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interview with a character from Hawkesmoor, A Novel of Vampire and Faerie by Anne Merino

As winter is fast approaching, are you a book lover looking for your next book fix? Do you enjoy Paranormal Mystery? Then, you need to check out this interview with a character from Hawkesmoor, A Novel of Vampire and Faerie by Anne Merino.

Hawkesmoor, A Novel of Vampire and Faerie by Anne Merino is suitable for readers aged 18+ and has some scenes with adult themes. It was published by Rivercliff Books and Media and is currently available as a Paperback (ISBN 978-0-9971416-8-9, date published 05.18.20), an Ebook (ISBN-13 978-0997141689, date published 05.18.20) and an Audiobook (ASIN B087YRM4VZ, date published 05.18.20).

Synopsis of Hawkesmoor, A Novel of Vampire and Faerie by Anne Merino

Robin Dashwood, a handsome and charming British vampire with long gone aristocratic connections, is about to be thrown into an epic adventure. This is the last thing he could imagine, as he prefers to hide in plain sight. Living a quiet life in New York as a history professor, he hopes to avoid other more powerful vampires and their dangerous, decadent political machinations.

A chance encounter in a Manhattan art gallery introduces him to the beautiful Lady Caroline DeBarry and reveals a vicious murder from Robin’s human past. In search of answers to this historical mystery, he returns home to England and to Caroline who has captured his heart. As Robin uncovers the truth, he finds traces of a far more ancient and shrouded realm that even that of the vampire. This will shake the foundations of vampire lore and its brutal hierarchy, placing Lady Caroline in terrible danger and setting in motion events that will lead to a final bloody confrontation between a revenant army and humankind.

Hawkesmoor is the first book in a trilogy that will continue the eerie adventures of Robin Dashwood — a very British vampire.

Name of character to be interviewed:

Robin Dashwood

Why was this character chosen for this interview?

Robin Dashwood is the central character of Hawkesmoor. His human and vampire past are the catalysts for the book’s twists and turns.

Question 1: Robin, you have lived through almost three centuries. Do you have a favourite time period?

Answer: Oh, that IS a very difficult one! (Robin laughs and hands me a cup of tea. Then he settles onto a lovely William and Mary high-backed chair opposite. We are talking in a sitting room within his family’s ancestral home, Hawkesmoor Castle, where he resides with his wife, Lady Caroline) There’s much to recommend in every era, I feel. The 18th century, for example, was very vibrant — incredibly lively with fresh ideas in science, design and the arts. Also, it was so quiet! I wish modern people could know the peace of a time without constant noise. That being said, I live in the present with my wife and daughter. Absolutely the best days of a very long existence. No century is perfect. Every era is fraught with its own tragedies and mistakes. In the aforementioned 18th century, only the upper classes really got to experience the joys of its great art and intellectual progress. Today, the wonderful American notion of the “pursuit of happiness” is available to everyone. I am very happy to call the 21st century home.

Question 2: Speaking of your daughter, it’s commonly believed vampires are incapable of having children. Not true?

Answer: (For a moment, Robin looks pensive as if the question has caught him a little off-guard. Then he lets out a breath and relaxes a little) The old legends about vampires are often based in fact. Vampires are not able to produce a bloodline of their own. But I am not fully vampire. I’m a fusion of revenant and Tylwyth Teg — elemental beings who inhabit other more complex dimensions. This hybrid nature presents certain distinct advantages. One of them is my daughter. Unfortunately (Robin looks tense again), modern vampire society is ossified in its traditions, clan rivalries and jealousies. My family is not looked upon with undiluted pleasure by the vampire kings — powerful and dangerous creatures.

Question 3: Tell us about Lady Caroline. Why a human and not a paranormal/supernormal such as yourself who could share memories of the distant past?

Answer: (Robin lights up at the mention of Lady Caroline. It’s clear that he genuinely adores her) My wife is all things past, present and future. She’s the daughter of the Earl of Hawkesmoor, as you probably know, and has the very good sense to love country life — horses, dogs and all that. She and her family has cared for this castle, keeping it from crumbling into ruin unlike other, less fortunate historic sites. I am forever in their debt (he pauses, thoughtful for a second and then literally shakes it off with a laugh). I don’t you to imagine that I married my wife because of Hawkesmoor! I married her because she’s incredibly bright, witty and beautiful. Also, a very good sport (he almost winces). One needs to be a good sport married to me. Things … strange things always seem to pop up (Robin coughs slightly) unexpectedly.

Question 4: Is Hawkesmoor Castle haunted?

Answer: (Robin laughs out loud) Is Hawkesmoor Castle haunted? Is the night sky littered with stars? Yes, we have several infamous ghosts who walk the halls and grounds of the castle. Hawkesmoor has seen a lot of beings come and go over nine centuries. Some never leave. Look at me — the ultimate revenant!

Question 5: Can you guess at the future? Where do yo go from here?

Answer: (Robin leans back in his chair and thinks for a moment) My preference would be for a quiet future here in this wild but wonderful Yorkshire countryside with my wife and family. But creatures such as myself are rarely granted peace.

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This interview with a character from the paranormal mystery Hawkesmoor, A Novel of Vampire and Faerie by Anne Merino is submitted by and with permission of the author.

If you enjoyed reading it, please support the author by purchasing your own copy of the book from your favourite book retailer or from Amazon

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2021 Back to School Guide

The autumn 2021 school term has started in earnest and here is my back to school guide.

I’m still in shock that my baby is now in Year 2. I keep asking myself where all the time went. It feels like I blinked and my day-old baby turned into a beautiful, intelligent young girl.

I hope you find this back to school guide useful, as it is based on my experiences preparing my daughter for school this September 2021:

1. School Trousers

When my daughter was in Year 1, getting the right uniform for her body shape was a nightmare. Since birth, my daughter has been on the 75th percentile for her age and continues to remain so. Also, being a winter baby, she’s the oldest child in her class and about a head taller than some of the other children. I took my daughter to a local school shop to get fitted and found that trousers for children aged 8 – 9 (even though she is still only 6 years old) were too tight for her waist. The assistant recommended trousers for children aged 9 – 10. These fit her but were too long, so need to be hemmed. I felt like I had no choice, so bought two pairs for £15 each.

