March is Save Your Vision Month.  Lions Clubs around the world are well known for providing assistance to those needing eyeglasses, eye surgeries, recycling of used glasses, Leader Dogs, and much more, for over 75 years. In order to support vision programs in the community, each year, the Lions Club of Kimberling City, Missouri, hosts a Chili Supper Fundraiser. Club members prepare and donate scrumptious vats of homemade chili and a host of decadent desserts. All proceeds go straight back into the community. The club supports numerous charities, such as food banks, a scholarship, recycling,... Read More

Welcome back to another Write On Purpose book review. I share well-written books. I highlight what makes each good from the reader’s perspective, and reveal what writing skills and techniques make it an irresistible read. Thus, each review serves both writers and readers. This time, it’s a time travel romance set in Scotland titled Little Bit out of Time by Alice White. This is a time travel tale with a splash of rmance. Here’s the description from Amazon. Little Bit out of Time is definitely a worthy read for anyone who enjoys magic, humor, and  time travel with a dash of romance. —... Read More

Important NOTE: This post originally came out December 20 of 20165. It is updated to reflect a publishing change. AWOC Books closed its doors, and my co-author and I just released the book on I’ll Push You Steer: The Definitive Guide to Stumbling through Life with Blinders On on Kindle. People around the world are celebrating miracles at this time of year, which is December, in case you read this some months in the future. Jews celebrate the miracle of the oil, Hindus the miracle of light, and Christians the miracle of the savior’s birth, just to mention a few. I was thinking about... Read More

Writing is a funny business. I never know what will spark my imagination It could be anything from a line on a TV show to a song lyric to an encounter at the grocery store to a misty morning… to a dream. Yep, I have actually dreamed up stories. The Assassin and the Prince, one of my fantasy novellas, is just such a tail…and tale. While the purrsonality of feline assassin Aree owes inspiration to my former companion, Tica, that’s where the connection to anything here in earth reality ends. My Muse gifted me with an exquisitely detailed dream about this assassin who found what... Read More

It’s so exciting to have a gathering of local authors with their books – to meet them in person, and maybe do some shopping! I’m elated to be involved with the Meet the Authors Festival at Kimberling Area Library Sat. Feb. 4 9:30-1. I’m a backup speaker in case someone cancels, but for sure you can meet me and maybe even get a book or 2…or 3…from me or any of the other authors. I’ll have books and cards there, plus a chance to win a fun prize. You can download the PDF and read about all the authors here. I can hardly wait to meet you! Follow your B.L.I.S.S. Ronda... Read More

Welcome back to another Write On Purpose book review. I share well-written books. I highlight what makes each good from the reader’s perspective, and reveal what writing skills and techniques make it an irresistible read. Thus, each review serves both writers and readers. This time, it’s a nonfiction self-help book titled Break Your Self-Help Addiction: The 5 Keys to Total Personal Freedom by Brian D. Ridgway. Break Your Self-Help Addiction by Brian D. Ridgway is a book to be EXPERIENCED, not just read. — Ronda Del Boccio, #1 best selling author & speaker Here’s the... Read More

I got an exciting email from Smashwords today! I’m excited because now YOU can easily know when I put out a new story or book as soon as it happens. Smashwords is a great place to get books, short stories, and more in ANY digital format you prefer, whether that’s for Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Apple, or others. Here’s the email from Smashwords If you have books/stories on Smashwords, you got an email like this personalized for you. Hello Ronda Del Boccio, We are excited to announce Smashwords Alerts, a new feature that notifies Smashwords customers of new releases from their favorite... Read More

People keep asking me for the tricks I use to get so much done. A literary agent recently asked little ol’ me for advice on how to streamline her social media. An author asked how I get so much done. Another asked, “You are everywhere all the time. Do you sleep?” Thank you all, because you gave me the inspiration to write 101 Tricks and Hacks for Writers. I’m working on the book right now, and I need YOUR help. Please Tell me where you struggle so I can share the trick or hack that will make your life easier. As a Writer, Where do you struggle? Exasperating Editing? Pesky... Read More

Authors have a lot to do. Write books. Edit said books. Proofread said books. Get said books off to alpha and beta readers. Seek publishing or set up self publishing…of yeah those books. And let us not forget…MARKET those books… and connect with readers… and do live in person &/or virtual events. WHEW! That’s an exhausting list! Don’t you love to save time and energy? Well DUH! Of COURSE you do! Who doesn’t. I mean…nobody is going to raise their hand and proclaim proudly, “I have NOTHING to do, so please, pile on more STUFF TO DO!” Social... Read More

UPDATE: I originally did this post in spring of 2015. Tweet Jukebox is still a fabulous tool, but it is out of beta and no longer free. It is becoming Social Jukebox. I still use it, and in fact paid for a year in advance. I’ll get to why in a bit. If you haven’t noticed, social media can take up a lot of time! I’m dedicated to making it fun and easy for myself AND for you authors! While interacting on Twitter recently, I came across a great tool called Tweet Jukebox.Before sharing it with you, I wanted to give it a “test drive” to see how I like it. What Does... Read More