Charlene Ann Baumbich

I found a ‘dead’ person collecting Social Security in Seattle “Dead” Ned Johnson turns out to be very much alive. It took him weeks to convince the system he was breathing and to start clawing his benefits back.

The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.

He was not dead.

Book sales comprised 1% of my earnings last year. This is typical for many writers, especially those traditionally publishing.

At AWP in LA this year, I'm moderating a panel where writers will be transparent about their earnings. Mark your calendars: 10:35 a.m. on Sat, March 29, Bookfair stage.

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Priceless.

Rejections suck but comfort food YAY!

Really important if, like me, you use MS Word to write novels, stories, blog posts or anything you hope to sell. AI scraping shouldn’t be an opt-out, sneakily hidden away in settings to dissuade you from disabling it, but here we are.

#NoAIScraping #ProtectRealWriters
#Writers

#writers #authors #writeaway #writinglife #writingtips

Just made a soup using about 10 ingredients, most found in tiny bags of stuff I put in the freezer and things going a tad wilty in the veg drawer and lots I fresh grated ginger and smashed garlic. So far it tastes good! 🤞

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Beautiful day in my part of Minnesota along the Ol' Miss. Vikings currently winning and Bears too--our previous state. Taking a moment to appreciate the moment in words. #happy

Thread perhaps worth a read, consider, research and caution.

Something something Make America Healthy Again