It was almost as exciting to see my own name in a sneak preview of fall 2010 children's fiction by Publishers Weekly!

I've tried my hand as a contributing writer at a website called Suite101.com that publishes articles on just about anything you can think of. Check out my work if you're interested; I focus on a handful of topics, including arthritis and chronic pain, diabetes, disability and health insurance, as well as marketing and public relations.

I've written science fiction stories and poetry for years, but I've recently become more active in trying to publish and market some of my work.

• I joined the Science Fiction Poetry Association, a very active and interesting group.

• Here's a sampling of my science fiction, fantasy and astronomy-themed poetry.

• I'm a fan of Abyss & Apex, a magazine of speculative fiction and poetry. I was poetry editor for this 'zine for about two years.

• Breath & Shadow is another excellent magazine; this one is billed as a journal of disability culture, but its offerings are very eclectic. The contributing writers and poets all have some kind of disability, but the stories and poems cover the spectrum of topics and styles.

• Arthritis Association of Louisiana: I helped found this group, which puts on an annual camp for children with arthritis.

• iGive is a great way to support a charity (without spending any extra money) while shopping online.

• The Arthritis Foundation website has a wealth of information on arthritis types and treatments.

• CAAWS, the Capital Area Animal Welfare Society, puts on the annual Mystic Krewe of Mutts Mardi Gras Dog Parade in Baton Rouge. I volunteered with the parade krewe for about seven years, and I'm now a PR volunteer in general for CAAWS.

• Modest Needs is an online charitable giving site that focuses on helping ordinary people with small everyday emergencies -- a late rent payment, an old car that needs repair, etc.

• The Public Relations Society of America is the professional society I joined in 1991, shortly after graduating from college. I've maintained my membership for all those years and never regretted it. Currently I'm membership chair for the Baton Rouge chapter.

• I'm also a member of the Public Relations Association of Louisiana, a.k.a. PRAL (Baton Rouge Chapter).

• Baton Rouge Business Profiles is a client.

• Another client site is The Notary Public Association of Illinois.

• Klio.Net belongs to a close friend.

 

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