Thanks, Inger D. Kenobi, upcoming guest for Episode 20 on 2/4/15 of CHANGES, and my sangha sister, for nominating me for the Versatile Blogger Award! I am so honored!

Here is her posting with all Inger’s nominations:
http://theviridescentconsumer.wordpress.com/2015/01/03/the-viridescent-consumer-receives-the-versatile-blogger-award-fist-pump-mandatory/

The rules are:

• Show the award on your blog.
• Thank the person who nominated you.
• Share 7 facts about yourself.
• Nominate 15 blogs.
• Link to your nominees’ blogs and let them know.

I am going to take the title of this award literally and nominate those whose blogs are versatile and fascinating (to me, of course):

• Anne R. Allen, who shares her blog and spotlight with Ruth Harris, providing excellent posts, tips and resources
  http://www.annerallen.blogspot.com/

• Rayne Dowell, whom I like to call my Good Fairy for all the help, advice, tips, support and encouragement she has given me, especially for my social media presence and my talk show, *CHANGES*, but she hates that.
  Http://www.SocialMediaStrategyNow.com

• Brian Feinblum, who also provides an excellent newsletter and free guides
  http://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/

• Rachel Byfield, with great tips and resources
  http://www.thewritersshack.com

• C. Hope Clark, who has an invaluable weekly newsletter I often re-post items from because they’re that important!
  http://www.fundsforwriters.com

• Ian Cleary, who also offers many webinars.
  http://www.razorsocial.com

• Shawn Manaher and R.J. Adams, who also do The Author Hangout weekly podcast/video show.
  http://bookmarketingtools.com

• D’Vorah Lansky, who also does the annual Book Marketing Challenge and many teleseminars.
  http://www.bookmarketingmadeeasy.com

• Dr. John Yeoman, with excellent guest posts, contests and resources
  http://www.writers-village.org

• Jan Wilberg, who also posts frequently via Yeah Write, which I learned about through her site.
  http://www.redswrap.wordpress.com/

• Ted Summerfield, who keeps me updated about Smashwords and other #indie pub news
  http://www.punzhupuzzles.wordpress.com

• Joan Stewart, who offers webinars, newsletters and resources frequently
  http://www.publicityhound.com

• Rebekah Radice, providing multiple sources and guest posts as well as video guest spots
  http://www.rebekahradice.com

• Chris McMullen, the instigator/creator of #ReadTuesday (2nd Tuesday after Black Friday), valiantly supporting #indie authors
  http://chrismcmullen.wordpress.com

• Chris Graham, The Story Reading Ape (TSRA), offering many marketing opps for #authors
  http://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/

Seven MORE things most people do not know about me…

1. My first languages were Yiddish (no longer fluent, though) and English. I also speak/know Spanish as well as some Italian, German, French, Tibetan and Sanskrit.
2. I won a competition and represented my school on the balance beam in 6th grade and continued to work the beam until I wrecked my ankle during a poorly spotted dismount in 10th grade. This injury prevented me from trying out for cheerleading as well, which greatly improved my intellectual and artistic lives and friendships.
3. I have a negative physical reaction to roller coasters and anything mechanical that carries people to or across high places (ferris wheels, trams, ski lifts) which includes some acrophobia.
4. I read about 1000 words/minute unless the text is very dense or complicated.
5. I have some friends still in my life whom I’ve known since we were 5 years old. We are now 60.
6. My first role in a play was in Kindergarten. I was cast as the rabbit. The day before the play, I sprained my ankle (not the same one as above), so my mother brought me to school in a red wagon (we lived across the street from the school) and I hopped my way through my part: best method acting ever.
7. My grandmother (may she enjoy TV in the ether), my mother, and I have all spent way too much time watching a long-running USA soap opera, Days of Our Lives. Knowing this, one of my sort-of-stepchildren gave me a mug with the DOOL logo on it which I recently gifted to my mother.