I wasn’t pleased with my purchase, so I looked through the George by Asda website and found that they had trousers with an extra 2cm allowance on the waist. So I ordered both the Girls Black Plus Fit Jersey School Trousers 2 Pack and the Girls Grey Plus Fit Jersey School Trousers 2 Pack for £8 per pack of 2 trousers in size 8 – 9 years old. The length was perfect for my daughter and I did not need to hem it. The extra 2cm was just what my daughter needed.

So, if you have a daughter with an African body shape, then I totally recommend buying school uniform trousers from Asda.

2. School Shirts

I was doing my top-up food shopping at Lidl a few days ago and saw that they had a pack of two school shirts for £1.75. Considering that I bought one PE t-shirt for my daughter at our local school shop for £6, I knew what a bargain was. Unfortunately, they only had two packs in my daughter’s size, so you have to keep an eye out as I imagine that due to the price, they sell out pretty quickly.

If you have children in primary school, I recommend buying your school uniform supplies from Lidl. You have to go in-store as they do not offer a home delivery service. That said, I recently discovered that Aldi now offers home delivery via Deliveroo. Aldi has similar prices to Lidi.

3. Leather School Shoes

Leather school shoes by Aldi

I had been suspecting since my daughter was in Year 1 that she needed school shoes that had a wide fitting. So, when we went to our local school shop, the assistant checked her feet size and confirmed that she did indeed have wide feet. The only problem with that is that most shops I tried including George by Asda do not have a wide variety of school shoes with a wide fitting. Even the school shop did not have any shoes with a wide fitting. I was truly shocked that a school shop did not cater to different shoe fittings.

Anyhoos, whilst I was at Lidl, I noticed a pair of leather school shoes that looked like they had a wide fitting. My daughter was not with me, so I bought it and took it home. When my daughter tried it, she had the biggest smile on her face, confirming that the shoes were very comfortable for her and were a perfect fit.

It was really important to me that I got the correct fitting for her feet because her little toes were beginning to look like they wanted to form bunions. The best thing about the shoes for me? It cost £5.99 as opposed to shoes at the school shop that cost £39.99. I am not too bothered about the quality of the shoe because I know that in less than a year, my daughter would outgrow them. Another important feature about the shoes I bought was that they were lace-free.

Even as an adult myself, I do not wear any shoes with laces as I find them a bother. I think for young children, laces are a trip hazard.

Aldi sells a similar pair for £6.99.

4. School Stationery

Two days before the start of the September 2021 school term, I received an email from my daughter’s school. The email was to remind parents that children should bring a small pencil case with essential
stationery items as follows:
• Coloured pencils
• Writing pencils
• Handwriting pens
• Sharpener
• Glue sticks
• Ruler
• Children’s scissors
• Small, labelled hand sanitiser

Thankfully, my daughter already had most of the things on the list. This is especially so because my daughter was gifted a pack of 30 Stabilo pens by Create and Craft – a multi-channel craft retailer which includes a great website packed with stationery ideas for drawing, colouring, writing and studying – as well as craft supplies to suit every need.

So, if you still have any school stationeries to buy for your child, then check out the Create and Craft website.

5. Lockable Storage Boxes

Over the summer holidays, I allowed my daughter to watch as much TV as she wanted. This is on the agreement that once she is back at school, she gets no more than an hour a day to watch TV at the most. However, I know that sometimes, when my daughter goes “mamaaaaa pleaseeeeeeeee” my heart is too weak to say no to her.

So, to ensure that I don’t falter, I was quick to agree to review a lockable storage box by Lockabox for just this reason. These lockable storage boxes are perfect for helping children with the transition of going back to school by allowing them to place all distractions in the box and lock them away whilst they complete their homework. They can also be used to ensure the lunch box snacks aren’t all eaten in one go!

Please visit the Lockabox website to order your own lockable storage box.

 

6. Afterschool snack

My daughter gets pretty hungry when I pick her up from school at the end of the day. We recently received a letterbox cake by Bakerdays and all I can say is OMG! As a baker, I am very picky about the cakes I eat. I find that a lot of bakers fill the cake with lots of sugar, so it is sugar sweet as opposed to flavour sweet. Does that make any sense?

Anyhoos, I had a very small slice of the cake and I had to have another one. I found it to be full of flavour and moist but most importantly, it was not sugar sweet.

Whenever I do not feel like baking myself and want to give my daughter an afterschool snack, I would not hesitate to give her a slice of a letterbox cake by Bakerdays.

Use the discount code SB15 to get 15% off your order with Bakerdays. Bakerdays make birthday cakes for everyone, cakes for all occasions, cupcakes and brownies. The best part is that the cakes are meant to fit through your letterbox.

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Summer 2021: Places to visit with your child in London

It’s summer 2021 and if you are a parent, I’m sure you have been wondering about what you can do to entertain your child or places to visit with your child over the summer holidays. To help you out, here are some of the places that I visited with my daughter that I think your children may enjoy visiting too!

Without much ado, here are my top 2 places to visit with your child in London this summer 20211. JURASSIC ENCOUNTERWHAT IS JURASSIC ENCOUNTER?

Jurassic Encounter is an unmissable family event that features more than 50 animatronic dinosaur scenes, including a fearsome, 18m tall T-Rex that breathes and sways its tail as it hunts for prey; an Iguanodon’s furious battle against a Deinonychus; Pterosaurs that screech as they soar through the trees; a 15m tall Brachiosaurus, guarding her eggs and a 16m long Diplodocus, who cries out to passers-by.

As well as being a thrilling day out for guests young and old, Jurassic Encounter makes education fun and a hands-on experience with its host of interactive exhibits. Children are invited to become Palaeontologists for the day by climbing inside dinosaur eggs; digging up dinosaur bones in an excavation pit; dodging the spray of a Dilophosaurus and even riding on the backs of baby Triceratops.

