Posts Tagged ‘networking’

I usually don’t have plans for weeks at a time and wouldn’t you know I had invitations to attend not one, but two blogging get-togethers yesterday evening. So, I did what every master juggler/love my blogging people person would do. I bemoaned the fact I was so popular and went to both. We may have [...]

A few months ago I joined FaceBook and MySpace to catch up with friends old and new, and to do a little networking with other writers. I took a chance and contacted a local author, Philip Beard, to introduce myself. Well, what do you know? Not only did Philip agree to connect with me, he sent me [...]

[Social Networking - Take Two] Well, I asked for it. I’m searchable now on MyWTF, all right — and getting some interesting friend requests. Hmmm. I suppose I should be flattered, but when a guy with only symbols, no letters, in his screen name contacts me, or a married guy emails me “your hot!!!!!!!!!“ I’m [...]

I’ll be the first to admit I’m both a bit ass-backwards and brazen when it comes to technology. The plus side of this is that I’m not afraid to dabble in new (or not so new) applications and tools, even if I have no expertise or business in doing so. (Note the similarity with my [...]

Conference Synopsis: Well, I wasn’t selected to pitch to the one agent I mentioned in my last post — she saw only a handful of people — but I DID get the opportunity to pitch to another agent this morning. Our ten minute session was done before I knew it, but I was fairly relaxed [...]

So I started reading The War of Art by Steven Pressfield yesterday over lunch. Wow! I owe those of you who recommended it a big thank you. It’s definitely the kick I need, and I’d recommend it if you feel “stuck” in how to pursue a creative project, dream job, new business venture, or even [...]