E. L. Harper Books

  Hello from Michigan!  Though February, it’s a high of 42F today. Ice fishermen are not impressed. As a recently self-published author, I am still finding a balance between work and home life.  I want to be writing.  I have ideas for my characters, elaborate scenes and schemes ruminating in my imagination.  I long to write the fourth book in the series, if only I could finish the third first, not to mention the prequel which only needs a final edit. But I also work as a nurse full-time and have been taking on more responsibilities there, revamping the orientation process and doing more with staff development. Then there are the kids: 2, 5, and 6 years old.  They keep me busy with a whole spectrum of things, but even the daily routine of meals, snacks, diapers, baths, laundry, dishes, and preparing for school/daycare can feel stressful.  Exercising?  Not usually, between a lack of time, motivation, and energy. I have a husband who also ...

  Hello from Michigan!   Ice and snow… means another snow day.   Cue “back in my day” stories. Not being a big post-er to social media, I had never given much thought to how to create a book quote post.  At least one that looked good. Anyone can throw some bunny ears “” around some words and post them.  I’m talking about those quote posts that have a unique background relevant to the content.  The text fades onto the screen one line at a time for effect.  Music plays in the background setting the tone and drawing in the reader.  Believe it or not, you don’t need a degree in graphic design to do it.  Just a great deal of persistence and patience.  I tried to create something within Facebook and Instagram without success, though I did use their tools to finish my posts. I use Canva .  I have mentioned it before, and haven’t tried other programs for comparison.  This is my experience.  I used Google and it was one o...