Posted in Uncategorized on December 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Merry Christmas from the Pacific Northwest! I want to wish everyone a healthful, cheerful and peaceful holiday season.
If you have a few minutes to spare, check out these videos. They are from the documentary “Playing for Change: Peace Through Music.”
“Stand By Me”
“One Love”
“I believe that to meet [...]
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During the holiday season, it’s probably safe to assume that most of us will attend at least one holiday party. Whether it is a Christmas work party or an annual family reunion, it’s typical for alcoholic beverages to be on the guest list. For some, it is one of the only times of year where [...]
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The end of fall term has quickly stumbled upon me, and I am thrilled to say that this has been the most successful, and rewarding term of my college career! For the first time ever, I feel enthusiastic and confident about where my future in public relations will take me.
I am so grateful to [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged BMW M3, Breaking Dawn, Edward Cullen, Edward Cullen is hot, Northwest, Oregon, Pabst Brewing Company, product placement, public relations, Rainbeers, Rainier Beer, Seattle, Stephenie Meyer, Twilight, Twilight cars, vampire, Volvo S60 R, Washington on December 8, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Everyone by now has heard of “Twilight.” You have either read it yourself (meaning you are probably a woman); you’ve heard about it from your girlfriend, wife, or daughter; or you’ve seen it publicized on TV or the Internet. I admit, I am a die hard “Twilight” fan. I have almost completed the entire saga; [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged author, Bend Bulletin, christmas shopping, Democrat Herald, fantasy book, Gazette Times, Glory Rose and the Gloaming, Good books to buy, Great gift idea, journey, Magic realm, market, media coverage, newspaper, Oregon, pitching your story, promotion, public relations, Register Guard, S.M. Brandsma, Sharon Brandsma on December 2, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Over the holiday weekend “Glory Rose the Gloaming” was given the gift of being featured in three more regional newspapers! It is amazing to watch the progress since Glory Rose’s release in September 2008. Since her initial media coverage on Nov. 16, Brandsma has continued to receive fan mail and inquires about the book through [...]
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