This Post is Not About Just Duran Duran

I never remember to take my camera with me when I go out to events and as such I never have any good pictures of me. Tonight was Fayetteville Divas and this picture was taken by Kalecia Dowell Simmons, one of our featured business owners. She sell ItWorks! and as soon as I have some money to spend you can bet I'll be buying some.

Dinner with the Divas.

I realized some important things tonight.

1) I really need to work on my personal brand. Not 100% sure what that entails, but it is a thing that I need to do.

2) I need to add a call to action to my elevator speech. If I want to work with creative writers, I need to say as much. The only people who are ever interested in purchasing my services are looking for formulaic and/or resume writing. I don't have any experience in those fields and as such, I don't feel qualified to help anyone in those areas. I need to say what kind of customer I am looking for.

As it is, this is my elevator spiel:

Hi! My name is Joyce Underwood and I am a freelance writer and editor. I blog at www.firstpersonnarrative.com and I have been published in Kairos and on www.offbeathome.com. Everyone has a story to tell, but some people need help finding their voice. I help my clients find their voices and tell their stories. To date I have edited three works slated for publication and taught writing workshops to over 60 published young authors. My services include close readings, content editing, writing workshops, and proofreading. Everyone has a story. What’s yours? 

I could probably cut some of this and add a call to action.

Meanwhile, here's my video for today.

I really wish that I could have made a music video for "Playing With Uranium" but of course, I am lacking in resources for that sort of thing. I was thinking of a storyboard where there was a man and a woman working together on building a nuclear bomb, but they are also lovers. Their love affair is ill fated. Maybe one of them is married? I think it could be lovely. I also think that I might try my hand at making a music video in the sweet by and by. When I have more resources at my disposal.

I was lacking in resources for several of the things that I wanted to do. It's fine though. I got to talk about Duran Duran. My favorite! I might be a tad obsessed, but you know what? Duran Duran and their music make me very happy, so let's not knock it, huh? They are clever, they are smart, they make music. What's not to love? For more about my abiding love for my boys, please see:

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