People I know doing neat things

This is a great week for people I know launching impressive projects!

Marlen Bodden published her first novel. The Wedding Gift. It’s historical fiction, dealing with themes of slavery in the antebellum South. I used to be her personal trainer. When she was doing her crunches and chest presses, she told me she was writing a novel. And now it’s out in the world for real! Too cool!

Mack Elder started his own record label , Clipped Records. The first record is out, Si Me Quieres by Gemma Genazzano. Her music is sexy and jazzy. I’ve known Mack since we were kids. I’m amazed and impressed that he’s starting a record label, marketing this singer, and getting her music out in the world.

Who else is launching projects- drop me a line, and I’ll make sure and blog about it. (Better still, if it’s a book I can review)