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- Hometown:
- Sacramento
- About Me and My Book:
- I have ADHD and was first diagnosed at the age of 37. With my experiences and what I have learned I published my memoir "One Boy's Struggle: A Memoir - Surviving Life with Undiagnosed ADD" It's more than a memoir as I share my hindsight with what I have learned to use as coping skills to become the fulfilled person I am today.
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- http://www.adderworld.com
Hi Everyone,
I love marketing; it's a passion of mine. I am a Marketing Manager and Public Affairs Representative for a global organization, and of course, I have published my own book. My experience in marketing and public affairs has helped me get the word out about my book through my personal blog and other avenues. www.adderworld.com
Although my book is a memoir about my life living with ADHD, there is so much more to it than simply a retelling of my life. I have learned coping skills and have insight / hindsight which I know can help others. Hyper Focusing is a 'gift' of ADHD and I have used it to learn everything I can about our 'disorder'. One of the most popular articles about Michael Phelps on the internet, is an article I wrote about him and Hyper-Focusing, which you can find on my blog here.
The unique thing about ADHD is that we are all related in common tendencies, and unfortunately, also in many ways through our interactions with society as a whole. ADDers have a bad rap for being who we are, and in all honesty, ADHD is confusing for everyone, including those of us who have it. That's a very important issue in of its self and one of the reasons I felt compelled to write my book. I did not write to gain popularity or become rich, I wrote because there was a need and I felt compelled to fill it and that is a part of who I am. That my book has become popular and well received is a testament to the need, not just my writing, especially considering that I was forced out of school at the age of 16 and rarely ever had a passing grade to speak of. That's interesting too considering my IQ was frequently between 120 -140. ADHD has very little to do with one's IQ.
My book is self published and looking back thus far, I am glad I went that route. I have much more freedom in the way I market and present my book – not to mention all the rights are mine. I have an offer to have my memoir made into a movie, so we will see where that goes too.
I have a few links I would like to share with you:
My Blog: www.adderworld.com
An ADHD support community I started: www.adderworld.ning.com
Facebook
Myspace
Where to buy my book: http://www.buybooksontheweb.com/product.aspx?ISBN=0-7414-4440-2
Feel free to become my friend on any of those sites, we are all in this together!
I love marketing; it's a passion of mine. I am a Marketing Manager and Public Affairs Representative for a global organization, and of course, I have published my own book. My experience in marketing and public affairs has helped me get the word out about my book through my personal blog and other avenues. www.adderworld.com
Although my book is a memoir about my life living with ADHD, there is so much more to it than simply a retelling of my life. I have learned coping skills and have insight / hindsight which I know can help others. Hyper Focusing is a 'gift' of ADHD and I have used it to learn everything I can about our 'disorder'. One of the most popular articles about Michael Phelps on the internet, is an article I wrote about him and Hyper-Focusing, which you can find on my blog here.
The unique thing about ADHD is that we are all related in common tendencies, and unfortunately, also in many ways through our interactions with society as a whole. ADDers have a bad rap for being who we are, and in all honesty, ADHD is confusing for everyone, including those of us who have it. That's a very important issue in of its self and one of the reasons I felt compelled to write my book. I did not write to gain popularity or become rich, I wrote because there was a need and I felt compelled to fill it and that is a part of who I am. That my book has become popular and well received is a testament to the need, not just my writing, especially considering that I was forced out of school at the age of 16 and rarely ever had a passing grade to speak of. That's interesting too considering my IQ was frequently between 120 -140. ADHD has very little to do with one's IQ.
My book is self published and looking back thus far, I am glad I went that route. I have much more freedom in the way I market and present my book – not to mention all the rights are mine. I have an offer to have my memoir made into a movie, so we will see where that goes too.
I have a few links I would like to share with you:
My Blog: www.adderworld.com
An ADHD support community I started: www.adderworld.ning.com
Myspace
Where to buy my book: http://www.buybooksontheweb.com/product.aspx?ISBN=0-7414-4440-2
Feel free to become my friend on any of those sites, we are all in this together!
Bryan's Blog
Book Marketing Challenge with over $400 in prize money offered!
