Originally Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2015 Rigid Pipe Install Photos-Metro North Railroad Hello everyone!  I wanted to share some photos I found from around 2003. I worked on the railroad for Metro North. We were involved in replacing the electrical equipment for platforms at many train stations that took commuters into New York City for work and pleasure.  I will write about those experiences in my next book. I worked on the railroad pregnant too...interesting stories. I will talk to you all later!  Cheers!  Leslie M Jasper (Stakley)

Originally Posted: Monday, February 16, 2015 Book Synopsis- For Los Angeles Film Crew Project Hello everyone, I figured I would share my synopsis that I created to help a film student friend, I met a five years ago, pitch the book to her film crew. I am hoping it is what she is looking for to help the team see the vision that is the project. I am sure it will have to be fine-tuned. I will keep you posted on the status of the project when I get news. The book is going to be created into a webisode. Once created, it will be submitted to 3 Hollywood studios for submission and feedback. I am excited about seeing the project come to live on television/film.  *Update** *As of now, I have not seen any media material developed. Construction Tales is available to be created into a movie or tv show or play.* Have a great work week coming up and speak to you all soon!  Cheers!  Leslie M Jasper (future Stakley)  Construction Tales: Volume I: A Woman’s Journey to B

Originally Posted: Saturday, January 24, 2015 3 Books From Fellow Female Tradeswomen- Read & Review Hello everyone, I decided to read 3 books from women in the trades who share my same experiences. It will help me when I write my second volume. These women come from different parts of the world and from different time eras. They all offer a similar yet slightly different perspective on working as a woman in construction. I plan to read the following books and provide a review . Have a great week! I will give a review ASAP  Cheers! Leslie M Jasper (future Stakley)

Originally Posted: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 IPR License Ad- New Delhi Book Fair Hello everyone!  I am thinking of placing the book in an ad for IPR License Magazine. IPR License is out of England. I am signed up with them to promote the book on a global scale. I am hoping that people from another country would be interested in the book. I am open to translating it into different languages and any other opportunity. I am going to see if it is indeed 50% off price for the ad. It will be at the New Delhi Book Fair in India. I am hoping to tape in the Indian market or the Asian market. I will see which book fairs are coming up and attempt to reach out internationally. If any agents read my blog, I am open to exploring many different avenues. I will keep you posted if I end up signing up as well as the finished product. Here is an example of the last ad I placed in IPR License Magazine. It was at the German Book Fair back in October 2014. Everyone stay warm and read lots o

Originally Posted: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 Old Apprentice Years Photo from 2001- Newly Minted Electricians! Hello everyone!  I was emailed this photo that was taken back when my cast of apprentice classmates just became newly minted electricians. It was taken in June of 2001. We spent two nights a week for a little over 5 years together in a classroom. Now we have all gotten married, had children, aged, and went on your own separate ways.  It is good to see an old photo to remember the old days. I figured I would share the photo with you. I hope you are all having a great, productive week! Have a Merry Christmas to those who celebrate. I will speak to you all soon! Cheers!  Leslie M Jasper 

Originally Posted: Monday, December 8, 2014 Bookarma- Have a New Author Profile Hello everyone!  I decided to give Bookarma a try. www.bookarma.com is a website where you belong to a group of authors who all promote each other. Here is the link: https://bookarma.net/my-books I periodically will try to promote other authors in an attempt to gain points. These points will help me promote my own book. I decided to give it a try and see if it helps the book. Worst case I can give it a few months and then stop the subscription if I do not think it helps.  The holidays are here and consume a huge amount of my time. I am in the last class for what is known as BIM certification. I have been at it two nights a week for a few months. BIM stands for Building Information Modeling. It is the three dimensional blueprinting used nowadays on big construction sites. My shop uses it for a lot of it's projects in New York City. I plan to keep practicing and use it for work in

Volume I: A Woman's Journey to Become an Electrician Originally Posted: Sunday, November 30, 2014 Looking For Screenwriter on Mandy.com Hello everyone, I was talking to my brother-in-law, Nick Jasper, over the holiday weekend. He said to reach out to acting forums in an effort to find a screenwriter. I want to get a screenwriter to develop the book into a movie or tv series. I'm starting out with some forums for actors and tv industry people. I will keep working until I reach someone who is interested. I can be reached from most any form of social media that I have for the book. I had one tv producer interested. He works on cop and fireman shows. His people are not ambitious enough to take on the project. However, he said that his contacts were interested and gave good feedback. He said to get a screenwriter and a manager to knock on some

Originally Posted: Sunday, November 16, 2014 Chapter 7 Book Clip- Working With A Chauvinist Pig I will never forget my first ,day meeting Chester on a job in White Plains. He shook my hand and commented on my ‘manly’ handshake. Chester then explained, in a long, dragged out theatrical manner, to me that there were two things that just don’t happen. There is no crying in baseball and there are no women in construction. As soon as I heard this come out of his mouth, I thought to myself that this is going to be a very tough job to work on. Imagine a guy who is very tall with a big basketball for a belly that he rubs often. Chester has a giant head of curly salt and pepper hair with an overgrown mustache and a five o’clock shadow. Chester usually wore a cheap netted baseball hat, worn out solid color t-shirts, ragged Dockers pleated knit pants, and moccasins. He does look like an odd character when you first see him and definitely when he opens his mouth and talks to people. Wh

