By Mandy Shunnarah Maybe it’s just me, but in my recent trips to bookstores, I’ve noticed an inordinate amount of “wife” titles in the fiction section. The Aviator’s Wife, The Paris Wife, The Time Traveler’s Wife, The Senator’s Wife, Ahab’s Wife, The Shoemaker’s Wife… and a Goodreads search of “wife” will yield many more. My… Continue reading A Lesson in Bookstore Feminism
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See Jane Read: A Partial History of Lost Causes
By Mandy Shunnarah If you were to ask me the best book I’ve read in the past two years, I could tell you without thinking about it. Yet, as much as I have loved A Partial History of Lost Causes by Jennifer duBois, I’ve actually avoided writing a book review about it. It’s not because… Continue reading See Jane Read: A Partial History of Lost Causes
Sell Your Writing, Not Your Soul
By Mandy Shunnarah Many writers have dreams of hitting the literary big time, but would like to eat something other than Ramen Noodles while working toward that goal. Peter Bowerman, commercial writer and founder of WellFedWriter.com, offers some advice about finding well-paying freelance gigs writing for businesses with marketing and promotional needs. “Writing commercially… Continue reading Sell Your Writing, Not Your Soul
How Writers Can Build and Maintain Business Contacts
By Mandy Shunnarah Peter Bowerman, commercial writer and founder of WellFedWriter.com, spoke at the Alabama Media Professionals Fall Workshop on Thurs., Oct. 10. While the focus of Bowerman’s talk “Love to Write, But Hate to Starve?” was how to be a successful commercial writer, he mentioned a number of networking and marketing techniques that most any kind… Continue reading How Writers Can Build and Maintain Business Contacts
Finding Happiness in Your Work
By Mandy Shunnarah You could say that Daniel Stewart and Alex Wier of Augusta, Ga., ad ageny Wier/Stewart are entrepreneurial soul mates. “Most people will tell you business partnerships fail, but we had the same idea of what we wanted to do to be happy and the same idea of what wealth was, so we… Continue reading Finding Happiness in Your Work
The Olsen Theory: Why the Real Brand Is You
By Mandy Shunnarah The traditional steps in creating a brand include a logo, often with a specific Pantone color, a blog, and a multi-platform social media presence. Yet, the Olsen Twins have managed to capture the nation’s attention for 27 years, their entire lives, without the traditional approach. Jessica Nell Graves, Creative Director at Shops… Continue reading The Olsen Theory: Why the Real Brand Is You