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Patti Jefferson, A Children’s Picture and Nonfiction Marketing Workbook Author Patti Jefferson is on both sides of the creative tracks. “I use variations of my real name. My children’s books are written under my whole name so that my initials of PBJ can be used and my current marketing book was written under Patti Jefferson as a slight distinction.” So who is Patti Brassard Jefferson, alias PBJ, aka Patti Jefferson? “I was born in upstate New York in the early 60s. My father was in the US Navy, so we moved a lot when I was little but most of my youth was spent in NY and Virginia. I moved to SWFL (Southwest Florida) in 2010 and loved it. It never snows!” Jefferson describes her childhood as that “weird kid who read all the time and created interesting craft projects alone in my room! The first ‘book’ I wrote was about a group of kids who built a tree fort in their neighborhood. It was on pink paper and had a few illustrations in it. I was 10. My first actual published book didn't come out until I was 51. I think if the internet had come along earlier, it wouldn’t have taken me 41 years in between.” Interviewer: What have you currently written? Jefferson: In 2013, I released How Long Will You Love Me, a book I worked on occasionally for about 10 years. A year later, I followed up with my second book, Stu’s Big Party and I have just released my first non-fiction book, 365 Bright Ideas to Market Your Indie Books which is a daily marketing journey for indie authors, especially…

principal, expanded and led the University into the twenty-first century. In a portrait style distinctive from the rest of the University’s portrait collection, Crowe adheres to her professed commitment in portraiture to represent, “a balance between the personality of the sitter, a sense of what they are, revealed through work and conversation, and the objective reality of ‘what they look like’…” Lang is depicted in a medium sized – in comparison to other portraits in the Universities…

I. Introduction: For Smoothie Ladz to come to fruition, it was not a straightforward process from the start. For a couple of weeks, our group struggled to brainstorm in an efficient and resourceful manner. However, after two torturous weeks of ideas being shouted out with little examination, we finally agreed upon making and selling smoothies. Making smoothies has low fixed and variable costs and are typically associated with high demand due to most consumers enjoying smoothies. Furthermore,…

Anna J. Cooper Introduction Anna Julia Haywood Cooper (August 10, 1858 - February 27, 1964) was an American writer, educator, sociologist, Black Liberation activist and one of the most prominent African-American academics in US history. After receiving her doctorate in history from the University of Paris-Sorbonne in 1924, Cooper became the fourth African American woman to obtain a doctorate. He was also a prominent member of Washington, the Afro-American community of DC and a member of the…

days a week because they are not getting it with in their home. K.T. also stated that the school is run down and needs updating to many of the classrooms and bathrooms (personal communication February 18, 2016). Another school located in Ridgeland is a private school called St. Andrews Episcopal School located on Old Agency road. St. Andrews serves grades kindergarten through twelfth grade, and is a college preparatory school. Along with high schools, colleges are also found in the community of…

conflicts or stick true to their mission? In August 2010, St. Edward's University faced a similar issue where they had to choose whether to allow Equality Texas, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group, to participate in an on-campus nonprofit fair or stick to Catholic doctrine and reject the organization's request. In this paper, I will analyze the discourse presented in the Hilltop Views article, "Walking the line, university takes on gay rights issue," to discover the true motives…

already is, try flying a plane over the ocean while having hallucinations because of sleep deprivation. Challenging, huh? Well, he did. And, he did so without stopping to rest, and by himself. Charles Lindbergh was born on February 4, 1902, in Detroit, Michigan. His mother was Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh, and she very closely followed Charles choice in career (Charles). His father, Charles Augustus Lindbergh Sr. was a lawyer for quite some time, then became a U.S. congressman from Minnesota,…

Proverbs 21:26 states, “All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.” Andrew Carnegie, a businessman that overcame a life of poverty, devoted most of his life’s earnings to others. He did this without asking for anything in return. Though he impacted American industry significantly, Andrew Carnegie 's greatest contributions came through his philanthropy, which benefitted millions of people. Carnegie began learning about giving from his early life. Andrew Carnegie…

The case of the J.M. Tate High School, in the school district of Escambia County Florida, has led to this action research project. The school population of J. M. Tate is a body of 2000 students in grades 9 through 12. Statistics obtained from www.ledgerdata.com point out that the school’s population includes 306 African American, 77 bi-racial students, 56 Hispanic students, 23 Native American, 2 Hawaiian Islanders and 1,536 White students. It is estimated that as many as 30 percent of the…

Andrew St. Martin finished his jog by sprinting down the slip at Gibson Bight Marina. His breathing was measured, and the salt breeze cooled him as it swept over his sweaty skin. Mathieu was waiting for him at the transom of Reel Hope, his thirty-six foot sport fisher. Pancho, the Australian Cattle Dog that served as ship mascot, was leaping around on the main deck, excitement resounding in his bark. “Welcome back, my friend.” Mathieu’s easy smile beamed down. Andrew grabbed the rail and leapt…