My friend and colleague, Jerry Simmons, posted an article I wrote on Interviewing an Editor: The Seven Questions You Need to Ask. Enjoy! And if you haven’t signed up for his Tips for Writers, you should!
Did you hear the story from Fox News that 1 in 4 adults read no books in 2006? The article cites some of the reasons as “competition from the Internet and other media, the unsteady economy and a well-established industry with limited opportunities for expansion.”
I guess some people would just rather watch reality TV than expand their mind!
Conversation between my husband (Ed) and his dad (Dave):
Dave: “When does school start?”
Ed: “In a couple weeks, I guess.”
Me: “Ed, it starts Monday!”
I’m just glad one of us has a career that enables us to know what’s going on with the family, lol.
Speaking of which, I’m off to the school to take the boys to meet their teachers. I’m sure I sound like a broken record (for those of you old enough to know what that is!) but I love being a virtual assistant. You just can’t beat the work/life balance it offers.
My husband sent me a short video clip on youtube of a comedian making fun of all the things presenters do incorrectly in their PowerPoint presentations. You’ll undoubtedly recognize some of them. It’s less than four minutes long and entertaining to watch.
I’ve only done one PowerPoint presentation. Since it was for the IVAA summit and my topic was about continuing education, I did it myself. My next one will be for Infinity Publishing’s Express Yourself Authors’ Conference late next month. I will be speaking at the Writers’ Day program. Hope you can join me.
If so, please contact one of my favorite clients, Maria Swan. She’s looking for interviewees for her next book. Also, feel free to share this with others. Thanks!
Once upon a time…so begins most fairy tales. Yet not all real-life tales end with the “happily ever after.� Some people spend their whole lives chasing that elusive fairy tale ending. Others take the quest to a different level; trying to find a substitute or in some way duplicate the person which, at some point in their life, they’ve identified as the perfect lover and/or soulmate. A few do track down the lost object of their desire, while others settle for a look-alike or feel-alike while they try to rekindle a never-forgotten romance. If you or someone you know has walked up and down memory lane in search of such a happy ending (regardless of the conclusion), I would like to hear from you. My name is Maria Grazia Swan and I’m an author collecting material for a non-fiction book. Send your stories to swan3@mindspring.com