I am offering over $400.00 in a book marketing challenge!
If you are interested in such a challenge, please check out the article here:
http://adderworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/adder-world-challenge-win
Good luck!
Bryan
If you are interested in such a challenge, please check out the article here:
http://adderworld.ning.com/profiles/blogs/adder-world-challenge-win
Good luck!
Bryan
Posted on March 8, 2009 at 1:58am —
Amsterdam Visit
Joan and I visited Amsterdam this last weekend!
You can read about it on my peronal blog if you like:
http://www.adderworld.com/blog1/2008/09/15/our-enjoyable-stroll-through-amsterdam/
Enjoy!
Bryan
You can read about it on my peronal blog if you like:
http://www.adderworld.com/blog1/2008/09/15/our-enjoyable-stroll-through-amsterdam/
Enjoy!
Bryan
Posted on September 15, 2008 at 5:45am —
My Introduction - Hello! ADHD and Me and You!
Hi Everyone,
I love marketing; it's a passion of mine. I am a Marketing Manager and Public Affairs Representative for a global organization, and of course, I have published my own book. My experience in marketing and public affairs has helped me get the word out about my book through my personal blog and other avenues. www.adderworld.com
Although my book is a memoir about my life living with ADHD, there is so much more to it than simply a retelling of my… Continue
I love marketing; it's a passion of mine. I am a Marketing Manager and Public Affairs Representative for a global organization, and of course, I have published my own book. My experience in marketing and public affairs has helped me get the word out about my book through my personal blog and other avenues. www.adderworld.com
Although my book is a memoir about my life living with ADHD, there is so much more to it than simply a retelling of my… Continue
Posted on September 7, 2008 at 7:48pm —
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I would like to connect with you there also. I am trying to make more friends and fans so that I can spread awareness for breast cancer during pregnancy. I was diagnosed Stage 3 in the 5th month of my pregnancy in May. My status updates on Facebook and LinkedIn are usually about my fight.
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Scribblers’ Retreat Writers’ Conference 2009
Literacy is our purpose.
Fulfilling dreams is our goal.
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@ Sea Palms Resort, St. Simons Island, Georgia
February 12-15, 2009 – Elizabeth Blahnik, Ernest Gilbert, Pam Mueller, Kathy Kerr, Maggie Toussaint, Dr. Jim Outlaw, Lee Carter, Millie Wilcox, Monica Simmons, Roger Pinckney
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August 13-16, 2009 – “SciFi, Fantasy, Mystery, Inspirational”
November 12-15, 2009 – “Novels, Short Stories, etc”
Scribblers’ Retreat is a non-profit organization established with the goal of reaching writers of all ages; to inspire and promote their hidden gifts and talents.
By involving the local community, authors, publishers, editors, journalists and all forms of the literary world, we are opening their minds and bringing hope where there was doubt.
Scribblers’ Retreat is not the typical classroom setting. It was designed to bring world-class authors, literature professors, editors, journalists, illustrators, photo journalists, proofreaders, publishers, publicists, screenplay writers, and website/graphic designers, etc. one-on-one with young and old alike. It is the opportunity of a lifetime for someone who has had a manuscript in a desk drawer for 40 years or who has an outstanding poem that simply must be read.
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I want to show off my latest cover design for one of the books I am illustrating and invite you to comment on my latest blog post introducing Puff Bear Goes to the Hospital and it's author.
Hope to see your comments there...
Aidana WillowRaven
www.WillowRavenIllustration.com
Check out my latest blog post to read about my newest cover design, read the latest book review and find out how to attend my first book signing for the JGDS (Junior Geography Detective Squad) children's mystery state book series (signing as illustrator of course).
Here is the cover for the second book in the series just to tempt you further...
Isn't my job cool?
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www.WillowRavenIllustration.com
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Take good care,
Melissa
I will be in the Sacramento River Delta - my hometown area - on October 10th for a book signing of River Bones at the Rio Vista library. 2:00 till 4:00. I'll give a short presentation and they will serve refreshments afterwards. I'm sending over ssome Hawaiian nibbles for that too.
Cheers,
Mary