Rosalinda R Morgan

The Builders

On 8 Nov 2016 By SCLMRoseIn Blogging, Donald J Trump, Election Day, Inspirational, Motivation, Motivational Verse, Positive ThinkingLeave a comment

Whether you like Donald J. Trump or not, he is a builder and always will be. Here is a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that I came across this afternoon. Perfect tribute on Election Day to Donald J. Trump, the man who will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

trump-tower

The Builders

All are architects of Fate,

Working in these walls of Time;

Some with massive deeds and great,

Some with ornaments of rhyme.

Nothing useless is, or low;

Each thing in its place is best;

And what seems but idle show

Strengthens and supports the rest.

For the structure that we raise,

Time is with materials filled;

Our todays and yesterdays

Are the blocks with which we build.

Truly shape and fashion these;

Leave no yawning gaps between.

Think not, because no man sees,

Such things will remain unseen.

In the elder days of Art,

Builders wrought with greatest care

Each minute and unseen part;

For the gods see everywhere.

Let us do our work as well,

Both the unseen and the seen;

Make the house, where gods may dwell,

Beautiful, entire, and clean.

Else our lives are incomplete,

Standing in these walls of time,

Broken stairways, where the feet

Stumble as they seek to climb.

Build today, then, strong and sure,

With a firm and ample base;

And ascending and secure

Shall tomorrow find its place.

Thus alone can we attain

To those turrets, where the eye

Sees the world as one vast plain

And one boundless reach of sky.

Until next time. Stop and smell the roses.

Rosalinda Morgan

Final Report on my 12-week Challenge

On 3 Nov 2016 By SCLMRoseIn #Author's Life, #Inspirational, #PoweredByIndie, Blogging, Good Writing, Goodreads, Motivation, NaNoWriMo, Writer's Goal, Writing ChallengeLeave a comment

Here is my 12th and final report for my twelve weeks challenge:

1. I made my reading goal for my 12-week challenge. I finished two books this week which means I’m also on track with my Books To Read in 2016 Challenge for Goodreads.

2. However, I did not make my marketing goal of 70 items this week. I only make 34 marketing promotions this week. But I did something important this week. I redesigned my website. I like the new design. Take a look at www.rosalindarmorgan.com and tell me what you think. My Giveaways post on Goodreads have 768 total so far, a gain of 414 entries this week alone. “To Read List” has 308 entries to date, a gain of 172 entries this week alone. The Goodreads Giveaways end tomorrow, Nov. 3 at 11:59 pm. Enter to win one of three signed copies of The Wentworth Legacy.

3. I did not make my word count challenge. I tried but I finished the challenge at 48,506 words. I’m happy I made it this far. But yesterday I decided to do the NaNoWriMo, the National November Writing Month challenge. I have done it the last three years and was able to publish two of my NaNoWriMo novels, The Iron Butterfly published in 2015 and The Wentworth Legacy published in 2016. All are available at www.amazon.com.

Until next time. Stop and smell the roses.

Rosalinda Morgan, The Rose Lady

My 11th report for my 12-week challenge

On 25 Oct 2016 By SCLMRoseIn #Author's Life, #PoweredByIndie, Blogging, Good Writing, Goodreads, Motivation, Writer's Goal, Writing ChallengeLeave a comment

I’m getting near the end of the challenge. One more week to go. Here is what I did during the 11th week of the challenge:

I finished one book this week and I’m still one book behind on my book-to-read goal. I started another book today and I have to finish reading these two books next week to end my reading goal for my 12-week challenge.
I did not make my marketing goal of 70 items this week. I only make 56 total this week. The Giveaways post on Goodreads have 354 total so far, a gain of 30 entries this week. “To Read List” has 136 entries to date, a gain of 12 entries this week. I’m been posting too much on social media the last 10 weeks. It might be construed as hard-core spamming so I have to tone it down a bit for one week. Next week, I have to do it again in earnest since my Goodreads Giveaways are ending on Nov. 2.

1 posts on Social Media

54 Press Releases

1 Giveaways post on Goodreads

3. I’m still trying to catch up on my word count challenge. I’m only at 44,355 words. I only have a week to catch up. This will be a tough order but I just keep on plugging along. My mind has been preparing for the NANOWRIMO in November so I’m not concentrating on this one. We’ll see what happens next week.

Until next time. Stop and smell the roses.