My daughter thoroughly enjoyed herself and I will not lie, I enjoyed walking around the park looking at all the exhibits too.

As a lifestyle blogger, I got free tickets to the London venue the day before the exhibition opened to the general public. My daughter got to chat with one of the members of staff who was assembling the dinosaurs.

It was a once in a life time experience for the both of us.

VENUES AND DATES FOR JURASSIC ENCOUNTER:

The tour begins at Grovelands Park in London at the start of the summer holidays (every day from 24 July – 10 Aug) before moving to Cardiff Bute Park (21 Aug – 5 Sep), Glasgow Cuningar Loop (2-17 Oct) and Birmingham Botanical Gardens (23 Oct – 7 Nov).

Ticket prices start at £11.50 and advanced booking is advised, although walk-ups will be admitted, subject to availability. A special, early-bird discount is available for each event, for one month after tickets go on sale, by entering the code EARLYBIRD20.

Full address for the London venue is:
Grovelands Park,
The Bourne,
London,
N14 6RA

VERDICT

It was a most enjoyable day for my daughter and me. At a point, I started to feel like Indiana Jones. It was totally worth the 2-hour journey from South London to North London. I definitely recommend it to anyone who hasn’t been before, especially for dinosaur lovers. I hope the organisers bring the dinosaurs back to London next year (summer 2022) and choose a location that is more central, so people from all over Greater London can easily get to the venue.

SOME PICTURES AND A VIDEO FROM JURASSIC ENCOUNTER LONDON

https://www.segilolasalami.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/jurassic-encounter-Segilola-Salami.mp4

 

2. KIDSPACE ADVENTURES

KIDSPACE CROYDON is London’s award-winning indoor play & children’s party venue. There’s

a double level soft play zone for toddlers andan interactive sandbox where sand art comes to life. Children can remould the landscape with their hands and create valleys or volcanoes and watch as the sea flows through their hands or lava cascades down the sand. The overhead projector cleverly reacts to the shape of the sand below it to project a moving, shifting scene that adapts to how your child plays with it. It’s an amazing experience for people who feel like they’re missing the beach and want to feel the sand between their fingers!

There are also lots of areas for older children that words cannot describe. Please watch the video below of the entire Kidspace Croydon venue to see it for yourself.

Please click here to find out how the video of the venue was created using a drone.

My 6-year-old daughter and I had an amazing time at Kidspace Adventures Croydon. We had free tickets to the venue so that I could write about what we thought of the venue. My daughter absolutely loved her time now and wants to have her 7th birthday party there.

There’s lots of parking space available and the venue is easily commutable to by bus. I found the atmosphere to be very inviting and the staff all had a smile on their faces.

There were lots of different activities and the staff did not hesitate to get playing with the children. My daughter learned how to play table football on the day. It was great as I had 2-hours to simply sit down, relax and read a book knowing that my daughter was in safe hands.

Please visit their website to book your ticket today by clicking here now! I won’t get paid if you book a ticket.

Here’s a short video I created showing the entrance to the venue and my daughter playing inside

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What do you think about these places to visit with your child in London? Do you have any to add to the list?

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4 things you need to know about how to write a press release

After having written several press releases myself, here are 4 things I think you need to know about how to write a press release.

1. What is a press release?

A press release is a short but compelling news story that is sent to journalists and publications.

2. What is the purpose of a press release?

When you write a press release, your aim is to pique the interests of a journalist or publication so that they would consider publishing your news story.

3. What should a press release contain?

A press release should tell the person reading it everything that they need to know about your news story. It should have the: who, what, where, when, how, and most importantly why of your news, as this helps journalists to easily produce their own story.

Most journalists do not simply re-write your press release, they take it as the starting point for a story. Depending on what your news story is, it may very well be one-sided or biased and the journalist may need further sources to help them produce balanced, accurate news.

The headline, in my opinion, is arguably the most important four or five words in the whole press release. It is what a journalist reads first. If it’s not attention grabbing, newsworthy and unique, it is very likely that the journalist will not read the press release any further.

Immediately after the headline usually comes a brief, one or two sentence summary of the press release. Just like the headline, the summary should draw the reader in quickly and spur them on to read the rest of the news story.

Since a press release is meant to look and feel like a story in a newspaper, it is important to include a location and date stamp at the beginning of the first paragraph. Something like, “London, United Kingdom – July 29, 2021.”

Also like a standard news story, the first sentence, or lede, should summarize the main news of the press release in 25 words or less.

The rest of the body of the press release should answer all the questions a journalist might have about your news – the product, service or event that you’re announcing.

Now, whilst your press release is a public relations tool, it should not be overly promotional.  If it sounds too much like a sales pitch, there’s a strong possibility that it will lose credibility in the eyes of the journalist.

Press releases typically end with a short description of the company or organisation that’s issuing the release, along with a call to action. The call to action could be to participate in the event being promoted, to take a test drive of the product, or simply to find out more by contacting the author of the press release.

4. What are best practices when writing a press release?

As much as possible, avoid using jargon, technical language or acronyms people outside of your organisation may not know. It is important that you ask yourself the question “does this make sense to someone who knows nothing about the back story?”

Conclusion

Once you know what to include in a press release, writing a press release is pretty straightforward to do. I hope you have found this introduction to how to write a press release useful and can now write your own press release.

If you would like to see a sample press release, please click here to see one of my press releases.

If you still need help in writing your press release, please click here to book my press release writing service.

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Interview with a character from The Wooded Path (Book One in Lake to Coast Series) by Nancy LiPetri

Looking for a new book to read? Like contemporary fiction? Then this blog post is just for you. It features an interview with the main character from The Wooded Path (Book One in Lake to Coast Series) by Nancy LiPetri.

About The Wooded Path (Book One in Lake to Coast Series) by Nancy LiPetri

The Wooded Path (Book One in Lake to Coast Series) by Nancy LiPetri is suitable for readers aged 18+ especially as it has adult theme of infidelity, touches on unconventional relationships and midlife. Little profanity.

