AHA! Conquered (sort of) the Banner

And let me tell you, it was not easy. I created so many versions in Google "Word," Google Sheets, and tried converting the documents to JPEG and PDF formats. Some were twice as tall as I needed. So, after much trial and countless errors, I'm sort of done. . . for now. 

Today I borrowed a book from Smithfield Library..."Getting Started with WordPress."  Chapter 2 is about blogging with Google. I have trepidations about uploading the books from Amazon onto the website.

So my banner looks like this: 

Tomorrow I will tackle uploading images from other sites. My web changes show Merilee's Journey twice and doesn't contain the proper link. There is so much to learn!

I feel like a dunce! I went to the web with the intention of copying a picture of a dunce cap, but I'm not interested in paying for a vector or PNG image. When the dunce cap was created centuries ago, it was meant for really intelligent people to wear (according to Wikipedia). Dumb people rebelled, so the meaning changed to quite the opposite. The appearance of the cap changed as well, to more of the fool's cap. 

If my website looks weird...

It's because I am trying to teach myself how to make changes to things.

Technical Issues Part II

• When checking KDP Amazon today, the book is still not released due to unclear images. 

• In the future, if I ever do a book with a lot of pictures, I will insist upon text with the insertion of jpegs.

• My job this week is to learn all about Google's Blogger. Trying to do it myself is proving to be a challenge.

A Key Issue

I have been touch-typing for over fifty years. Still, there are times when I would like to peek at the keys. 

Check out this pic of my laptop's keyboard. 

The keys used most often are Left Shift, E, R, T, and A. Soon to be worn into oblivion are S, H, N, M and CTRL; all are beginning to show wear and tear.

Technical Issues

My ebook was launched a few days ago. Now it's not.

My paperback was launched. Today it's not released. The 2-page cover was uploaded, but everything after the cover sits on its left side. You won't believe how much agita this has caused!

Now I realize I don't know how to update the blog. I had one guy do everything for me.

The laundry list of Things That Need Updating grows ever longer.

2026 has not started well.