I’m partly joking here in that I don’t have real “ink,” as a friend calls it. (He is cited in the news, professionally and often.) If his is ink, mine is more like the smudge berries leave on your kitchen counter. Still, it’s my berry smudge!
Airstream Club Magazine
At the end of the recent Airstream rally, recaps on my blog got to the editor of the Airstream club’s print magazine, who asked me to combine them for an article. Now, I could explain in detail all the reasons why, as a former magazine editor myself, I think what I submitted needed more work before print (which it didn’t get). The flip side is that it’s a miracle it’s in there at all given the short time between the end of rally and the print deadline.
Here’s a link to a flippy version of the print magazine; if you really want to read this, I’m on page 38.
Note that there’s nothing there that wasn’t in my blog (except for some new verb tense errors that are entirely my fault), so here are screen caps to give you the gist.
Again, if I’d known while I was there that I’d be covering the rally for 19,000 readers, I would have taken notes! Kinda cool nonetheless.
About Me
This one appeared in my high school’s alumni magazine, which, I know, yawn. But I think it’s spot-on in terms of my inner life on the road.
Here’s a link to it online. If you’re gonna take the time to read anything here, this would be the one. For example, I’m quoted with such zingers as, “No matter how astounding the places are that I visit, I’m still sitting with myself at the end of the day. […] I’m like a nun in a cloister. In the end, it’s just me.” Okay, I said that aloud?
Here’s what it looks like in print.
Fancy, huh!
Real Ink, Kinda
While I’m at it, here’s a weird one. Great placement on the front page the Wall Street Journal, but odd topic: what people listen to when they can’t sleep.
Well, you have to turn to page A8 to get to my quote and photo, and the photo appeared only online.
I’m a longtime fan of the podcast Sleep with Me and was thrilled to be asked to promote it. Yet, when the piece came out, there was no link to the podcast. I think they used my quote only so they could get the Airstream in there. Still, there I am!
I don’t mean to be sabotaging myself each time I bring up where I’ve appeared in the press. I am clearly a terrible PR person for myself. Still, I got in all my links here and enough photos of myself to last a good many posts. Look at me! Now, that’s enough!
That seems like real ink to me.
Congrats!
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If you say so, thanks!!!
Seeing your name on something published is always cool. I’m a good editor myself, though not professionally as you were, so I won’t say “great”. I think editors qualify as their own worst critics. Sorry that they introduced new errors in their editing, but I’m sure most folks won’t notice – only you. Congratulations.
Oh I’m responsible for all problems in that article fully; it was printed without a single edit. I think that’s what I get for no longer having a computer or MS Word. My excuses, ha! Thanks, Renee!
Well done on all counts! You just need to write a book next. 🙂
Dude, I got all excited with the book idea and did some research and took a million notes, and then realized I don’t know what I’m doing and put a hard stop to it all. Maybe I’ll get the bug again, who knows.
Hey, speaking of, did you read mine yet? No rush, and you don’t have to pretend to like it if you didn’t. Just curious!
I haven’t yet, and I need a little motivation. What do you think I’d like about it? What do you like about it?
Well, obviously I’m super biased, lol. I like that it’s fast-paced and well-written, though it sounds very self-serving to say that. I do pride myself on my dialogue, so if you’re into Kevin Smith by way of Quentin Tarantino, you might enjoy that. I’m also especially proud of the epilogue. A lot of people never saw that coming.
I do love a snappy, interesting dialogue. Okay, I’m putting it at the top of my kindle library one again. Thanks for the reminder, seriously.
Oh, I have one for you. Written by a friend and set in Madison. A vampire working for the government (cheese gov!) tries hard to stay motivated at the office and not kill any coworkers. Satirical, hysterical. Email me your snail mail?
You mentioned that during our lunch and I thought it sounded intriguing. Will do!