Booking Across America: The Truth About Book Tours

July 31, 2008By justinabook tours, Burton Snowboards, Deb Friedman, Girl Overboard, Hannah Teter, Just Right Resumes, Little Brown Books, Media Masters, X Games, YouthVenture No Comments

A week ago, Deb Friedman—the official queen of cool, former director of women’s marketing at Burton Snowboards, and co-founder of the hip and all-new JustRightResumes—swung through Seattle for my going away party…and to geocache for the first time. Now that I’m about to begin China Tour 2008 (my upcoming move to Shanghai), it’s long overdue … Read More

June 19, 2008By justinaBurton Snowboards, Go Overboard Challenge Grant, YouthVenture No Comments

A long, long, LONG year ago, Burton Snowboards and YouthVenture agreed to partner with me on the so that we could fund the best youth-led ideas to change the world. We pledged to give away $12,000 in Challenge Grant funds. And today–at long last–the judging of the grant applications began. I can’t tell you how … Read More