Archive for November 2017

First, the obvious difference between 11for10.com and most other Dollar Stores is the fact that 11for10.com is the only exclusively Online One Dollar Store. At this time there's only a few stores that are even considered Online Dollar Stores, and they usually sell products for $10 and under. Yes, as far as concept, they're similar to one of the most popular Offline One Dollar Stores; however, selling Online is totally different from the traditional Dollar Store model, and even traditional Dollar Stores have consolidated so much there's very little competition as a whole. Recently there's been a lot of Online noise regarding a company that entered the Exclusively Online Dollar Store sector mostly selling products from $2 to $10, they might be a cool company but they are not anything like 11for10.com.

Besides all the obvious stuff, what differentiates 11for10.com the most is the fact that they offer a limited selection including between 200 and 500 One Dollar Deals at a time, and when you buy 10 items for $1.00 each, you will receive the 11th item Free automatically. At 11for10.com they focus on the keyword "Deals" they don't want to offer just anything as One Dollar Products they want to offer One Dollar Products for a deal. That being said 11for10.com tries to include as many Name Brand and licensed products as we can at a time. As a matter of fact, so many of their offers are such a good deal they said their best customers by far are resellers that buy from them and resell Online and Offline. At first the fact that so many Resellers were buying from them bothered their Management; however, now they're a little more comfortable with it, and in some ways, they're trying to embrace it. Offering the Best Deals on the entire internet was their goal from the very beginning and is still true today. So, they consider themselves a Premium Exclusively Online One Dollar Store and with the Best Deals Online, not the most, the Best! Yes, many people ask them almost daily how in the world can you make money selling quality merchandise for only $1.00 each, and the answer is still the same. It is very difficult but it works based on volume. They sacrifice some profit to give quality $1.00 deals to the public in exchange for doing a higher volume of business with their customers. They even offer some products well below our cost from time to time to show their customers how much they appreciate them.

Do you think someone could be a writer if they don’t feel emotions strongly? Yes, because I do not think all Writing comes from emotions. Writing can come from Knowledge, True Life experiences or made up fantasies or factual information.

Fredrick the Butterfly by [Smythe, Karen Ann]

What other authors are you friends with, and how do they help you become a better writer? I have met other Authors. Did not have help from anyone in writing my books. My First Book Fredrick The Butterfly (Won Award) is a True Life experience! I have been in the movie business -so maybe reading so many scripts helped?

Do you want each book to stand on its own or are you trying to build a body of work with connections between each book? Each book does stand on its own! My 1st book Fredrick The Butterfly (Won an Award) is a True Story + Loved! Have emails from parents that since heir children received Fredrick-they want it read to them Every Night! Plus one little girl Sleeps + Hugs Fredrick The Butterfly! Which makes me feel Great because Fredrick tells the true story Plus also has Sensational messages “it is Fun to help people” - “the Ocean is alive, We are alive + that is Great! “You can give yourself a Hug” + more. My second book Amazing Adventures of Fredrick The Butterfly Plus Karen & Malibu Kool Kat! Started because lots of people said that (after telling them some of my True Life stories) - to write an Autobiography...So I thought it would be Fun to do that by adding Fredrick + my real life rescue cat Malibu Kool Kat with me. Ha!

If you could tell your younger writing self anything , what would it be? Actually, did not write when younger! Liked to draw + sometimes write a little poetry. Because of the True Experiences I have had + I felt it was important to share these stories for other people to maybe gain insight, Enjoy + believe in themselves + other things. I had Fun writing my books + People of all ages Love Them!

How did Writing your first book change your process of writing? Kept writing notes down! Even on the back of grocery bags in the car-if I thought of a better way to word something or another idea of something that I thought people would Enjoy!

What was the best money you spent as a writer? Best money I spent was paying Christina Hicks Creative to do my Layout Design + She also knew The Artist (who I guided)

What Authors did you dislike at first but grew into? Do not read violent movies or books like that. I always Loved reading + finding Books to read to my 2 Daughters- when they were growing up! Had lots of Fun doing that + So did they!

What does Literary Success mean to you? Think I have Literary success now! It means that people Love my books + are finding out about them....It is Fun to share them + donate some + I get to have book signings + interact with all kinds of people! It is a new World to me!

What is the best way to market your books? Social Media, Articles in newspapers ..Letting people know..also thru friends + Family. It has been said that everyone has a book in them to write!!!

What kind of research do you do, and how long do you spend researching before beginning a book? Did not do any research at all. My books are part of me + True Life experiences....My Heart, thoughts, experiences + Love are in both of my books!

Do you view writing as a spiritual practice? I am a Spiritual Person! Do not really consider writing as a spiritual practice- maybe it is! Thank You Very Much for this Interview.. ❤️ Both Of my Books are on Amazon! Next Goal is to turn them into a Movie or TV show!!!

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About the Author

Karen Ann Smythe (center) with her daughters Victoria Turner (left) and Julia Turner (right)

Malibu resident Karen Ann Smythe recently published the children’s book “Amazing Adventures of Fredrick the Butterfly Plus Karen & Malibu Kool Kate.”

The story follows Karen and her two friends, Fredrick and Malibu Kool Kat, on an adventure that takes them to places like New York City and a tropical island. The characters and events are loosely based on Smythe’s life experiences.

Her first book, “Fredrick the Butterfly,” won an award in the Fourth Annual Beverly Hills Book Awards in the children’s nonfiction category.

Available on Amazon.