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Sandra Says something for Click2Houston
I had about three second of fame last night on KPRC-TV Channel 2 (the local NBC affiliate station). The story was about the success of the Houston Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. No video posted, but a web-equivalent story is posted on their site:
[snip]
“Last year, we had 20,000 kids and teens register for the program. [...]
photo - from OCLC’s latest report about public library funding
from OCLC’s latest report about public library funding
Originally uploaded by The Shifted Librarian
Via the shifted librarian. Very interesting.
I can’t sleep
I my sleep-deprived mind, posting this instead of tweeting it makes sense. Once upon a time, I kept an online journal. I started it as an experiment in html. It was my way to force myself to learn, a place to experiment, a location online where I could vent and connect.
Once upon a time I [...]
green house
My good friend and occasional client Geraldina Wise was featured on Primer Impacto. A Spanish language national television program, the show focused on her work in designing sustainable, green housing. Her most notable project was her own home, which can be viewed in the video.
I have learned more about sustainable housing from Geraldina than I [...]
the bloggess leads an interesting life
OK, it’s posts like this that make me aware that I either lead a very dull life or just have a bland imagination. Either way, kudos to the bloggess for brightening my day.
So basically it was me, two people in normal clothes and two people in bowling shirts who could have gone into any Starbucks [...]
Profile
- Job Title:
- Manager, Public Relations
- Company Name:
- Houston Public Library
- About Me:
- Nearly 15 years of experience in public relations. Currently I am the main voice and final word on all messaging and content from HPL. In addition, I do consulting work for small businesses and non-profits for public relations & electronic communications.
- Website:
- http://sandrasays.com
Sandra Fernandez's Blog
write every day
The advice I hear a lot, for improving creativity and writing style, is to write every day. But I don't. And I wonder why I'm not improving, why my writing is rusty, why my style isn't as sharp as it used to be.
I am committing myself to at least write my "morning pages" every day.
Do any of you write every day?
Posted on July 19th, 2008 at 10:52pm —
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what makes you a writer?
I am a writer by vocation, by training and by choice. My title is manager of public relations, my first love is writing.
When do you get to say you're a writer? I don't have a book, but my words have been used in newspapers, magazines, web sites, annual reports, brochures, reports, presentations, speeches (local, state and national), and a myriad of other places. Sometimes my work is picked up word for word, sometimes it's picked up in snippets and excerpts. I rarely get a byline or credit.
I… Continue
Posted on May 15th, 2008 at 12:19am —
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