Rosalinda Morgan, The Rose Lady

My tenth report for my 12-week challenge

On 17 Oct 2016 By SCLMRoseIn #amwriting, #Author's Life, Blogging, Good Writing, Motivation, Writer's Goal, Writing ChallengeLeave a comment

Here is my 10^th report on my 12-week challenge:

I’m one book behind on my book-to-read goal although I started another book to read. Right now, I am reading two books simultaneously. I have to finish reading 3 books in 2 weeks to make my reading goal for my 12-week challenge. This is a big challenge since I don’t do speed reading.
I exceeded my marketing goal of 70 items this week. The Giveaways post on Goodreads have 324 total so far. “To Read List” has 124 entries to date.

6 posts on Social Media

71 Press Releases

1 Giveaways post on Goodreads

I’m still trying to catch up on my word count challenge. I’m only at 43,639 words. I only have two weeks to catch up. This will be a tough order but I just keep on typing along.

Until next time. Stop and smell the roses.

Rosalinda Morgan, The Rose Lady

Motivational Monday – October 10, 2016

On 11 Oct 2016 By SCLMRoseIn #Inspirational, #mondaymotivation, #MotivationalMonday, #MotivationalTips, #PositiveThinking, Motivation, Motivational VerseLeave a comment

We can all endure disaster and tragedy, and triumph over them – if we have to. We may not think we can, but we have surprisingly strong inner resources that will see us through if we will only make use of them. We are stronger than we think.

Dale Carnegie

Until next time. Stop and smell the roses.

Rosalinda, The Rose Lady

My 9th report for my 12-week challenge

On 10 Oct 2016 By SCLMRoseIn #Author's Life, #CharlestonSC, Blogging, Book Promotion, Motivation, Writer's Goal, Writing ChallengeLeave a comment

Here is my ninth report for my twelve weeks challenge:

My book to read goal is still on target. I finish one book this week. I have to finish reading 3 more books in 3 weeks to make my reading goal for my 12-week challenge.
I did not make my marketing goals this week. With Hurricane Matthew on the way to Charleston, I was busy preparing the house for the hurricane. That was the most important thing this week. With all the flooding in the Charleston area, we were very lucky we did not get flood in our area. We lost power for 29 ½ hours so it was not so bad. Water was on all this time.

I reached up to some friends from the groups that I belong to and asked to share my posts. I received two great feedbacks from people who bought my books. They love the book! The Giveaways post on Goodreads have 316 total so far. “To Read List” has 121 entries.

2 posts on Social Media.
40 Press Releases
1 Giveaways post on Goodreads

I’m still trying to catch up on my word count challenge. I’m only at 39,041 words. I only have three weeks to catch up. I better get going fast.

If you missed the Kindle Countdown Deal on Amazon.com, you have another chance. My next book promotion is going to be at www.amazon.co.uk beginning on Oct. 14, 2016 at 8:00 am GMT to Oct. 17 at 8:00 am GMT. The price will go down to £0.99 for 3 days only. Check it out.

Until next time. Stop and smell the roses.

Rosalinda Morgan, The Rose Lady

Motivational Monday – October 3, 2016

On 4 Oct 2016 By SCLMRoseIn #mondaymotivation, #MotivationalMonday, #MotivationalTips, #PositiveThinking, Author's Life, Inspirational, Motivation, Motivational VerseLeave a comment

Every successful man I have heard of has done the best he could with conditions as he found them, and not waited until next year for better.

Edgar W. Howe

Until next time. Stop and smell the roses.

Rosalinda Morgan, The Rose Lady

Author of “The Wentworth Legacy”, “The Iron Butterfly” and”BAHALA NA”

Motivational Monday – September 26, 2016

On 26 Sep 2016 By SCLMRoseIn #Author's Life, #mondaymotivation, #MotivationalMonday, #MotivationalTips, #PositiveThinking, Inspirational, MotivationLeave a comment

Everyone should have a deep-seated interest, or hobby, to enrich his mind, add zest to living, and perhaps, depending upon what it is, result in a service to his country.

Dale Carnegie

Until next time. Stop and smell the roses.

Rosalinda, The Rose Lady

Motivational Monday – Sept. 19, 2016

On 19 Sep 201619 Sep 2016 By SCLMRoseIn #amblogging, #amwriting, #Inspirational, #mondaymotivation, #MotivationalMonday, #MotivationalTips, #PositiveThinking, MotivationLeave a comment

A leader has to have the confidence to think that his decision will be proven correct. While trying to retain humility, you must accept that the reason you’re making these decisions and other people are not is because, for now, you’re in charge and they aren’t. You do no one any good if, like Hamlet, you cannot carry the weight of your convictions. Yes, you must guard against arrogance; but if you’re doing your job and putting your motives and conscience through their paces, accept that maybe you really do know better and can see a little further down the road than others.

By Rudolph Giuliani

Until next time. Stop and smell the roses.

Rosalinda, The Rose Lady