Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Examiner Article

I started writing for the Examiner website as an Animal News Examiner, and wrote my first article yesterday. I had a great time doing it, as it was fun to try something new and have another opportunity to write about animals and support organizations that I admire. And, while I love doing the volunteer writing for Best Friends, it's fun to get a little money for writing as well. :D

I wrote about a dog named Edie who was found as a stray here in Ohio, and now works for the Fairmont Hotel in Pittsburgh. I found her story so touching, and I loved writing about her. I had never heard of Canine Ambassadors for hotels before, but I think it's such a cute idea, and I'd definitely love to visit one of these hotels at some point.

I'm excited to have another "writing first" to add to my list for this year, and I'm looking forward to continuing with this opportunity. If you'd like to read about Edie the hotel cutie, click on the link below to see her story. Thanks for reading!

Kaitlin Bledsoe Photography




Local dog makes good in Pittsburgh

26 comments:

Karen Walker said...

Sounds like a fun thing to do - it's like my singing - purely volunteer, but nice when we receive a "donation."
Karen

Madeline Mora-Summonte said...

Congratulations, Julie! You're writing and doing some good at the same time. :)

Carrie said...

Great article and congratulations. So cool that you can combine writing and your love of animals.

KarenG said...

So cool! Congrats, Julie, and that pup is adorable.

L.G.Smith said...

What a great story, and yay you for writing the article!!

Your list of publishing credits is getting longer all the time. :)

Julie said...

@Karen, exactly! Thanks!

@Madeline, thank you!

@Carrie, thanks, I'm really happy about it. :)

@Karen, isn't she the cutest? Thanks!

@LG, thanks!

Carol Kilgore said...

Great news! Now I'm going to read Edie's story.

BECKY said...

How cool! And what a sweet photo!

Julie said...

@Carol, thanks!

@Becky, I agree, she's such a sweetie. Thanks!

CaroSCAT said...

Julie, congratulations! I loved reading about Edie :)

Thanks for your comments about Austin. He thinks he's gorgeous too lol

Janel said...

Great job in the article. Edie is just adorable!

welcome to my world of poetry said...

Congrats Julie you're doing a good job.

Yvonne.

Trisha said...

What a cute doggy!

Congrats on your first article with the Examiner! Very cool! :)

Cat Chat With Caren And Cody said...

best of luck to you! My brother has written a Bon Jovi article for Examiner for the past two years.....wish you the best!

Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...

Edie looks so endearing.

Yay, I'm an examiner too. Congratulations! It's a great way to get your work out there, Julie. Have fun with it.

xoRobyn

Julie said...

@CaroScat, thanks! And there's no doubt Austin is absolutely gorgeous LOL.

@Janel, thank you!

@Yvonne, thanks so much. :)

@Trisha, thank you, I'm excited about it. :)

@Caren, oh, that's cool about your brother! Thank you for the good luck wishes. :)

@Robyn, oh, I will have to check out your Examiner articles, now that you say that I remember seeing that on your site. Thanks so much!

Rebecca Bradley said...

She is gorgeous and congratulations on the article!!

Julie said...

@Rebecca, thanks! :)

M Pax said...

Congrats, Julie! That's fantastic. Making a little change for writing is great.

Empty Nest Insider said...

Congratulations on being published in the Examiner! I really enjoyed your inspiring article about Edie. The hotel is fortunate to have her. Keep up all the great work with your writing, as it couldn't happen to a nicer and more deserving person! P.S. Happy Belated Birthday Julie!

Joanne said...

Congrats on your new writing gig ... It's so nice to be able to write about a subject you're passionate about.

Julie said...

@Mary, thanks! Every little bit is nice to get, no doubt. :)

@Julie, thank you! And thank you for the birthday wishes, I did have a nice one, thanks! :)

@Joanne, it is, thanks so much. :)

Shannon Lawrence said...

What a sweet story, and very well-written! Thank you for sharing, and congratulations!!

Julie said...

@Shannon, thank you!

M Kathy Brown said...

Julie,
Wonderful dog story! Thanks so much for doing the work to get it out there and sharing it :~)

Kathy

Julie said...

@Kathy, thank you, I'm so glad you liked it!