Self-publishing is a great idea, but only when you have a stable cash flow to play around with. The best part about going solo is that you won't have a publisher breathing down your neck. Most publishers want some sort of influence on the story to increase sales. Self-publishing saves you from all those corporate problems but will rack up quite a bill in the long run.

A basic way to cook clams is by steaming them. First melt a couple tablespoons of butter in a saucepan and add chopped garlic, then stir and let cook until the garlic is softened. Add in the clams, just enough to cover the bottom of the pan. If they overlap, the ones at the bottom may not open due to the weight of the clams on top. Stir to get the clams coated in the garlic butter.

Add about 1/4 cup of white wine per dozen clams. This creates steam to cook the clams. Cover with a lid, making sure the lid is not touching the clams, and let steam for about 4 minutes. Do not touch the lid until then to avoid releasing the steam.

The clams should now be open and ready to eat. If not, put the lid back on and cook until the clams are opened. Add a splash of lemon juice if desired, or a sprinkling of fresh herbs, and serve.

Some varieties of fish such as canned salmon and sardines are rich sources of calcium. Eating fish has several benefits for the brain, heart, skin, and hair due to high-quality protein and omega-3 fatty acids. For those who like to eat seafood once or twice a week, eating canned sardines and salmon is a great way to intake calcium.

Whenever a stock is rising or falling at extreme speed there is always a tendency that the market is overreacting. The stock price is moving with the momentum of a rolling snowball almost. When the movement seems to start slowing down it is quite common to see a short counter reaction ... kind of a recoil. Look for the slowing down ... the levelling out ... and invest on a recoil movement. Expect it to be kind of short. Get in, make profit, get out.

Of course there are no guarantees there will be a recoil. Well there never is any guarantees when investing in stock. But quite often this happen and can be exploited if you get an eye for it.

One of the easiest ways to clean rubber gym mats is by simply wiping them clean with disinfectant wipes. You can find wipes at the grocery store from a variety of brands. To make sure you get rid of any germs sticking to your mats, opt for antibacterial wipes like Lysol or Clorox as opposed to normal wet wipes. Use a couple wipes to clean off your mat. Let it dry before using it again. This is a really quick and inexpensive way to keep your equipment clean.

Create a give-and-take relationship with your audience by getting them involved through rhetoric questions and other things. Such interaction has been known to be far more persuasive and engaging rather than just speaking at the audience for a certain duration of time.

Try breaking the ice with a sincere compliment. Make sure it’s genuine, though. Say something nice about their picture so they’ll know you’ve actually looked at their picture.

Preferably compliment things that people put some effort into – like their dressing or hairstyle.