Author: Bernadette Geyer

With more than 20 years of public relations/marketing/editorial experience, Bernadette Geyer is a communications and content expert. Geyer’s marketing and editorial skills are rounded out with experience providing editorial feedback for mobile apps, and services to translate business texts from German to English.

Gargoyle publishes my essay “A Condensed Timeline of My Life Plotted through My Relationships with Libraries”

by Bernadette Geyer, posted in Articles, Essay, Essays

Gargoyle 8 InstagramGargoyle Magazine published my essay “A Condensed Timeline of My Life Plotted through My Relationships with Libraries” on July 1, 2024. Below is an excerpt from the piece, and I honestly hope this essay inspires many people to learn more about the movie Library Wars and to watch it! Here’s an excerpt…

“Books have encouraged revolutions but, on a smaller scale, books have also served to open the world to people who cannot travel. I never traveled outside of the United States until I was 29 years old. But thanks to my library card, I had read stories from around the world. I read about other cultures and histories. I learned that there was a world outside of the small town in which I was raised. I learned that there were other religions. Other beliefs. Other ways of living.”

Read the entire essay here.

The Smart Set publishes my essay “Saudade for Library Book Sales”

by Bernadette Geyer, posted in Articles, Essay, Essays

TSS-Cover-ImageThe Smart Set published my essay “Saudade for Library Book Sales” on May 2, 2024. Below is an excerpt from the piece, which not only waxes poetic about my love of these events, but offers strategies for survival at one. Here’s an excerpt…

“On bag day, I could pick up any book that looked like an interesting read. I’d go back to the poetry section, then move to fiction again, then browse into biography, cookbooks, art history, gardening, and even into self-help. The wish list didn’t matter here, just whether a book caught my attention or not. On $5-a-bag-day, I judged books by their blurbs, their condition, and — yes — by their cover.”

Read the entire essay here.

My favorite blogs and newsletters for writers

by Bernadette Geyer, posted in Tips for Writers

As a writer, it’s often difficult to find places to submit finished pieces or to pitch ideas. I swear sometimes that part of “being a writer” takes up more time than the actual writing itself.

I’ve often recommended various newsletters and blogs to friends, but I thought this info would be useful for lots of other folks. So here it is: the list of my favorite blogs and newsletters! No matter what it is I’m writing or thinking about writing, I can usually find an outlet that would make a great home to the piece.

Kaitlin Arford – Freelance Opportunities (weekly) https://kaitlynarford.com/newsletter/

Authors Publish (multiple times/month) https://authorspublish.com/

Ashley Broadwater – All You Need to Freelance (weekly and monthly) https://allyouneedtofreelance.substack.com/

Chill Subs (multiple times/month) https://www.chillsubs.com/

Erika Dreifus – Practicing Writing (multiple times/month)  https://www.erikadreifus.com/blogs/practicing-writing/

Freedom with Writing (multiple times/month)  https://www.freedomwithwriting.com/

Jane Friedman – Electric Speed Newsletter (multiple times/month) https://www.janefriedman.com/free-newsletter/

FundsforWriters (weekly) https://fundsforwriters.com/

LitMagNews (multiple times/month) https://litmagnews.substack.com/

Sian Meades-Williams – Freelance Writing Jobs (weekly) https://www.sianmeadeswilliams.com/freelance-writing-jobs

WOW! Women on Writing (multiple times/month) https://wow-womenonwriting.com/

Do you have a favorite you’d recommend? I am happy to expand this list!

How to Help Grandma Understand the Rules of Her Granddaughter’s Sport

by Bernadette Geyer, posted in Articles

I wrote an article for Your Teen Magazine, in which I provide tips for parents who want to help grandparents connect better with their grandkids over the sport they love. Below is a short excerpt from the article, which was published on March 6, 2023.

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