Sand with APEX
Sometime over the summer I used Craigslist to catch an inexpensive ride down to Los Angeles. I had blogged about this and meeting Kelly Eom from the Asian Professional Exchange. Over the following weeks…
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1321 postsWe Got THE Call!
I'll let you guess who called us today: 1) OPRAH's producer asking for a book and press kit 2) JANE Magazine wanting to interview me for a segment on women who are creating their own success while living…
Read more →Dream Job
BootsnAll.com, one of the best travel websites on the net, is looking for a travel writer. If you are passionate about both travel and writing, stop a moment and consider this job opportunity. BootsnAll…
Read more →My website works, it really works!
Yesterday was pretty cool. My two biggest unrequited crushes of all time contacted me because they found my website. One from high school, the other from college. One emailed me after finding JenLeo.com,…
Read more →The BraMobile
I know you need a picture. I will try hard to get you one tonight. But suffice it to say that she's never looked better. Susan drove me to San Rafael to pick it up on Sunday. A few hours later Jennifer…
Read more →"It's like speed-dating for lit freaks"
Litquake is here. Scott Esposito gives a good heads up on SF Station in "Litquake Rumbles Through Town". I'm bummed that I'm going to be out of town. If you're in the Bay Area this week, you won't want to…
Read more →Congratulations Journeywoman!
Journeywoman.com is celebrating their 10th Anniversary. You are probably already aware of this website but it is worth a fresh visit to see how editor Evelyn Hannon continues to find new ways to connect…
Read more →Meet Me in Berkeley!
Hey Bay Area WR fans, I'll be at Easy Going in Berkeley this Sunday from 1-3:00pm. Yep, with the BraMobile. Just hanging out, signing books if you don't already have one, and chatting with travel lovers…
Read more →Another One Bites the Dust
Andrea Johnson just showed me a card she got in the mail from Blue Magazine. It reads, "We regret to inform you that Blue Magazine has ceased publication..." Bummer. If you are a subscriber they are…
Read more →Go! A New Travel Zine
Hey travel writers, what do you think of start ups? Brett Novick is starting a new travel zine called, Go! He's looking for travel writers for his premiere issue that will launch this coming spring, and…
Read more →Another Bestseller List for Sand in My Bra
Slap me for thinking this isn't quite right. Is it fair that Sand in My Bra made it higher on the Book Sense Bestseller list for Humor (Sept 4, 2003) than Bill Bryson, Garrison Keillor, and The Onion?…
Read more →Q & A: Posting Stories on Websites
Here's a question that came in last night from Cliff Volpe, a RTW traveler that I know through BootsnAll.com Q. I'm currently on my trip around the world, and I am writing stories to put on my website…
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