Sparks and Butterflies

As you all know…  I have a business, Vineyard Virtual Services.  I am a Virtual Assistant who caters to freelance writers and small business owners.  As part of that, I also freelance write/ghostwrite.  I usually can’t share that stuff, as it’s not my own byline.

However, at one of my gigs, I’m a one of the writers on the company blog.  I write as MicheleW, so the owner said she was happy for me to promote posts when they happen.  I’ve been writing there a few months now.

Fun and Function is a special needs resource company.  I would say they are more geared towards the Autism spectrum and Sensory Processing Disorder, but there’s something for everyone if your child has special needs.  I write about various topics in the blog from the perspective of being a parent of kids with special needs.

All this to say that there’s a new post over there!

I got interviewed about blogging over at Commitment. Won’t you take a look?

I have a small announcement to make…

Unfortunately, I will no longer be writing for Special Needs at Blissfully Domestic.  While I enjoy the magazine, and thinks it’s a great online resource…  I landed another client.  A paying one.  I’ll be writing on special needs parenting at this other blog.  I’m sure I could have worked at both places, but it just seemed like a conflict of interest.  And usually if your gut says “hinky” it’s best just to go with what feels like the right thing to do.  Once I get more established at this other publication, I’ll let you all know where it is.

I keep forgetting to promote anything else I’m doing around the innernetwebs.  Here are some links to recent Schtuff.

Most pressing – IMAX is doing a giveaway to promote Where the Wild Things Are and you can find out the details here.

I edited a new post over at Blog Nosh Magazine.  Embedded in Time is from an author that’s new to me, but expresses herself with such a strong voice.

And finally 4 reviews are up:

Give up the Ghost – Brandi Carlile

At Home With Friends – Joshua Bell

Safety Tats

Once in a Blue Moon, by Eileen Goudge

Phew.  Ok.  Carry on.

Quick update on my business elsewhere:

Blissfully Domestic: A Word on the Bias You’ll Face

Aiming Low: Not a bad mom… Just aiming low

Butterviews: Rock of Ages (giveaway ends Sunday) & CookieKids Contest

Needed to tell you before I completely forgot. Thanks, and please feel free to move about the cabin.

I completely thought that I published this – and just saw that it was a draft. I just published (or they just published me?) a post on Aiming Low. Heh.

Just the Monday Catch Up on my other gigs:

I did a book review on a book called Emergency by Neil Strauss.

The Capri-Sun $250 gift card giveaway is still going strong until 7/8.

So, it’s Monday, which means it’s time to update you on ME around the web.

You already know about this one. But I’m mentioning it anyway because HELLO! I was on CNN.

Article up at Special Needs Bliss, Advocate – Enough Said. A bit of a rant, cleaned up for non-personal blogness.

Another article up at Special Needs Bliss, How to Find Special Needs Programs.

The $250 Giftcard Giveaway for Capri-Sun Sunrise is still going strong over at Butterviews! The deadline isn’t until July, so be sure to enter if you haven’t already.

And I didn’t say “Dude” once!

I’ve decided on Monday’s to do a basic rundown of what I’ve done online in the previous week, if anything, so I’m not pointing it all out every entry, but I’m still letting you know what’s going on for me.

I landed a ghostwriting gig for parts of an ebook that’s WoW related, so that’s kind of cool. I’m done with the project, but that may lead to a WoW blogging position.

I highlighted Yom Kippur Reflections on Blog Nosh. Anna T. is a sweet soul, and I was excited to be able to highlight a mainly unknown blogger.

I highlighted Haagen-Dazs Five on Butterviews. Not a product review per se, but the one tried is damn good.

I highlighted the Hunger Pledge on Butterviews. They were my sponsor for SxSW. A very good cause, with many ways to contribute – and not all financial.

I reviewed Yanni Voices for the One2One Network on Butterviews.

I reviewed the Ballas Hough Band for the One2One Network on Butterviews.