faq
Who are you?
I’m a lover, not a fighter. I’m also the brown-skinned writer behind each and every Word O Goofdom on Funky Brown Chick. Oh, and, my name is Twanna — pronounced with 2 syllables (Twa-nuh) and spelled with only 2 Ns and 2 As (Tw-A-NN-A).
What’s a sexpot?
A person with sex appeal. I use the word because I think everyone should strive to be happy and seek out the fun / enjoyable / sexy things in life.
Why do you hate the phrase “dating expert?”
Because everyone has the right to learn from their mistakes, get hurt, pick themselves back up and try again. I’ve learned (and will keep learning) from my mistakes; at the same time, that doesn’t give me the right to prevent others from making theirs.
Why do you have a bunch of posts filed under “Random Like Ralph Macchio”?
Almost immediately after I published a post titled “What Ever Happened to Ralph Macchio?” my friends Mags and Bro called me to ask: why the hell are you writing about Ralph Macchio?!?! Now, just for gits and shiggles, I file all posts that have absolutely nothing to do with anything under “Random like Ralph Macchio.”
Wasn’t your blog somewhere else? What happened?
One question at a time, please. First, yes, my blog started on blogger. I moved to Funky Brown Chick (dot com) in September 2006. I made the change for a bunch of reasons — none interesting enough to explain at length.
Hey, why don’t some of the links on your older post work?
Because I’m lazy. Some of the posts written before September 2006 may have links to the old blog at funkybrownchick.blogspot.com. I could re-edit each of the posts and update the links, but I won’t. Too much effort.
Who manages the ads on your site?
At the moment, Google AdSense. As a courtesy, they suggest everyone who runs Google Adsense tell their readers: “Google uses third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit this website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, click here.”
I’m a big shot at one of your favorite smart & witty media outlets. I’d like you to do a gig with us. Will you?
Probably! My online portfolio is on www.twannahines.com. Let’s talk.
Who designs your site?
I whipped up the basic framework by nipping and tucking a standardized theme. Mariana Alvarez of Montevideo, Uruguay created my original logo.
I love your site, and I want to know more about how *I* can move to New York??
If you want to move to New York, google “move to New York” and find a solution that works for you. That’s totally what I did.
I wanna be a writer. What’s your secret?
I’ve tagged a few of my posts “writing.” Read them. Also, Po Bronson has a very nice straight-forward, no-bullshit piece about the writing life. Read that, too. The reality check I give new writers is this scenario: Walk into any bookstore and look at the hundreds of thousands of books piled on shelves around you and, for fun, start counting the number of titles you see. You probably won’t finish, but it’ll give you a bit of perspective. Few authors become famous. Or, how about this: What’s your favorite magazine? Okay, now, name ten staff writers, editors or freelancers who regularly write articles for it.
Want my honest advice?
Get some tangible skills and life experience under your belt because, if you want to be a writer, it’s probably smart to start with a very clear understanding that you probably aren’t going to be rich, few people will ever read your work and your book is highly unlikely to be a best seller.
Only write because you fucking LOVE doing it; count anything else as an unexpected blessing. That’s totally what I do.
