A banner day for PR opportunities

Getting the word out

Yesterday, I was feeling a little down for some reason. I think it’s because I wrote my last story for my book. Don’t get me wrong, I was thrilled to have it almost done, but it was a little bit of a let-down, too. It has been such a healing experience and honor to hear and help create these remarkable individuals’ stories. Luckily more stories are coming in through this blog, so I’ll have more to share with you here.

Today was totally different. I realized that now I have the freedom to promote the book. Being in public relations all my career, this is something that comes to me naturally. I get pretty stoked about it – so excuse my upcoming rambling.

I had a phone interview with Peggy O’Farrell, the health reporter from the Cincinnati Enquirer, and she is going to run a story about the book in Sunday’s paper! It will feature me and some of the local survivors who are featured in the book. It’s not often that I literally jump up and down with excitement, but today I did!  I didn’t expect I’d have a publicity opportunity so soon.

In addition, I was contacted by a friend at our local chapter of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to give a talk at Miami University next month.  I will be sharing my experience with young women and the message of the importance of being proactive about breast health no matter what your age.

And I found out that some of my story will be weaved into a play featuring  breast cancer survivor stories called Voices (AKA Boobs on Broadway).  The play will premier in Washington DC this October. It won’t mention me per se’, but will include some details of my experience. I’m just happy that I was able to help (in a small way) a super project that will raise funds to help under-served women and cancer research. 

Here’s the link that talks about the play: http://www.voicesbc.org/index.html. I hope to meet the producer when we go to Washington this spring and share more about the production in a future blog post.

My biggest thrill is the opportunity to share the message of hope and healing these stories convey with people who really need it. It’s not about me; it’s about the mission of this book. I’ll share the Enquirer article once it runs, but if you’re in town, make sure you check it out.