Genre(s): Contemporary adult fiction; women’s psychological fiction; friendship fiction; romance fiction

The Wooded Path (Book One in Lake to Coast Series) by Nancy LiPetri is currently available as a Paperback (ASIN : B084DGVDRK, date published 2.03.20) and a Kindle ebook (ASIN: B084HGYRH1, date published 2.04.20). It was initially published by Oak Tree Press of California (1st edition, 2014); but it is now independently published (2nd edition, 2020).

Book link on Amazon: http://mybook.to/The_Wooded_Path

Synopsis of The Wooded Path (Book One in Lake to Coast Series) by Nancy LiPetri

The disappearance of a woman on Lake Norman, North Carolina, shakes a close-knit community, leading friends to question their own paths in life. Laine McClelland’s seemingly perfect world is suddenly filled with dark thoughts, dangerous temptations and surprising confessions. What is normal once you realize life’s short, anyway? Was her marriage ever enough? She finds herself risking it all…and afraid of what really happened to their friend. A provocative, often edgy, read about women you feel you know, set on the popular lake that colors the mood with its changing seasons.

Name of character to be interviewed:

Laine

Why was this character chosen for this interview?

Because she is a layered main character many readers say they relate to, and some say they judge differently from the beginning of the story to the middle and then the end.

Question 1: Who is your best friend, Laine?

Answer: Hmm, let me think. You mean aside from my husband, Brian? Oh, of course. I have many gal pals, I guess you’d say, like all of them in the bunco group. And I like to go for coffee with my workout friend from the Y. But if I have to admit one very best friend, right now it’s my online confidant, Kat. That might sound funny since we’ve never met in person. But we really bonded. Yes, I can tell her anything, she’s so open-minded. She doesn’t judge me.

Question 2: What do you like to do for a hobby?

Answer: My newest thing I’m trying is SUP, stand-up paddle boarding. It’s a great way to experience the lake without a motor–lets you get up close to the herons and glide right over gar fish. My favorite hobby, though, is still riding Rooster, my gelding.

Question 3: Do you work?

Answer: I’m a freelance copywriter, working from my home writing catalog ads. I get to play with all sorts of products. It’s a great gig because I can make my own hours, take breaks to go work out or meet someone or whatever.

Question 4: And you live where?

Answer: On Lake Norman in central North Carolina. Love it there. We have a boat and a dock at our backyard, my husband our teenage son, Blair, and I. It’s a gorgeous area with lots of trees. I have bird feeders and see so many kinds of amazing birds right there in our yard, including owls and woodpeckers. The deer like to eat the bird seed, too.

Question 5: Anything else you want people to know about you?

Answer: I want them to know my name is pronounced like Lane. Thank my mother for adding an “i” because she didn’t want my name to be exactly like Penny Lane even though she named my older sister Penny AND was a fan of the Beatles song…. I also want people to know I haven’t been feeling like myself lately, been pretty rattled with our friend missing and all that…

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This interview featuring the main character from the contemporary fiction The Wooded Path (Book One in Lake to Coast Series) by Nancy LiPetri was submitted by and with permission of the author.

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Media Opportunities for Experts in their Field

Have you ever wondered how to reach journalists to talk about your expertise? Below are Media Opportunities for Experts in their Field posted by journalists on Twitter this July 2021. Act quickly, because once their deadline is past, the opportunity is gone (for now)!

Please check them out and share with everyone you know who is seeking media opportunities

Tiffany Wallis – email: tiffanysylvawallis@gmail.com
Freelance Journalist Former Showbiz Reporter at
@mirrorceleb Always Sparkling Bylines in Mail Online, The Sun, Metro, Heat, Closer

URGENT I'm looking for an expert to provide tips on how to get your baby to sleep when it's hot – as well as important info on ideal temperature etc for a feature on Sun Online #journorequest

— Tiffany Wallis (@tiffanywallisxo) July 19, 2021

I'm also looking for an adult sleep expert to provide advice on how much sleep we need/and signs we aren't getting enough for a feature on Sun Online #journorequest

— Tiffany Wallis (@tiffanywallisxo) July 19, 2021

URGENT I'm looking for a diet expert to comment on a celeb feature in Woman's Own mag ASAP. Please get in touch if you can help! #journorequest

— Tiffany Wallis (@tiffanywallisxo) July 16, 2021

URGENT I'm still looking for an expert to talk about child attachment disorder for a feature on Sun Online. Pls get in touch if this is you! #journorequest

— Tiffany Wallis (@tiffanywallisxo) July 12, 2021

I'm also looking for a finance/money expert to talk about kids pocket money for Sun Online. Pls get in touch! #journorequest

— Tiffany Wallis (@tiffanywallisxo) July 12, 2021

#journorequest I'm looking for a parenting expert and a royal expert to comment on a feature I'm working on for Fabulous Online. Please get in touch if you can help!

— Tiffany Wallis (@tiffanywallisxo) July 5, 2021

I'm looking for an expert to provide a comment/recommendations on the best beaches in the UK. For Mother & Baby. Thanks! #journorequest

— Tiffany Wallis (@tiffanywallisxo) July 2, 2021

I'm looking for an expert to give comments on the disgusting things which might be in your paddling pool? E.g. why is it bad to leave water in it overnight? For an online article – please get in touch ASAP. #journorequest

— Tiffany Wallis (@tiffanywallisxo) June 28, 2021

Jessica Phillips – email: jessica.phillips@timeout.com
Social Media Ed @timeoutlondon
Words: @TeenVogue @Vice @Refinery29UK @BritishGQ @thisisinsider @theipaper @squaremile_com

Going more niche today. If you have London-centric stories on the environment, eco initiatives etc I'd love to hear about them.

