Tag Archives: Leanne Beattie

Fountain of Youth

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Leanne Beattie

I’m back with another poem. If you’re a parent of teenaged girls or you’ve ever been a teenaged girl, you may relate to this one. Fountain of Youth You are silent Believing I could never understand your life I am … Continue reading →

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Storm Warning

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Leanne Beattie

Poetry will always be my first love. I love the spareness of it, how each word has to fit just so. For me, a poem starts with a great splash of ideas on the page, then I go back and … Continue reading →

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Author Interview with Jonathan Gould

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Leanne Beattie

Wow, you never know who you’re going to meet on the Internet! Thanks to the power of Twitter (can you tell I am a rabid fan?), I have connected with today”s author, Jonathan Gould. who hails from Australia. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Stress and my Health

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Leanne Beattie

I had my physical earlier this month–my lube, oil and filter as I call it. Everything was great (blood pressure low, heart rate good etc.) until the issue of my weight came up. Seems I’ve put on almost 30 lbs … Continue reading →

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Author Interview with Glenn Skinner

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Leanne Beattie

Glenn Skinner is one of the terrific #pubwrite people I have met through Twitter. And although we haven’t met personally (yet), he has always been a kind soul ready to pour me a virtual drink and give encouragement. Welcome to … Continue reading →

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Author Interview with Jennifer Zwaniga

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Leanne Beattie

Today, I kick off my series of author interviews with my good friend, Jennifer Zwaniga, who has published four Young Adult novels on Amazon in both e-book and print format. I met Jennifer about six years ago at a continuing … Continue reading →

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Karma Time!

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Leanne Beattie

As an indie author I have to do it all: write, edit and promote my work. In an attempt to get the word out about my book, I have been fortunate enough to have been interviewed by some terrific people over … Continue reading →

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The Pressure is Killing Me

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Leanne Beattie

Now that Cage of Bone is safely out in the world a bunch of new ideas keep floating through my mind but I haven’t committed to any one new project. I am procrastinating, I know. I am definitely my own … Continue reading →

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Pool of Memories

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Leanne Beattie

Last week my beau and I spent the week in Florida. I swam every day at the condo pool, my creaky joints soon cutting through the water like an old pro. I had forgotten how much I loved the water … Continue reading →

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Introvert or Extrovert?

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Leanne Beattie

Sometimes I feel like I have multiple personalities: can you be both extroverted and introverted?  I am a friendly person. Too friendly if you ask my children–they hate it when I strike up conversations with strangers in the grocery store. … Continue reading →

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