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Reader Maria Peagler recently tagged me to post a list of seven things people may not know about me (see Maria’s list on her blog). Here are seven facts, fascinating or not…

  1. I started promoting my books online more than ten years ago, back in the dark ages of online promotion. I’d estimate that 90 percent of my writing success has developed from online sources.
  2. I wrote my first “book” at age seven. Actually, it was an illustrated 20-page story that my mom photocopied so that I could sell it to the family. Little did I know that it would be many more years before I published my first “real” book.
  3. I’m a CeM-certified online marketing specialist. The Certified eMarketer designation requires a minimum of three years of professional experience in online marketing plus completion of a certification exam.
  4. I grew up in a very tech-savvy family. My dad always had to have the latest tech gadget and my cousin was one of the first to own a personal computer. My mom saw the wisdom of buying “one of those computer things” for my future education and I’ve been an early adopter of the latest software and technologies ever since.
  5. I love travelling, particularly back to Europe where I lived briefly as a teenager. My experiences there led me to pursue a career as a translator/interpreter, but I soon returned to my original passion: writing.
  6. I enjoy using my writing skills for pro bono work. I’ve taken on projects for the March of Dimes, Sister Cities, and United Nations Volunteers, writing grant proposals, designing cookbooks and brochures, interpreting for foreign delegations, and coordinating sporting events.
  7. I love to cook. My favorites are Mediterranean and Asian dishes, but I love to try all sorts of ethnic cuisines. Fortuntately, I live in an area full of enough ethnic eateries and gourmet restaurants to provide plenty of inspiration.

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