Also maps e.g. cheapest pints in London, film locations, historical landmarks + then and now photography.

jessica.phillips@timeout.com#journorequest

— Jessica Phillips (@jj_phillips1) July 19, 2021

This week at @TimeOutLondon I'm looking for:

New London openings/pop-ups/workshops/giveaways
New unique travel ideas/hotels/rentals – UK + global
Inspiring Londoners doing fab things in their community#journorequest

— Jessica Phillips (@jj_phillips1) July 12, 2021

Anyone heard of any fun new London openings, pop-ups, initiatives this week?

I'm looking for some great content that I can write up for Time Out's news section today

jessica.phillips@timeout.com#journorequest

— Jessica Phillips (@jj_phillips1) July 7, 2021

Rhys Thomas – email: heyman@vice.com
men’s advice columnist @viceuk crypto columnist @thefacemagazine digital writer @timeoutlondon
– features elsewhere, consulting on podcasts too

Experts on libido: I need your help for an article.

Whether you help people find theirs or work with it in a neurological sense. I'd love to chat. Bonus points if you can offer specific comments on male libido (if there's a difference) – thank you!#journorequest @PressPlugs

— Rhys Thomas (@_rhysthomas_) July 19, 2021

I'm writing on all things #Crypto for @TheFaceMagazine – here's the first piece, more to come (hopefully)! If you have any Qs about this world, feel free to dm, maybe I'll be able to write on it soon https://t.co/4to8jIiGG7

— Rhys Thomas (@_rhysthomas_) July 15, 2021

Obviously, this is reportage not financial advice. It can be a risky business. Do research before you invest, and never invest more than you can afford to lose.

— Rhys Thomas (@_rhysthomas_) July 15, 2021

Kate Lloyd – email
Executive Editor at Time Out magazine. Also write for The Ringer, Vice and more

Hello! We're talking to a load of 21-year-old Londoners for a forthcoming issue of Time Out and we are lacking MEN. Anyone know anyone who'd be up for chatting?

— Kate Lloyd (@katelloud) July 16, 2021

Christina Quaine – email: cquaine1@gmail.com
Writing for AllBright Edit, Grazia, Sunday Telegraph’s Stella, TES, The Times, Healthy Magazine. Essex person and mother of boys.

Urgently looking for a woman in her 30s/40s who suffered from non-specific back pain for a number of years and eventually got a more specific diagnosis/was able to manage it. Would need a few short quotes today for a feature in a health magazine. #journorequest #BackPain

— Christina Quaine (@cmquaine) July 19, 2021

Looking to speak to a physio about all things back pain for a piece in a national health magazine #journorequest #backpain #physiotherapist

— Christina Quaine (@cmquaine) July 12, 2021

Would like to hear from any gynaecologists who could speak to me for a feature about how Covid vaccines potentially affect menstrual cycle. #journorequest

— Christina Quaine (@cmquaine) June 25, 2021

I would like to speak to a woman in her 30s/40s about her experience of long Covid. It's for a sensitive piece in a national health magazine. #LongCovid #journorequest

— Christina Quaine (@cmquaine) May 18, 2021

Lucy Williamson – email: lucy.williamson@reachplc.com
reporter @myldn | NCTJ @newsassociates | health freelance journalist incl. @thelancet @hellogiggles
@bjhcm

Are you recently 18 / 19 years old and have yet to (legally) go clubbing? Are you raving this week now clubs have re-opened? Pls get in touch #journorequest #clubbing #freedomday lucy.williamson@reachplc.com

— Lucy Williamson (@lucycwilliamson) July 19, 2021

Haven’t found anyone this evening, but it was a bit short notice! Let me know if interested and we can organise a day and time! https://t.co/VmNdJx228H

— James Joseph Boyle (@jamesjoeboyle) July 16, 2021

Christine Horton – email: christinehortonwork@gmail.com
Books, music, cats, wrestling, occasionally sweary. Freelance journo and copywriter.

I need to speak with both a sales and a marketing leader from non-tech firms about their current work challenges for a report I'm writing – let me know if you can help! Short deadline. Thanks.

— Christine Horton (@Poppett74) July 18, 2021

Jess Austin – email: jess.austin@metro.co.uk
Jess Austin @jessaustin111 Communities editor at @MetroUK – looking after opinion and first person @MetroOpinion . Previously @HuffPostUK – she/her

Just doing my once-a-year call out #journorequest for anyone who is keen to write opinion and first person pieces for @MetroUK (@MetroOpinion) to get in touch with me at jess.austin@metro.co.uk with any ideas. Look forward to hearing from you

— Jess Austin (@jessaustin111) July 13, 2021

Also, if you don't have any ideas right now, but consider yourself an expert/strong voice in a certain field, drop me a message as I'm making one of my favourite things, a Google Doc, of contacts for timely stories #journorequest

— Jess Austin (@jessaustin111) July 13, 2021

Natalie Morris – email: natalie.morris@metro.co.uk
Author: MIXED/OTHER ( @TrapezeBooks ) Deputy Lifestyle Editor @MetroUK . Co-host of @TheNetballShow . Previously: @ITVNews natalie.morris@metro.co.uk she/her

Looking to speak to a life coach/social expert for a quick feature this morning. Shout if that is you #JournoRequest #Anxiety #LifeCoach

— Natalie Morris (@Nmozz) July 19, 2021

Little job title change news – I'm now Deputy Lifestyle Editor at @MetroUK

I'll be continuing my series #TheStateOfRacism – and I'm looking to commission really strong features from writers of colour, so pitch me if you have IDEAS (email in bio)

— Natalie Morris (@Nmozz) July 15, 2021

On the hunt for brilliant #staycation locations in the UK for a feature this morning #JournoRequest #PRrequest #Travel #TravelPR

— Natalie Morris (@Nmozz) July 15, 2021

Looking to speak to a #work/#workplace expert for a very quick feature this morning. Shout if that's you #JournoRequest

— Natalie Morris (@Nmozz) July 11, 2021

Anna Michaux – anna.michaux@itn.co.uk
Assistant News Editor at @5_news . Journalist and researcher. It’s mee-sho. THFC. She/her

Did you go on a big night out in a nightclub last night? 5 News are looking for videos of the reopening, please send them over to me at anna.michaux@itn.co.uk, deadline is 4pm today #nightlife #journorequest #freedomday

— Anna Michaux (@anna_michaux) July 19, 2021

James Bayley – email: james.bayley@reachplc.com
Reporter for @myldn | Bylines: @DailyMirror , @Daily_Express , @ASRomaEN | Got a story? DM or email james.bayley@reachplc.com

#journorequest for @myldn: I'm looking to speak to a doctor/sexual health expert about the STI hotspots in London and whether there might be a spike in transmissions following #FreedomDay? DMs open, or email james.bayley@reachplc.com

— James Bayley (@BayleyCakes_) July 19, 2021

Viola Levy – email: scentsandthecitylondon@gmail.com
Freelance Beauty Writer Words: Glamour, Refinery29, Evening Standard, ES Magazine, The Jewish Chronicle, Grazia, Stylist, Dazed Beauty, The Telegraph.

