"Wow, what great info and super timely for me. I've got a memoir coming out in June from Knopf, and after watching their webinar on video, I did create a book trailer and uploaded it to YouTube (http://youtu.be/mpH_z5YGIKA) but I had no idea of…"
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Mardi Link commented on the blog post '[Networking for Introverts] 1020 Words About How Writers Can Use YouTube'
Mardi Link replied to the discussion 'In Six Words: "What I'm Looking Forward To"'
"Memoir Published In June By Knopf! (Hopefully, those exclamations points don't count as a word, and I know they're the most over-used punctuation out there, but sometimes you gotta exclaim and this is one of those times! See? I did it…"
Mardi Link commented on the blog post '5 Reasons to Fight the Fear'
"I know what you mean. But perseverance helps so good for you for sending your work out in spite of the fear. Joy beats fear and anxiety every time!"
Amy Robinson commented on the blog post '5 Reasons to Fight the Fear'
"Thank you. Thank you for taking the time and effort to rescue the terrified little kitten from the boat's engine and thank you for the reminder about moving past fear. My own take to submitting is bi-polar. It takes me forever to do it because…"
Mardi Link liked Brooke Warner's blog post SWP’s First Book: An Inside Look at the Process and the Challenges—and a Chance to Win
Mardi Link commented on the blog post 'SWP’s First Book: An Inside Look at the Process and the Challenges—and a Chance to Win'
"Does your book include an author promotion calendar? I'm 10 months out from publication on my memoir and would really like to start planning for what I can do to augment the marketing and p.r. work of my publisher."
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"Can Kickstarter solve a mystery? I'm going to find out! http://ning.it/HSQtOr."
Kelli Swearingen left a comment for Mardi Link
"Welcome to Mother Writer,Mardi! If you haven't already, feel free to introduce yourself, browse our threads, or start one of your own. And again, welcome to Mother Writer. kelli s. rodin (admin)"
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Mardi Link posted a blog post
Springtime: The Season I Want to be Wendell Berry
Where's my wife? Where in blazes has that little lady gotten herself to now?There are tomato seedlings to plant, an acre-plus of lawn to mow, downed trees from spring storms to cut up into firewood, garden paths to mulch with sawdust, grubs to contemplate the demise of, asparagus to pick, and a manuscript to proofread.It is this last task that makes me long for a wife and makes me long to be Mr. Berry. If only for a season.To whit, a quote from his 1987 essay,…See More
Mardi Link commented on the blog post 'What Do You Do All Day?'
"Do agents ever get blurbs? They should and here's mine for Erin: I hired her for a consult this past spring on how to break up w/ my agent and secure a new, more active one. Not only did her advice get me my number one choice, that new agent…"
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- Who I am:
- Mardi Link is the author of Bootstrapper: From Broke to Badass On a Northern Michigan Farm. The memoir of saving her farm and her family post divorce will be published by Alfred A. Knopf in June 2013. She studied agriculture and journalism at Michigan State University and creative writing at Queens University of Charlotte. She has worked as a newspaper reporter, a street tree planter, a seamstress, and a tournament pool player. Her two true crime books about infamous Michigan murders, When Evil Came to Good Hart, and Isadore’s Secret, both spent several weeks on the Heartland Bestseller List and Isadore’s Secret was named a Michigan Notable Book. Mardi is a columnist for the Traverse City Record-Eagle and her essays have been published in Creative Nonfiction, Bellingham Review, Bear River Review, Publishers Weekly, Traverse Magazine, and the Detroit Free Press. She lives in Traverse City, Michigan, on The Big Valley, the small farm featured in her memoir.
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- www.mardilink.com
http://mardilink.typepad.com/mardis_link/
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Bootstrapper: From Broke to Badass on a Northern Michigan Farm (Knopf, 2013)
Knowing Pains: Women on Love, Sex, and Work in our 40's (Wingspan, 2009)
Isadore's Secret: Sin, Murder and Confession in a Northern Michigan Town (University of Michigan Press, 2009)
When Evil Came to Good Hart: An Up North Michigan Cold Case (University of Michigan Press, 2008)
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- Traverse City Record-Eagle
Traverse City Business News
Detroit Free Press
Northern Express
- My writing is:
- Nonfiction, Memoir, Journalism, Blog Posts
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- N/A
- Services I offer to other writers:
- N/A
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- The Powerfingers Mafia, a writer's group in Northern Michigan
- My professional associations:
- Association of Writers & Writers Programs
Michigan Writers
Queens University of Charlotte MFA Program
Northwestern Michigan College
- I found out about She Writes from:
- internet search
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5 Reasons to Fight the Fear
Posted on November 5, 2012 at 6:55am 2 Comments 0 Likes
Springtime: The Season I Want to be Wendell Berry
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:22am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Where's my wife? Where in blazes has that little lady gotten herself to now?
There are tomato seedlings to plant, an acre-plus of lawn to mow, downed trees from spring storms to cut up into firewood, garden paths to mulch with sawdust, grubs to contemplate the demise of, asparagus to pick, and a manuscript to proofread.
It is this last task that makes me long for a wife and makes me long to be Mr. Berry. If only for a season.
To whit, a quote from his 1987…
Continue What You Can Get for $100 on She Writes
Posted on February 26, 2010 at 7:16am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Ok, so I am a working writer, a single mother of three teenage boys who makes her living only by writing. Plus, I live in the hinterlands of Northern Michigan.
I know. Insane.
I'm telling you that sob story just to give you an idea of what $100 means in my financial scheme of things. Five days of groceries. A soccer uniform. One college textbook, used. Well, you get the picture.
Anyway, I spent $100 on a one hour phone consult with Erin Hosier and it was money… Continue
I know. Insane.
I'm telling you that sob story just to give you an idea of what $100 means in my financial scheme of things. Five days of groceries. A soccer uniform. One college textbook, used. Well, you get the picture.
Anyway, I spent $100 on a one hour phone consult with Erin Hosier and it was money… Continue
5 "Writes" of 2009
Posted on January 2, 2010 at 10:59am 2 Comments 0 Likes
I did A LOT of things wrong in 2009 (Switching to decaf? My bad.), but a few things right.
Here's to more of the latter and less of the former.
1. Collaborate. When my second true crime book, Isadore's Secret was released, I decided I didn't want to go the promotion route alone. Contrary to popular wisdom that other crime authors are my competition, I invited two to go on a library book tour with me.… Continue
Here's to more of the latter and less of the former.
1. Collaborate. When my second true crime book, Isadore's Secret was released, I decided I didn't want to go the promotion route alone. Contrary to popular wisdom that other crime authors are my competition, I invited two to go on a library book tour with me.… Continue
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 3:50pm on June 2, 2011,
Kelli Swearingen said… - Welcome to Mother Writer,Mardi! If you haven't already, feel free to introduce yourself, browse our threads, or start one of your own. And again, welcome to Mother Writer.
kelli s. rodin
(admin)
- At 12:27pm on March 4, 2010,
Susan Blumberg-Kason said… - Hi Mardi,
Welcome to the Memoir group! And congratulations on obtaining an agent! That's so exciting. I hope you'll find a lot of useful resources on our site. If you have a burning question, feel free to start a new thread on the discussion board.
Susan
Memoir group co-moderator
- At 11:44am on November 24, 2009,
Gala Delmont Benatar said… - Greetings Mardi,
Welcome to She Writes!
I think you'll find a great community of passionate, inspiring women writers.
Please feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions about making the most of your time on the site.
Saludos!
Gala
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