Twitter

Do you Twitter? Do you know how to retweet? Do you have tweeple?
If all of this sounds like gibberish to you, you have not been introduced to Twitter, a networking phenomenon.
I admit, when I first joined Twitter, I didn't get it. At all. Now, I have 460 followers and counting. I have found leads for writing and have made contacts that I would not have had the opportunity for without this vehicle.
Will it be useful? Who knows. It could and that is the intrigue. It's also lots of fun.
And while we are forming our marketing plan for Chalet Publishers, Facebook and Twitter are definitely going to be a big part of that.
You must check it out. If you join, follow me and we can tweet each other.

Facebook

Are you on Facebook? If you want to connect with the immediate world, you must join Facebook. It's free, easy, and fun. Before you know it, you will have friends and updates and you will be addicted. And if you are a writer, it's a great way to connect with other writers of like mind. Once you join, please add me as a friend. My Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/people/Joy-Palastro-Collins/621938843 .

Chalet Publishers' writing contest

Chalet Publishers is up and running. And we are sponsoring a writing contest.
Go to http://www.chaletpublishers.com/ for all the information.

You're Never Too Old

Betty X. Davis is a writer waiting for her big break. The fact that she's 93-years-old is not slowing her down one bit. She says, " I write because I can't stop writing" - something that all writers can relate to.
Davis is a retired speech pathologist and has some writing credits to her name. But she dreams of selling "the big one". She has almost made it several times. Her dogged determination and wonderful spirit lead me to believe she will do it, too.
Read more http://tinyurl.com/c5f9rx .

Success is about change and growth and I guess I'm going to be having a growth spurt very soon.
I have agreed to give a presentation at a local book store next month. I'm so nervous about speaking in public but determined to get over that. The topic is on caregivers and caring for ourselves while filling that role. It's a subject that is near and dear to my heart so I'm excited and grateful to have that opportunity.
I'm also going to sign book sat the Fountain Hills Book Fair in March. Fun stuff.
And last, but not least, I have signed on as Health Editor to a new women's online magazine Women Etcetera! www.womenetcetera.com
I feel blessed.