When I first got a Gmail account, I did so on the recommendation of a friend from the United Arab Emirates. As one of my more tech-savvy friends, I just trusted him. I don’t remember why exactly, but I believe I needed an email dedicated to the business I was starting: Target Audience Magazine….
Writing
Tiptoeing through the toddler years: how much should we share about our kids?
Though I’ve been inspired by the written word and interested in its craft and form for most of my life, I’ve only been a parent for more or less three years. My blog on Fridays will concern itself with my meandering thoughts about my babies. I’m not expert on parenting (some may say I’m not…
The branding mistakes creatives make when setting up social media accounts
Branding Mistakes: Whose pie are you filling? Be the pie, not a slice. When any individual starts out online, he or she needs to consider the branding effects of email addresses, social media accounts and blog URLs. If you tie your online image too closely to one thing (say a book, an art career…
Becoming a blogger
I’ve been many things in my life; a writer remained at the front of how I always chose to describe myself, but when the Internet beckoned me, my answer was to start a magazine that would inspire artists and contain content I love. That magazine has shaped itself into a resource for all creative entrepreneurs,…
Meeting Neil Gaiman at the last book signing, The Ocean at the End of the Lane
This was originally published in Target Audience Magazine June 23, 2013. A Neil Gaiman book signing hosted by Eagle Eye Bookshop I had no need nor desire to tell Neil Gaiman about the Sandman tattoo I got at age 18. All I knew was that it would be well worth the wait to get a…