Would particularly love to speak to women based in Asia, which I understand has a huge female gaming population.

— Viola Levy (@ViolaLevy) July 19, 2021

Another press request! Researching a feature for a national newspaper on exosomes – a new kind of injectable filler from Korea. Urgently looking for UK-based case studies and practitioners who would be available for comment. Thanks! #journorequest

— Viola Levy (@ViolaLevy) July 12, 2021

Looking for sexual wellness brands/apps with a beauty or health angle, for a global trend report. Please get in touch – especially non-UK brands. #journorequest

— Viola Levy (@ViolaLevy) July 12, 2021

Helena Kelly – email: helena.c.kelly@dailymail.co.uk
Money Mail reporter, @DailyMailUK helena.c.kelly@dailymail.co.uk

Looking for case studies of people who have lost money due to being pinged. It could be that you've booked a show / staycation & have had to cancel it last minute. Or you could be a freelancer who has lost earnings due to having to isolate

— Helena Kelly (@helenakelly__) July 20, 2021

Looking to speak to people who have lost out on earnings due to being pinged by the NHS app. #journorequest

— Helena Kelly (@helenakelly__) July 19, 2021

Still looking to speak to people who overpaid for their house during the stamp duty holiday and now regret how much they paid. #journorequest #property

— Helena Kelly (@helenakelly__) July 16, 2021

I am now writing for Money Mail! Please send me tips/stories/fan mail to h.kelly@dailymail.co.uk pic.twitter.com/FMU0iKWHEU

— Helena Kelly (@helenakelly__) April 8, 2021

Marc Shoffman – email: marcshoffman@hotmail.com
Pitch, write, repeat! Freelance journalist and podcaster @inforapennypod1 . As seen in @thesun , @p2pfinancenews , @BIUK , @thisismoney , @timesmoney and more

Looking for financial advisers to chat about the FCA dropping its pension suitability review. DM me for details #journorequest

— Marc Shoffman (@marcshoffman) July 19, 2021

Looking to speak to legal experts this afternoon to discuss rights if workers are worried about going back to work on Monday for Freedom Day #journorequests

— Marc Shoffman (@marcshoffman) July 16, 2021

Job opportunities in media

If you enjoyed the Euros and feel like working in sports media might be your thing, we're hiring for 76 new roles across our National & Regional titles. We're looking to diversify who we are and what we do. Huge mix of different opportunities available… https://t.co/Pqm11xEOxb

— Jon Birchall (@jonbir90) July 12, 2021

Disabled freelancers! When I’m off sick and can’t work, I’d love to be able to recommend another disabled opinion writer. If that’s you, please reply to this with your name, email address and areas of expertise and I’ll share with editor. (No guaranteed work but will pass on!)

— Frances Ryan (@DrFrancesRyan) July 20, 2021

.@thebookseller are looking for disabled journalists with interview experience for paid work. If that’s you, contact them via disabledwriters@gmail.com by 26th July. (I’m not involved at all, just offered to help spread the opportunity.)

— Frances Ryan (@DrFrancesRyan) July 19, 2021

Write for Bad Form

We’re looking for a pool of volunteer Black/Asian/racialised community writers who are interested in writing short pieces on book news relevant to our audience. No commitment, just filling in a form + joining a Whatsapp group!https://t.co/hzgBxsc13f

— Bad Form (@badformreview) July 20, 2021

Are you an entertainment/showbiz reporter with a passion for digital journalism, the buzz of a busy newsroom and a keen eye for stellar exclusives? Want to work alongside the best team in the business? If so, this might be the job for you:https://t.co/WRf7aallG8

— Lucy Mapstone (@LucyMaps) July 13, 2021

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16 Job opportunities for bloggers and freelance writers available on 14 July 2021

As a freelance writer and blogger myself, I regularly come across job opportunities and gigs that are not suitable for me. So, I thought that I should publish some of them on my blog. Maybe, just maybe, one of my blog readers would find one of these 16 Job opportunities for bloggers and freelance writers available on 14 July 2021 useful.

We want to #grow our #team of expert #technical Authors. According to our #Staff #surveys 96% of our employees would #recommend working with us. If you're looking for that next #Career move visit https://t.co/I1Zq2eZb2y or send your #CV to hr@sonovision.co.uk #jobfairy #JobAlert pic.twitter.com/itsCVhCOLr

— Sonovision UK – Ortec Group (@Sonovision_UK) July 13, 2021

Seeking #freelancewriters in B2B marketing, personal finances (investing, insurance, pensions) & tourism/leisure/travel.
If you have experience writing top quality SEO-optimised content on these exact topics, please email: paula@256content.com #freelance #contentmarketing pic.twitter.com/yIwxVRJc9C

— Paula Connor (@PaulaROI) July 9, 2021

Editors of Twitter.

