Interview By AmyBeth Inverness was Down “Write” Awesome!

I recently had the honor of being interviewed about my life and my novel, The Deep Freeze. The opportunity to share some of my goals and accomplishments was very exciting. My humor also manages to sneak its way in there so feel free to read and laugh!

http://amybethinverness.com/2011/10/28/interview-with-tammy-holloway/

Have a sci-fi day! ~ TLH

Volunteering Makes Me Feel All “Write”

On top of our already busy schedule, I still had that missing link that needed to be filled. I spent many years of my life volunteering at several different organizations, including this one. My husband, Nathan, and I just had too much going on for the past year or so and had to discontinue our services with Feed Fannin. Now that we are on track, we managed to free up some time and head on back to this great group. It was nice seeing everyone at the meeting again. I was greeted with open arms and must have received a dozen “thank you’s” for the shelf Nathan built to hold the produce to be distributed to families in need. I was also thanked for the groundhog relocation I did a couple of months ago. I love my little wildlife critters too. So after all was said and done with the meeting, I ended up volunteering my time (and Nathan’s) by sitting at a table on one of our Saturdays. It will be a great way for Nathan and I to spend our Saturday together and, hopefully, raise a good amount of funds for Feed Fannin. This is me. This is who I am…..and I am thankful.

 

 

“The keys on your keyboard are the controls to your bulldozer. Take the keys and drive until you are finished. Everything else will kindly move out of your way or be forced to become a part of your path to success.”

 

“Dozer” Have a sci-fi day everyone! TLH

Writer’s: Don’t Just “Join” the Chamber of Commerce – Get Involved Too!

I have great memories volunteering with a local chamber. I was just volunteering to help out back then. I didn’t have a reason or a motive behind it other than the joy I felt when people of the community were able to benefit from it in some way. From Christmas parades and golf tournaments to spring festivals and children’s games, I managed to get my feet wet somehow. I met some really great people while I was there too. The experience was amazing and I never forgot the thoughtfulness in many of the people I dealt with.

Several years later and I find myself needing exposure for the purpose of business. I recently joined our local Chamber of Commerce and signed up for the first activity this morning. The River’s Alive project is an effort to keep the local river and the surrounding area clean. My husband and I will be taking part in the clean-up and apparently we get free t-shirts and lunch too! That sold my husband (although he would have done it anyway lol!) I can’t wait to finally meet some of the wonderful locals as I break out of my shell and expose myself to this new, yet familiar, world.

My advice to others is to venture out. If you are unsure about something, at least give it a try. If you (not anyone else) feel discomfort in some way then take a step back and try something else. Don’t give up. The world is full of exciting adventures – some good and some bad. I have dealt with both and regret nothing. If I gave up..then I would have regrets. The bad experiences taught me how to find the good ones. If I stayed in my bubble, my life would have been much less accomplished. The more I venture out, the more I feel I “can do”…even if it means placing one brick at a time, each day, every day. As a former Seabee of the US Navy, we had no choice but to make it work. We found a way and I apply that attitude to my life every day.

 

Seabees “Can-Do”

(US Navy – NMCB 74: 1997-1999)

“The keys on your keyboard are the controls to your bulldozer. Take the keys and drive until you are finished. Everything else will kindly move out of your way or be forced to become a part of your path to success.” Tammy Holloway

 

“Dozer” 

Have a sci-fi day everyone! TLH