Who Else Is New To PR 2.0?

Of course, great writing, presentation, and interpersonal skill are still important in the PR world, but I can see how easy and quick it is to make connections over the net.

For someone, who has only recently been initiated into Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, it can seem overwhelming at first, but in order to keep up with this changing field, I must get out of my comfort zone.

As, a PR student I have learned that there are various channels to communicate to an audience that did not exist even ten years ago. It used to be that consumers felt shut out and disconnected from what was going on, but it is easier to build relationships through online niche groups, bloggers and journalists.

Sociologists describe humans as social animals.

Connecting with other folks in niche groups helps me to learn their stories and share mine. Stories that have a human interest are what draws me in.

Once I learned that social media helps build relationships and not give me more work to do on the job (which is also true), I became more open to creating an online identity.

Here are some places where I can be found:


Facebook


Twitter


LinkedIn


Personal Fun Blog


Professional Blog


Fictionpress Writing Work


Scarborough Arts Council



I believe all these places help to creat a better picture of me.

When in Rome, live as the Romans do; when elsewhere, live as they live elsewhere. -Saint Ambrose

Who Else Writes Romance?

I cannot get over it. Her blog portfolio states that Lisa Kleypas is a scorpio and a dragon. It is a good sign that a favourite author and I share the same Chinese and astrological signs. This means that my not-so-secret dream of getting a book published may happen. I finish each story thinking it is the best thing, and walk around with a buzz, only to be convinced it is garbage in a few months. And I need to start writing.

Kleypas' excerpt for Smooth Talking Stranger, one of the best, though lacking sexy kissing scenes has sizzling sexual tension. The worst reader torture is where I anticipate touch. Like me, a reviewer blogged that she disliked Hardy Cates in Sugar Daddy, but changed her mind about him. I will fall for him too.

I read romance novels to fall in love. I can taste the deep emotional connection between two people, who are different, but understand each other. In KIeypas’ It Happened One Autumn, Lord Westcliff struggles between his desire to marry a proper English lady and his unwitting attraction to Lillian's strong personality. Facing adversity makes him realize, he could never be with an emotionally weak female. Similarly, I like to show what makes my characters right for each other. Also, I enjoy sighing in satisfaction at a good happily-ever-after.