I have a short ebook, I wish to be professionally edited. It's about 4,000 words. Inquiring for a developmental edit and a copy edit. Anyone available? DM for more.#freelanceeditors #freelancewriters #WritingCommunity #freelancejobs #ebook #ebookediting

— jasmine-the writer (@Genimsaj) July 9, 2021

NEW BLOGGER JOB: Freelance Product Review Writer | Men's Boots Addict Wanted https://t.co/4SmpQTqrRV #Writers #Bloggers #Job #Jobs #Hiring

— Darren Rowse (@problogger) July 11, 2021

NEW BLOGGER JOB: Freelance Writers Wanted: 25-30 Hours per Week https://t.co/czTjuHj47k #Writers #Bloggers #Job #Jobs #Hiring

— Darren Rowse (@problogger) July 9, 2021

Freelance Science Writer Wanted!@acamh is looking for a freelance Science Writer to provide research summaries for its online magazine The Bridge.
Working with research from our journal, @TheCAMH & @TheJCPPadvances.
More info on the ACAMH website https://t.co/H0ssgYwUEV

— Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (@TheJCPP) July 6, 2021

Looking for nature/ wildlife bloggers for sponsored posts. Pls share blog URL here if keen. DA doesn't matter but blogs should be niche relevant. #bloggerswanted #bloggersrequired #prrequest

— Jo (@WanderWithJo) July 13, 2021

Reach out to me if you're working on a story surrounding #mentalhealth, #femalefounders, #tech, #startups and unique brand stories! – daman@divethru.com #journorequest #prrequest #sourcerequest

— Daman Grewal (@damankg3) July 13, 2021

Deadline: 7 August
Skincare brand seeks influencer partnerships https://t.co/5QRGFnvmQF #PRrequest #PR #request pic.twitter.com/vwJ0VFKDHG

— DIARY fashion beauty (@DIARYdirectory) July 7, 2021

We’re currently looking for Influencers and Bloggers to work with various brands from makeup brushes to gym leggings

Sign up now via https://t.co/CEFu7twGnm to be added to the @blushandluxe network#Influencer #bloggerswanted #marketing #prrequest #bloggerstribe

— A Dose Of Epic Human (@kthanksbye__) July 9, 2021

Looking for #bloggers and #contentcreators based in #Cheltenham or Gloucestershire who would be interested in working with a sleep and wellness brand! Dms are open or email me emma@echor.co #journorequest #prrequest

— Emma Brooks (@emmachristinab1) July 12, 2021

Good morning!
Are there any luxury Christmas guides/ mags looking for content? We are offering house dressings/ installations this year #prrequest #christmas #journorequest #journorequests pic.twitter.com/jhNQlUmCsr

— Highgate Florist (@highgateflorist) July 12, 2021

Are you selling on eBay UK any of the items you bought during last year's lockdowns, to fund your freedom (post 19th July)? Would love to hear from you! DM or email jbrand@webershandwick.com £50 eBay voucher up for grabs #prrequest #journorequest pic.twitter.com/qEK2orJQqF

— Jess Brand (@JessLBrand) July 13, 2021

If anyone would like to feature gorgeous handmade vegan candles #journorequest #PRrequest #giftguide #femalebusiness pic.twitter.com/FzMLB8XASz

— Candle Collective UK® (@uk_candle) July 12, 2021

Do you have a passion for gaming?

Do you want to write reviews on games?

Then please get in touch.

We looking to add a couple of writers to our ever-growing team!#prrequest #gamers #writers pic.twitter.com/t8SZrh9Yaz

— Thumb Culture (@Thumb_culture) July 12, 2021

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Ready to start loving Mondays? At Serotonin, we prioritise a work/life balance and job satisfaction. If you love PR but hate the long hours, this is the company for you#prjob #prrequest #prjoblondon pic.twitter.com/GzH0CrXiAJ

— SEROTONIN (@GET_SEROTONIN) July 12, 2021

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Author Andy Cooper is interviewed by a child podcaster

Author Andy Cooper is interviewed by a child podcaster in this episode of The Segilola Salami Show podcast. Andy answers some really interesting questions including the things he likes. I assure you, you need to click play now to listen to this episode that’s filled with laughter and cheer.

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About Author Andy Cooper

Andy Cooper has been a writer and journalist for over 30 years. He worked around the South West, in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, for the past 20 years, and is now based in the cathedral city of Exeter, where he edits a county lifestyle magazine and runs his own copywriting business.

You can find out more about Andy on his website by clicking here.

What do you think about Andy’s interview? Please leave your comments below

 

About The Segilola Salami Show

The Segilola Salami show is an audio podcast talk show hosted by the female Nigerian-British podcaster Segilola Salami who is also an author, freelance writer and blogger. Please click here to see the full list of Yoruba children’s books written by Segilola Salami.

The show is set in a virtual cafe and is a podcast on books and publishing. The aim of the show is to be both educative and informative but in an entertaining way. Guests from all works of life come on the show to talk about the books they have read or written and how books motivated or inspired them. Listeners of the show get to discover new authors and new books as well as learn something new. Also, as the show is set in a virtual cafe, it is a fun podcast to listen to at work, while running or even when driving.

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The Segilola Salami Show is a great audio podcast talk-show for writers and authors. If you would like to appear as a guest on this podcast, please click here for more info and to book your slot.Please leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) by clicking here!