Hello everyone! Going to try this #Thrive patch tomorrow and see how I can handle it!🔥💥🔥💥😜😝😜 **Don't drink coffee when on the patch** You are supposed to drink 50% of your body weight in ounces each day as well. This is an 8 week experience. On a journey to lose more weight and drop my blood pressure. I will even blog about it here!! https://nyconstructiontales.blogspot.com/?m=1 Going on the plan if my body doesn't bug out!! I am excited to see a transformation more so than the past 5 years!! I will offer my distributor's contact info if curious: Tracie Bowen (401) 489-4226 Email: TracieLynnBowen@Le-vel.com You can find her using her name on Facebook **The green patch is sitting on the red pamplet...FYI....** Make sure she knows that I sent you! To be continued.. Cheers! Leslie M Jasper

Originally Posted: Friday, July 11, 2014 IF List- Vote to Make Construction Tales a Movie! Hello everyone! I met a rep for If List at Book Expo America this past May in New York City. I signed my book up for voting by internet visitors to their website. Help choose actors to play construction workers in a future tv show or movie. You can even choose a director. Vote here on this link:  http://iflist.com/stories/1403579282#title_overview I look forward to seeing what people come up with for a potential movie! As always, thanks for stopping by to read my blog! Cheers! Leslie M Jasper ***UPDATE*** IF LIST is no longer there! I am actively trying to find a similar platform to get #ConstructionTales noticed. Please offer a website if you know of one. Thanks in advance!

Originally Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2014 Construction Tales: Now Registered with IPR License Out of England Hello everyone! Sorry I have not been able to blog in a little while.  My new job as an electrical engineer/CAD operator in New York City takes huge chunks of time lately.  I have been doing limited Tweeting and Instagram interactions as well..cannot forget Facebook!  However, I did manage to find time to register with IPR License.  They are an international platform for authors out of England.  I am excited to be a part of a new venture.  I am indeed looking for any forms of international offers.  I am assuming that a woman construction worker from New York would be of interest to people outside the United States.  Here is the website for IPR License: http://www.iprlicense.com/Home/Index As part of joining the international author platform, my book gets a spot in an issue of the IPR License Magazine that will be coming out soon.  This magazine will be at the upcomi

Originally Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Pictures From 2014 Book Expo America in New York City! Hello everyone!  Thanks for stopping by! Here are some pics from Book Expo America.  Check out my adventure!  Thanks for stopping by to read my blog! Cheers! Leslie M. Jasper

Originally Posted: Sunday, June 8, 2014 Book Expo America- An Amazing Event to See in New York City!! Hello everyone, I am hoping you are all enjoying your summer.  My work has taken up alot of my personal time to blog recently.  However, I am on here to let you know about Book Expo America that took place in New York City on May 28-31st at the Jacob Javits Center.  I had a few female tradesladies come through for me and take pictures next to my book at the convention.  A few ladies even hooked me up with tickets to view the event on the last day.  What a place and the impressive booths of vendors throughout the world!!  I spent a few hours there and felt that there was so much more to see!  I got some pretty cool contacts and got some direction with the book and my future projects.  I am showing pictures so that you can see how massive this event was in New York City.  It was quite impressive and I did score quite a few free books!!  Don't forget the ebook is available

Originally Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Good Read- Okay, So You're Dead by Cindy Grogan Hello everyone! I got a book in the mail yesterday and read it the same day.  It is entitled, Okay, So You're Dead..A Sassy Guide to the Afterlife by Cindy Grogan.  I posted a review on Amazon for the book.  An overview of the book: Do the dead still like karaoke, Twister and espresso? How are they speaking to us every day -- and how can we recognize the messages? Where do pets go when they cross over? What happens after a death from a terminal illness, suicide or unexpected tragedy? Cindy Grogan, The Sensible Psychic shares the answers to her most-asked questions about death, dying and the afterlife. It's a lively, fascinating guide that will dispel some myths and give you fresh perspective on the journey all of us will take one day. This book offers a fascinating look at karma, reincarnation, soul groups, spirit guides, angels and much, much more. The Sensible Psychic

Originally Posted: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Photo of Article! Could Not Resist! The Examiner News in New York Hello everyone! I am attaching pics of the article in The Examiner News in the suburbs of New York City.  It is in the Westchester and Putnam County paper this week.  Look for journalist, Bill Primavera, in the Home Guru section for the article.  Thanks for reading and have a great day! I wanted to add that I made exterior cover changes to the teen version.  It will be unavailable only temporarily (next 24 hours).  I had to fix the back cover since I was not satisfied with it being a plain white background.  Thanks again for reading!!  Cheers! Leslie M. Jasper