I do not enjoy taking myself too far afield with this account--
("oh really, that's news" I hear you people, since we all regress to high school, I hear you) but I'll address twitter directly, though this applies to author viewers who happen upon this account through other means:
After nine months of practice, I have learned I actually don't mind reviewing if I care about something, so I am still willing to review twitter authors. I looked up Publisher's Weekly guidelines, and they need four months advance notice. I know their voice from my third life on Amazon--don't we all-- and they will probably reject any write up I do at first; the tough part is they require a four month advance notice.
If you want to trust me that far, contact me with at least that much time prior to your publication date, though for me, a few weeks extra might be advantageous, and if, or when, I find another outlet similar or akin to Examiner, I will let you know.
One thing that annoys me about myself is why I allow myself to get upset over so little. Examiner was like a middle school refresher, and while I may never be good enough for the bylines I'd kill for (I believe that I am on the basis of past experience) getting back on the horse wasn't valueless. That David Brooks made the leap from The Weekly Standard to NYT informs on the insights gained about the dirt in this business, however, and Clarity Media has questionable ethics because it is a cut rate operation.
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