance-writing-zone/the-power-of-image-ai-in-creating-memorable-book-covers-b3b6ffe2fb2b Melanie Rockett1 min read1 min read
Published in Freelance Writing Zone·Updated Mar 8Member-onlyThe Power of Image AI in Creating Memorable Book CoversIs using Image AI the future of creating innovative book covers? Somtow (S.P. Somtow) is not only one of my favorite authors, but is a good friend. Though I live in Canada and he lives in Thailand, we chat regularly. In one of our conversations Somtow asked me if I liked the cover he had just created for one of his…Books And Authors8 min readBooks And Authors8 min read
Published in Freelance Writing Zone·May 23, 2022Member-onlyShould You Get Book Reviews On Pubby?I have mixed messages about the question … Should You Get Book Reviews On Pubby? YES. IF you are in a hurry, AND have a bit of time to read and review other authors books. NO. If you start working on reviews before you hit the publish button. There are…Authors7 min readAuthors7 min read
Published in Freelance Writing Zone·Apr 25, 2022Member-onlyAn AMAZING Way To Support An Author You KnowI am so used to hearing about the challenges that authors (and my customers) have in promoting their books, I have become quite jaded. The fact is that even asking your MOM or your “best” friend to write a review may be met with ridicule and rejection. …Authors3 min readAuthors3 min read
Published in Sugar-Free-Zone·Mar 7, 2022Member-onlyCheesecake For BreakfastKeto Magic Cheesecake Many of you already know I have Diabetes (20+ years) and that I keep it under control with a low-carbohydrate “almost Keto” diet and “Intermittent Fasting.” The Canadian province I live in (Alberta) had a huge exodus of Doctors because of billing disagreements with the government. …Ketogenic Diet4 min readKetogenic Diet4 min read
