Although I certainly haven’t reached my writing goals, by any means, I have done some freelance writing. For a time, I was actually making a good bit of money doing it too. There were even a few months that it covered the rent, free and clear. But as the economy tanked, local outlets (the ones…
ARMCHAIR BEA 12: Books and Networking
Today’s topic is about networking “in the real world”, bringing those online relationships to another level. I admit, this is something I’ve been working on, but I’m no expert. Still, I will share an examples of how books and book reviewing are a part of my “real” life. Living in Savannah, we are lucky enough…
ARMCHAIR BEA 12: Giveaways
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW OVER. I’ve got two books for giveaway for this year’s Armchair BEA. I should mention I have not read either; I’m merely hosting a giveaway. The description from the publicist: In Such a Pretty Fat, Jen Lancaster learned how to come to terms with her body. In My Fair Lazy, she…
ARMCHAIR BEA 12: Introduction
Writing once again from Virtual Booth #221b… This will be my second Armchair BEA. ◊ Please tell us a little bit about yourself: Who are you? How long have you been blogging? Why did you get into blogging? I am a director of a nonprofit performing arts venue in the South. I hold a Bachelor’s in…
ARMCHAIR BEA 11: Relationships
I kind of touched on this yesterday with my post about authors and publishers I’ve “hit it off” with — at least the cyber world. I start by recognizing a couple of things. The publishers/publicists who send us pitches or ARCs are doing their best to get a book in front of as many interested readers…