Back To School for All…

I don’t necessarily love the fall season but I do have parts of it I enjoy tremendously like football, cool nights for cozying up and a chance to stop being on the go so much, stay in doors, sip lots of hot tea and get more writing done. For me, fall is also like a…

Will the R.E.A.L AuthorPreneur Please Stand Up?

Taking a brief moment away from my own work (but never too far of course), I am always desiring to assist in the promotion of any new work that is fun or strives to impart something of value for any small business owner/ AUTHORPRENEUR through a satisfying read with a great conclusion. With so many…

The Book Launch Party Plan 4 of 4

The Author Launch Party Plan for Anchored Hearts – Part 4 of 4 LAUNCH PARTY – IT, MY FRIEND, IS A WRAP -Wrap Up Tasks and Reflections This is probably the shortest of all posts because guess what? The hardest parts were in parts 1 – 3. Now is the time to do those after…

The Launch Party Plan Part 3 of 4

The Author Launch Party for Anchored Hearts – Part 3 of 4 LAUNCH PARTY (DAY-OF) CONTENT My Book Launch Party was going to be from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on a Sunday. Guess what, Sundays and weeknights are cheaper for most venues (hope I mentioned that in the Budget and Materials post)? I had…

The Author Launch Party Plan – Part 2 of 4

I continue my series of the Launch Party Plan for my new book, this time talking about the Budget and Materials you’ll need to have a spectacular event. I talked about basics and getting started here in Part 1 of the Author Launch Party Plan. So, I have a disclaimer – I hate numbers, I…

Five Tips for Better SWAG

Five Tips for Better SWAG I love conferences, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THEM. Any kind of conference is my thing but motivational, for writers/readers and for growing one’s business are my three favorites. At each and every conference, guess what I do, go by all the tables and take THE SWAG! What I do when…

ANCHORED HEARTS Launch Party Plan 1/4

This is my home on the web. Please come back often as I get my internet/posting feet wet, there is more great content to come. I, Tracee Lydia Garner, am an author, personal writing coach, event planner and my real job, a case manager for a non-profit that serves people with disabilities. I live in Northern Virginia and my true joy, writing words, stories from the heart about love, and family and overcoming adversity. Enjoy!