Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad Contest at A Writing Playground

My good friend and writing chum, J. Aday Kennedy is running a contest at her blog, A Writing Playground.

Her essay, "A Real Dad", written under the name of Jessica Kennedy, is featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad: 101 Stories of Gratitude, Love, and Good Times.

If you would like a chance at winning this book, please visit A Writing Playground today.

I didn't see an end date for this contest, so I'm not sure what the deadline is. I know I want a copy of this book. I might even get my hubby to read it.

Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul interview now online

My interview with Debra Poneman is now online at American Chronicle. Debra is the writer who worked on Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul.

You'll want to know more about the day that changed Debra's life forever and how it led to her success as a keynote speaker and seminar leader. She'll also talk about finding that perfect balance between a career and her family life. And Debra will share how she got the idea for this book and all about her love of American Idol.

This is the first of several interviews that I will be conducting with some of the Idols, backstage crew, and fans who contributed to Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul.