Ready For The Stage! Can you believe it?!

Hi Everyone,

Oh my dear blog....I've missed you so.  As a matter of fact, I've missed ALL of my blogs!!! Ladies and gents, the book manuscript is in final editing...and just when I thought I was going to take a breather (yeah, like I take breathers)...

GUESS WHAT HAPPENED?????

Okay, I totally auditioned for a national public speaking contest called "Ready For the Stage".  It's taking place in Washington D.C. this week at an event called SEVEN.  I am so lucky to be here learning from the best in entrepreneurial everything, and how to use speaking and events to launch more of what I love to do best: help women, write about women, make women superstars!  Just think of how I will be able to promote my book "Off the Couch, Back to Business"-- A Woman's Guide to Success After Setback, as well as all of the awesome and important topics I love to write about, like cool mom stuff, women's rights, bringing positive energy and optimism into your life, orgaizations doing right by women and children and exposing the ones who aren't, and totally hot sports for chicks!

GUESS WHAT ELSE??????

I am one of the semi-finalists!  If I make it to the top four, I'll be competing on stage Thursday night from 7:30-9:30 PM Eastern.  And...you can watch if you like!  Here is the link to opt in, or just "like" Ready For The Stage on Facebook.

And finally, if you are so inclined...you can place a pre-order for my book.  Just click http://offthecouch.eventbrite.com/ and as soon as it becomes available you"ll get it right off the press!  Planned release is for first quarter 2011.

I've missed blogging so much!  I'll be back in Michigan before I know it and will be sure to get my bloggin' on!  Until then, I hope you'll tune in Thursday night and vote!

Thanks readers!  You are all awesome!

april S.