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Reading of Oscar the Ferry Cat with author interview var pathCalendar = "";var cpabc_global_date_format = '2';var cpabc_global_military_time = '1';var cpabc_global_start_weekday = '0';var cpabc_global_mindate = '7/4/2021';var cpabc_global_maxdate = '9/2/2021';var cpabc_global_gmt_enabled = false;var cpabc_global_gmt = 0;var cpabc_global_close_on_select = true;var cpabc_global_cancel_text = 'Cancel';var cpabc_global_pagedate = '7/2021'; var cpabc_current_calendar_item; var abc_last_date = ''; var abc_cost = ''; function apc_clear_date() { document.getElementById("selDaycal" cpabc_current_calendar_item ).value = ""; cpabc_updateItem(); } function cpabc_updateItem() { document.getElementById("calarea_" cpabc_current_calendar_item).style.display = "none"; var i = document.FormEdit.cpabc_item.options.selectedIndex; var selecteditem = document.FormEdit.cpabc_item.options[i].value; cpabc_do_init(selecteditem); } var cpabc_first_load = true; function cpabc_do_init(id) { cpabc_current_calendar_item = id; document.getElementById("calarea_" cpabc_current_calendar_item).style.display = ""; cpabc_global_date_format = document.getElementById("ccpabc_global_date_format" id).value; cpabc_global_military_time = document.getElementById("ccpabc_global_military_time" id).value; cpabc_global_start_weekday = document.getElementById("ccpabc_global_start_weekday" id).value; cpabc_global_mindate = document.getElementById("cmintime" id).value; cpabc_global_maxdate = document.getElementById("cmaxtime" id).value; if (document.getElementById("ccpabc_global_gmt_enabled" id).value == 'true') cpabc_global_gmt_enabled = true; else cpabc_global_gmt_enabled = false; cpabc_global_gmt = document.getElementById("ccpabc_global_gmt" id).value; if (document.getElementById("ccpabc_global_close_on_select" id).value == 'true') cpabc_global_close_on_select = true; else cpabc_global_close_on_select = false; cpabc_global_pagedate = document.getElementById("ccpabc_global_pagedate" id).value; initAppCalendar("cal" cpabc_current_calendar_item,document.getElementById("ccpages" id).value,2,document.getElementById("cclanguage" id).value,{m1:"Please select the appointment time."});if (cpabc_first_load) { cpabc_first_load = false; return; } $dexQuery = jQuery.noConflict(); $dexQuery.ajax({ type: "GET", url: "/?dex_abc=getstructure" String.fromCharCode(38) "inAdmin=1" String.fromCharCode(38) "cpabc_item=" cpabc_current_calendar_item "" String.fromCharCode(38), }).done(function( html ) { document.getElementById("form_structure").value = html; try { $dexQuery("#cpcaptchalayer").html($dexQuery(".captcha").html()); } catch (e) {} var f = $dexQuery("#fbuilder").fbuilder($dexQuery.parseJSON(document.getElementById("form_structure").value)); f.fBuild.loadData("form_structure"); }); $dexQuery = jQuery.noConflict(); $dexQuery.ajax({ type: "GET", url: "/?dex_abc=getservices" String.fromCharCode(38) "inAdmin=1" String.fromCharCode(38) "cpabc_item=" cpabc_current_calendar_item "" String.fromCharCode(38), }).done(function( html ) { document.getElementById("abcservices").innerHTML = html; }); } function force_updatedate() { abc_last_date = ""; updatedate(); } function updatedate() { }

#fbuilder textarea { color: #000000 !important; }
#fbuilder input { color: #000000 !important; }


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var cpabc_click_enabled = true;
var cpabc_max_slots = 1;
var cpabc_max_slots_text = 'Please select a maximum of %1 time-slots. Currently selected: %2 time-slots.';
cpabc_max_slots_text = cpabc_max_slots_text.replace('%1',cpabc_max_slots);
cpabc_max_slots_text = cpabc_max_slots_text.replace('%2',cpabc_max_slots);
cpabc_current_calendar_item = 8;
cpabc_do_init(8);
setInterval('updatedate()',200);
function doValidate(form)
{
if (!cpabc_click_enabled) return false;
var visitortime = new Date();
form.cpabc_appointments_utime.value = "GMT " -visitortime.getTimezoneOffset()/60;
$dexQuery = jQuery.noConflict();
var selst = "" $dexQuery("#selDaycal" cpabc_current_calendar_item).val();
if (selst == '')
{
alert('Please select date and time.');
return false;
}
selst = selst.match(/;/g);selst = selst.length;
if (selst < 1)
{
var almsg = 'Please select at least %1 time-slots. Currently selected: %2 time-slots.';
almsg = almsg.replace('%1','1');
almsg = almsg.replace('%2',selst);
alert(almsg);
return false;
}
if (selst > 1)
{
var almsg = 'Please select a maximum of %1 time-slots. Currently selected: %2 time-slots.';
almsg = almsg.replace('%1','1');
almsg = almsg.replace('%2',selst);
alert(almsg);
return false;
}
if ($dexQuery("#hdcaptcha").val() == '')
{
alert('Please enter a valid captcha code.');
return false;
}
var result = $dexQuery.ajax({
type: "GET",
url: "/?inAdmin=1" String.fromCharCode(38) "abcc=1" String.fromCharCode(38) "hdcaptcha=" $dexQuery("#hdcaptcha").val(),
async: false,
}).responseText;
if (result.indexOf("captchafailed") != -1)
{
$dexQuery("#captchaimg").attr('src', $dexQuery("#captchaimg").attr('src') String.fromCharCode(38) Date());
alert('Please enter a valid captcha code.');
return false;
}
else {
var tobook = 1;
try {
var tobook = document.getElementById("abc_capacity").value;
} catch (e) { }
var result = $dexQuery.ajax({
type: "GET",
url: "?cal=" cpabc_current_calendar_item String.fromCharCode(38) "abc_verifydate=" $dexQuery("#selDaycal" cpabc_current_calendar_item).val() String.fromCharCode(38) "tobook=" tobook,
async: false
}).responseText;
if (result == "failed")
{
alert('Time-slot already reserved. Please select a different time.');
return false;
} {
var cpefb_error = 0;
$dexQuery("#cp_contactformpp_pform").find(".cpefb_error").each(function(index){
if ($dexQuery(this).css("display")!="none")
cpefb_error ;
});
if (cpefb_error==0)
{
cpabc_click_enabled = false;
cpabc_blink(".pbSubmit");
$dexQuery("#cp_contactformpp_pform").find( '.ignore' ).parents( '.fields' ).remove();
document.getElementById("form_structure").value = '';
return true;
}
else
return false;
}
}
}
function cpabc_blink(selector){
try
{
$dexQuery = jQuery.noConflict();
$dexQuery(selector).fadeOut(1000, function(){
$dexQuery(this).fadeIn(1000, function(){
if (!cpabc_click_enabled)
cpabc_blink(this);
});
});
} catch (e) {}
}









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