Jennifer Walker » 2009 » January

Publisher Interview: Dindy Robinson of Swimming Kangaroo Books

I am a copy editor at Swimming Kangaroo Books, a small, independent publishing company. I asked the owner/publisher, Dindy Robinson if she would mind answering a few questions about her life as a publisher and advice for authors, and she was kind enough to give me a few minutes of her time. If you are [...]

How often do you count your blessings?

One of my philosophies of life that has always stayed with me through the hardest and the best of times is to be thankful. If I’m having a hard time, reminding myself of the good things in my life lifts my spirits. If things are going well, it is good to remember why that is. [...]

A different kind of freelancing opportunity: Elastic Lab

A few months ago, I was contacted by a woman named Marina, who read this blog and thought I would be interested, to tell me about her company, Elastic Lab. Elastic Lab hires filmmakers of all skill levels (literally–complete beginners to professionals) to complete freelance filming assignments. They call this “crowd sourcing”. They take the [...]

New Blog!

I have decided to start a book review blog! Have a book you need to publicize? Send me a copy, I’ll read and review it and post my review along with an interview with you. All I ask is that you send me a copy of the book (which I will keep) and link to [...]