From the Mind of R.M. Almeida

My Love Has Cancer March 19, 2020

when you get The News… The person I love has cancer. These are words that seem to spell an inevitable end to many, a death sentence from which there is no return, a statement that everyone nervously skirts around at a get-together. For those who have not experienced a loved one stricken with cancer, there … Continue reading My Love Has Cancer

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Reaching Billions as an Artist : Pay-per-Click Advertising August 14, 2019

What I believe are the easiest (and probably costliest) ways to advertise on the web is to utilize pay-per click advertising. Pay-per-click advertising is very easy to find. If you are reading this article, you may have used a pay-per-click ad to reach what I have written. I will focus on pay-per-click and where to … Continue reading Reaching Billions as an […]

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Reaching Billions as an Artist: Local Optimization July 22, 2019

If you have been following my series about Search Engine Optimization (SEO), I started with a general overview and followed with brief coverage about social media. This next installment of the SEO process will talk about local optimization. Local Optimization Local optimization can be explained away with the use of “techno-babble” (as you can see from … Cont […]

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Reaching Billions as an Artist: Social Media July 9, 2019

Using Social Media Social Media such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat can be instrumental in locating markets for your website. There are other social media platforms that you may or may not be using, such as Flickr, Ello or TikTok. All of them work differently, so it is important for you to understand … Continue reading Reaching Billions […]

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Reaching Billions as an Artist July 2, 2019

How Do We Reach Our Audience? Have you ever been curious about the number of people on the web? If not, why not? If you own a blog, have a Facebook or other social media account, own a website, or are thinking of developing one you might want to be curious about the number of … Continue reading Reaching Billions as an Artist

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A Celebration of Walt Whitman’s 200th Birthday June 26, 2019

It has been 200 years since the birth of Walt Whitman. Why is Walt Whitman so important? If you read poetry, he is considered one of America’s most important poets…in the same class as Emily Dickinson. A recent article in the New Yorker talks about his life and his work. The son of a house … Continue reading A Celebration of Walt Whitman’s 200th Birthday […]

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A Memorial Day Tribute from Another Veteran May 27, 2019

If you have not served in the military, you have not experienced what it is like to truly offer yourself, your life and your freedom to serve. That being said, it was the military that allowed me to “kickstart” options in my life that I never realized I had. We All Had a Reason to … Continue reading A Memorial Day Tribute from Another Veteran

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A Mother’s Day Tribute May 12, 2019

Many of my Meetup members, friends and family have been talking to me about contributing to my site again. It looks like they have won. I can’t think of a better day to start than on Mother’s Day. My mother turned 95 yesterday (May 10th, 1924). Notice that I did not mention that she “celebrated” … Continue reading A Mother’s Day Tribute

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Hangin’ with Dr. Marissa Pei March 9, 2019

If you haven’t heard of Dr. Marissa Pei, you will. I met Dr. Pei while I was working at the store in February. We talked briefly about her book “8 Ways to Happiness”, and what it takes to sell and promote it. Take one look at Dr. Pei’s website and you will see hard work. … Continue reading Hangin’ with Dr. Marissa Pei

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My Ode to My Wife September 21, 2018

I wrote a poem for my wife. Not just any poem, but lyrics for a song. It has been over 15 years since I have written any kind of poetry, but I felt moved to do so. At the urging of my fellow 5Artz Creative Affiliations members, I have decided to post the first draft … Continue reading My Ode to My Wife

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Upcoming Events

5Artz Writers' Workshop & Critique Group (Online Event) July 22, 2020 at 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Online event The 5Artz Writer's Workshops at Barnes & Noble, Summerlin Wednesday, July 22 at 7:00 PM Please join our Biweekly (every 2 weeks) 5Artz Pandemic-Recluse Critique Group Zoom Link:https://zoom.us/j/99406745525password: 5Artz If you would lik... https://www.meetup.com/The-Writers-Workshops-at-Barnes-Noble-Summerlin/events/271661879/

Author's Workshop with Ned Barnett July 28, 2020 at 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Barnes & Noble (W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89117) The 5Artz Writer's Workshops at Barnes & Noble, Summerlin Tuesday, July 28 at 6:30 PM Ned Barnett will be hosting this meetup. Ned is a literary agent who has been in the Las Vegas Area for decades. Agenda: 1. 6:30 - 6:40 Introductions ... https://www.meetup.com/The-Writers-Workshops-at-Barnes-Noble-Summerlin/events/267012791/

Author's Workshop with Ned Barnett August 25, 2020 at 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm The 5Artz Writer's Workshops at Barnes & Noble, Summerlin Tuesday, August 25 at 6:30 PM Ned Barnett will be hosting this meetup. Ned is a literary agent who has been in the Las Vegas Area for decades. Agenda: 1. 6:30 - 6:40 Introductions ... https://www.meetup.com/The-Writers-Workshops-at-Barnes-Noble-Summerlin/events/wffhkrybclbhc/

Author's Workshop with Ned Barnett September 29, 2020 at 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm The 5Artz Writer's Workshops at Barnes & Noble, Summerlin Tuesday, September 29 at 6:30 PM Ned Barnett will be hosting this meetup. Ned is a literary agent who has been in the Las Vegas Area for decades. Agenda: 1. 6:30 - 6:40 Introductions ... https://www.meetup.com/The-Writers-Workshops-at-Barnes-Noble-Summerlin/events/wffhkrybcmbmc/

Author's Workshop with Ned Barnett October 27, 2020 at 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm The 5Artz Writer's Workshops at Barnes & Noble, Summerlin Tuesday, October 27 at 6:30 PM Ned Barnett will be hosting this meetup. Ned is a literary agent who has been in the Las Vegas Area for decades. Agenda: 1. 6:30 - 6:40 Introductions ... https://www.meetup.com/The-Writers-Workshops-at-Barnes-Noble-Summerlin/events/wffhkrybcnbkc/

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