Tag: blogging

  • The Best Writing Advice for Bloggers

    Write what you know. This is what they tell you. And so, for the most part, this is what I do. I write about my interests, my passions, events I’ve attended, people I meet, places I visit. This has served me well in my blogging life. I envy fiction writers though because they don’t always…

  • What I Learned from The 30 Day Blog Challenge

    I tried. I really did. But after starting the 30 day challenge with gusto, life got in the way. Between working full time and managing my kids’ schedules, I just did not make the time to write. Yes, I’m not saying I could not make the time, I just did not. When given the choice…

  • My Guest DJ Selection

    In my own mind, I am a cultural icon, but only so I can pretend that one day I will be featured in KCRW’s Guest DJ Project. KCRW’s Guest DJ Project invites actors, authors, chefs, athletes,directors, tech entrepreneurs and more to share their musical passions. During the show the Guest DJ gives deep insight into…

  • Connect, Teach and Share at OC Social Media Summit Today

    The 1st Orange County Social Media Summit is taking place today, Friday, May 18th, 2012 at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest. Nearly 600 people are expected to attend the day-long event focused on Social Media. Topics covered feature everything from blogging, to making videos to posting tweets and Facebook updates. I caught up with one…

  • Meet the Press Club

    Worlds collide. It seems to be the running theme in my life of late.  Online meets offline. Jersey meets Cali. The Philippines meets America.  It can’t be helped. Technology has brought us closer to each other for better or worse. As a writer–slash-blogger-slash-social-media-person,  my words and pictures are my currency in the world. It is…

  • You are What You Eat.

    You are What You Eat.

    I photograph what I eat. It’s nothing new. Come to a BlogCrush gathering and see the camera flashes go off when a dish is served. It’s an unwritten rule – we all know not to start eating till we’ve taken pictures. My husband wonders why I can’t eat without first documenting my food. I don’t…