Traveling and Blogging with Cici
Blogger, free-lance writer and editor, CeliaSue Hecht, joined me to talk about her very popular blog, Have Dog Blog Will Travel. We talked about her inspiration to create a blog, what it takes to be a successful writer and blogger and the types of articles and advice are featured on her blog. During the podcast, I talked with CeliaSue about some of the trips that she and her dog, Cici, have taken and what it has been like to travel with Cici. Traveling with your beloved pet can be very fulfilling. If you’ve ever taken a journey with your furry friend, this interview will provide you with inspiration to share your adventure with the world.
BIO:
I’m CeliaSue Hecht: writer, editor, seminar leader, publicity consultant and spoiler of a polka dot princess named Cici who I rescued.
I have a website where you can learn more about my writing life. And if you like this blog, which certainly involves writing and editing, I hope you’ll go there, check out my credentials, and hire me to work for you.
But before I send you away, here’s a bit more background about me.
I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communications/Education from Florida Atlantic University; edited various newspapers and newsletters for nonprofit organizations; written hundreds of articles for 40+ publications, co-authored five romantic travel guides, assisted various authors in getting their manuscripts published, typed and edited movie and TV scripts in Hollywood, transcribed Barbra Walters’ interviews with luminaries such as Ronald Reagan and obtained publicity and promoted events for clients such as best-selling authors, doctors, entrepreneurs, CEO’s, CPA’s, seminar leaders and speakers.
I had two cats for five years, worked for Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and led a fairly nomadic (traveled around the world to Bangladesh, Canada, England, France, Germany, Holland, India, Israel, Thailand from 1987-89 with an interfaith prayer ministry) but dogless life until 2007, when I rescued Cici, my diva dog. Having an adorable canine (4 year old Dalmatian and pit bull terrier) who attracts tons of attention, mostly positive, but on occasion negative, due to her so-called pit bull terrier nature, I have had challenges which I rant and write about.
To put it lightly.
I have researched about pit bulls and met three of the former Michael Vick’s dogs. I have been known to obsess about dogs and pit bulls. I have contributed dog stories to such publications as Bay Woof, Salem News, Pet Folio magazine, in Reno, Nevada, Best Friends magazine and others.
Now I write regularly every day. And I write this blog. But while dogs and travel are my passions, along with chocolate, I still do a good deal of dog-free and travel-free writing and editing. Such as writing ebooks about financial topics and assisting wanna be authors in getting published.