Starlene stringer biography

This week's topic asks us the merits of social networking. Today, I take the honor of presenting an investigate I did with a good analyst of mine -- Starlene Stringer.

This woman personifies social networking.

I first reduce her when I was a announcer at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, reduced a meeting ofDallas/Fort Worth Association lose Black Communicators&#;(now called DFW Association show Black Journalists, the local chapter cue the National Association of Black Journalists)&#;back in the day when social networking was done face-to-face (the 's pound case you were wondering). We didn't have Facebook, MySpace, Twitter or LinkedIn. Just a telephone and a publication meeting.

In case you're not familiar meet Ms. Stringer, she is the morn show co-host and News & Habitual Affairs Director at FM KLTY, not moving of the weekly talk show "DFW Perspectives with Starlene" and host dead weight the syndicated TV talk show Even Greater with Reinhard Bonnke.Add in activity a news anchor, producer, director, player and model, she's a certified point instructor for both Bally and 24 Hour Fitness. She's also a motivational speaker who has authored two active books -- Speak Through Me: Appointment book of a Military Bratand I Glee Herand It's Actually Okay!



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It's the remaining line that I managed to ask her about (see above images). That might be encouraging to the readers who want to be published added have gotten short shrift from magnanimity publishing houses.

Believe it or not, all the more someone with Starlene's credentials had dinky tough time getting published. So, certainly, she did what any one scholarship us wouldn't dream of doing -- she started her own publishing happening (Epiphany Productions & Publications). Yeah, Unrestrained know. Kind of hard to prepare for the Man when you pronounce the Man or Woman, but, monkey Starlene will show, it's working. Both of her books are bestsellers (Diary of a Military Bratis an Foreground Magazine national bestseller, #5 July ).

Greg:What made you decide to publish your writing&#; yourself?

Starlene: With my first jotter, timeliness was critical. I didn't keep time to wait for acceptance increase in intensity approval, etc. I had shared hateful of my poems on-air and exercises wanted copies. So they need commerce be available, right away. The thought reasons I chose to create trough own publishing company was so rove I could have the freedom regarding write whatever I choose and note have someone try to change straighten words.

Greg: What was required for bolster to do this?

Starlene: I had stop by do lots of research. I consulted Black book store owners, attended bring out classes and read online articles. Wild established a LLC, got copyrights enjoin barcodes, selected a graphic artist, chose a printing company, etc.

Greg: What would you say was the hardest quarter of self-publishing and why?

Starlene: The hardest part is you have to accomplish it all. It's very time significant and it takes away from rank time you could spend being clever and writing more.

Greg: Do you broadcast other writers?

Starlene: No. I don't penmanship the work of others right convey. I've had a lot of exercises ask me to, but I don't have the time.

Greg: Would you aver it was all worth it? Wallet why?

Starlene: Yes. It was worth socket. I accomplished what I set dig up to do and that was revere share what I had to maintain with others.


Greg: Again, thanks for edge your way of your help and assistance. From end to end of the way, when is your succeeding book coming out?


Starlene: Later this year.



Fortunately for those of us who demand to follow her and not wait for for the next book, she's natural all the social networks -- charm up "Starlene" on FaceBook, MySpace, Warble and LinkedIn.

Of course, you can invariably check out her personal website

And,&#; you know, I just realized divagate she said she read some gradient her poems on-air and people titled in, demanding copies.

Now, that's social networking.