{"id":17,"date":"2011-06-30T23:11:41","date_gmt":"2011-06-30T23:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/readmymind\/?p=17"},"modified":"2011-07-01T16:12:05","modified_gmt":"2011-07-01T16:12:05","slug":"i-invite-you-to-begin-reading-my-mind%e2%80%a6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/readmymind\/2011\/06\/i-invite-you-to-begin-reading-my-mind%e2%80%a6.html","title":{"rendered":"I Invite You to Begin Reading My Mind\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My time writing for Beliefnet has been long \u2013 well, by internet standards anyway- and<br \/>\nvaried. \u00a0I have grown as a writer even as Beliefnet has grown and gone through numerous changes over the years.\u00a0 It\u2019s been an enjoyable platform for me to share my views on anything and<br \/>\neverything from movies to television to pop culture trends.<\/p>\n<p>Now I am starting yet another Beliefnet adventure, this time writing a new blog about a timeless<br \/>\npassion of mine, the written word.\u00a0 I wanted to start a blog that would not only have book reviews and author news but would also\u00a0 provide a place to discuss favorite words of inspiration or chat with readers about the latest bestselling book in our own little online\u00a0book club. From time to time , I may also reflect &#8211; or rant &#8211; on other book-related topics as well.<\/p>\n<p>Oh yeah, and did I mention I plan to give away lots of free stuff? I do.\u00a0 I plan to give away advance copies of books, copies of\u00a0the favorite book titles on my shelf, and provide you with\u00a0tips on where to find the best free downloads to read on\u00a0the \u00a0electronic device of choice.<\/p>\n<p>I invite you to turn the page with me in this latest chapter of my\u00a0writing journey\u00a0and read along. In the process, I hope you will invite me to read your thoughts and join in your journey as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My time writing for Beliefnet has been long \u2013 well, by internet standards anyway- and varied. \u00a0I have grown as a writer even as Beliefnet has grown and gone through numerous changes over the years.\u00a0 It\u2019s been an enjoyable platform for me to share my views on anything and everything from movies to television to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":108,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[15,11,16,17],"class_list":["post-17","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books-2","tag-blogs","tag-books","tag-publishing","tag-reviews"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>I Invite You to Begin Reading My Mind\u2026 - 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