Today Author Teresa Moody will be a guest blogger and tell us a little about her book Anonymous: “Sometimes Blogging About Your Life Can Be Dangerous” and how it was born. We’ll be giving away a copy of Anonymous to one lucky reader. All you have to do is leave a comment letting us know how you take precautions blogging. Have you ever dealt with a virtual stalker, or a virtual bully? How would you handle a situation like that. Winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator. Welcome Tess!
I have had a great year in the world of blogging. I only wished that I found out about it back when I was single and had SO many dating stories I could of written about.
Or, maybe I could have about the terrible night that my fiancé (at the time) got in a terrible car accident. He didn’t die, but was in a coma for 2 months, and when he woke up and we found out that he had brain damage and would never be the same.
Blogging probably would have been great therapy for all the years that I dealt with being a step mom to a difficult stepdaughter, whose purpose in life was to make my life miserable.
But, now here I am, blogging and loving all the friends that I’ve made and the opportunities that came my way-all because of blogging. My blog is there for me to share my stories, ask advice, and to put up photos to embarrass my kids.
Blogging did something else for me as well. It gave me an idea-an idea for a story. That story turned into a book. A suspense novel titled, Anonymous.
Anonymous is about a blogger named, Paige McDonald. She’s a big time blogger who has many readers, but one reader becomes obsessed with her. Soon, she’s fearing for the safety of her family.
This book has a twist to it. You might be surprised at the ending! If you haven’t had a chance to pick up a copy yet (you can order it through Amazon or B&N) you can try for a chance to get one here for free! (see details below).
Look at blogging as a fun and most definitely therapeutic hobby. If you make a few friends, get some free stuff, or make money from it along the way, then good for you!
Thanks!
Tess
Thanks, Jen!!!
I wear a Helmet while Blogging. BTW, I have never met a Virtual bully. This story sounds amazing.
Smiles…
The premise sounds like a real life blogger who had this happen. I would enjoy the chance to read your book, Tess!
I have read the book in a DAY because it was such a page turner!! Perfect read for a Sunday at the pool!!
Swati
My main precaution is to use nick names for my family…and not put tons of personal info out there.
Sounds like a fantastic read! I love a story with an unpredictable twist. The most I do in taking precautions is using limited personal photos and using pseudonyms.
I’ve seen virtual bullying at my friend’s blog… someone not brave enough to leave his/her name and always posted nasty comments about my friend’s various posts. Ugh. The only way to “discourage” that, I guess, would be to enable comment moderation….?
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i’ve had an argument with some woman over a comment i made on a facebook photo (which was supposed to be funny but it was taken the wrong way!) so after numerous comment-fighting on the photo, i just stopped at a certain point and ignored those comments which led her to stop as well. it wasn’t worth the time and hassle at the end.
and another time, i was stalked by some random guy on my xanga blog which i closed after it got too much.
~ash’s mum
SHOUT OUT to TESS! 🙂
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I’m definitely interested in this book. My precautions are not to use anyone’s real name, or exact locations.
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WOW this looks like a great read, I need to pick it up. In the past I have curved what I put on my mommy blogging site.
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Teresa, your book sounds like a great read. Isn’t it funny were life can take us. I’m curious, did you get an agent, send your books to publishers, self publish? I’m working hard to get my children’s picture books into print and would love any advice you may wish to share.
~Carol
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Congratulations Carol! You won a copy of “Anonymous”
You were #11 chosen via random number generator at random.org
I’ll forward your information to Tess!
P.S. I think I’m going to need a Blog Frog Tutorial! I was lost over there!