Half-Assed Author, Jennette Fulda's Blog Tour

The New Year is here, and everyone is trying their hardest to stick to those freshly-made resolutions. Jennette Fulda, author of Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir (Seal Press/ May 2008), has seen that trend. Published last spring, Half-Assed has recently seen a lot of momentum and we'd like to keep spreading the word. Join the author and six of her favorite bloggers as they team up, January 19th through January 24th, to create an awesome six day virtual tour for Jennette.

Learn more about Jennette and the book that may just become your inspiration. Through reviews, Q & A’s, video posts, and guest posts by the author, on six wonderfully unique blogs, this tour is sure to have a great following. Here's the line up:

Monday, January 19th: http://mizfitonline.com

Tuesday, January 20th: http://morgangetsthin.blogspot.com

Wednesday, January 21rst: http://www.thismamacooks.com

Thursday, January 22nd: http://www.johnisfit.com

Friday, January 23rd: http://escapefromobesity.blogspot.com

Saturday, January 24th: http://lynnsweigh.blogspot.com

Michelle Goodman in Curve Magazine

Michelle Goodman appears in the January/February 2009 issue of Curve Magazine featuring the cast of The L Word on the cover. In the short blurb they discuss The Anti 9-to-5 Guide and My So-Called Freelance Life.

Sweet Charlotte in the Sacramento News & Review

There was a great article with Cori Crooks in the Sacramento News & Review this week talking about her new book, Sweet Charlotte's Seventh Mistake. Kel Munger, the reviewer, really got to the heart of Crooks' upbringing. They discuss Crooks'difficulties growing up with a chaotic childhood and an unstable mother and what inspired her to put together Sweet Charlotte's Seventh Mistake! Read more here!

New Year, New You

We have the ultimate New Year, New You book this year in the recently released THE LIST: 100 WAYS TO SHAKE UP YOUR LIFE, by Gail Belsky. If you haven't checked out the blog, please do! I gave this book to my mom for Christmas. It's an awesome gift for your mothers, sisters, and close friends. The book is aimed at women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond, and it's all about shaking up your routine.

I felt inspired to write about this book today, my first day back in the office after the holidays, when I saw this great write-up about it in The Aspen Times.

Sometimes when I work on a book I forget about the inspiration that kick-started the project to begin with. And for The List, Gail was all about picking things big and small. Some of the things are going to be way beyond your comfort zone, but what's life-changing for one woman might be no big deal to another. Which is why there's something for everyone, and even space at the end to list your own shake-ups. So check out the book and consider challenging yourself in the new year to do at least one or two of them.

---Brooke