Laurel A. Rockefeller Books

The count down is on for my flight and the excitement is building.  I am making my food shopping list, checking it twice, and going to find out who is naughty and nice! (Couldn’t help the pun). You can’t bring the beef jerky into the UK nor bring UK origin beef jerky into the USA. The trail mix is fine going into the UK, but must be declared at customs returning to the USA. Time to really look at government websites and see what is and is not allowed.  Fortunately my post fro

Yesterday I blogged a link to Richard Mann’s Radio Reflections which he not only presented, but produced as well.  So it seems fitting that today I should repost a report on some fascinating research, much of it done in the UK, on how our voices reflect social status and power — and perhaps why Margaret Thatcher was able to lead so effectively. Voice May Reveal Who Has Clout Be­ing in a po­si­tion of pow­er can change the sound of your voice, and lis­ten­ers of­ten pick up on

This morning I received an email that was clearly designed to sell me a book or something focusing on what rich people do that poor people do not do.  I have no interest in buying whatever they are selling.  But sprinkled among the standard “buy this” fare, the email did contain some useful information, information I am republishing here. Stripping away the stuff we don’t want, here is the useful things from that email with just ONE “buy my book” link retained as a form of ci

Cover art for Laurel A. Rockefeller’s “The Lost Tales” from the Anlei’s Legacy Trilogy. Good afternoon everyone.  Today UK-based Back Cover Promotions launched their new magazine, “Creative Dreams.”  I am pleased to write the very first feature post for Creative Dreams entitled, “Why I’m Lost.” http://ow.ly/u43yl. The article discusses why I chose to put out a “Lost Tales” anthology, tips for successful world-building, and the writing process. If you aspire to a career in wri