Christa in New York

My Book
Hope in Progress: 27 Entrepreneurs Who Inspired Me During the Great Recession is my first book. It is a collection of the most inspiring interviews I conducted while writing a column about entrepreneurship for Examiner.com in 2009 -2010. It’s available for free download by clicking here and it is also available in the Kindle store making it accessible via Kindle, as well as any mobile device with the Kindle app.

My only request is that if you download it, share it with others who are interested in the subject matter. You are welcome to quote from it so long as you link to the document and credit my name as it is protected under the Creative Commons License. You can also write reviews of the book in the Kindle store.

Freelance Writing
I have had the great fortune to write for and be featured in the following media outlets:

Copywriting:
Website for Arturo Peal, Santa Barbara-based Yoga Therapist and Aikido Master

Regular columns:
Business strategy columnist for Examiner featuring the stories of highly successful entrepreneurs. 27 of these entrepreneurs are featured in my e-book, Hope in Progress.

Guest contributions:
Therapeutic Yoga Training Program – Those Who Heal, Teach

Rypple
Daily Worth – You are Enough
Business Week
The Journal of Cultural Conversation
World’s Strongest Librarian
Owning Pink
Elephant Journal – Personal Finance Lessons from the Yoga Mat
Technolawyer
Yogoer
ZenYC – Have a Beginner’s Mind
Betterfly – Overcoming Insomnia with Yoga and Meditation
CrazySexyLife
The Well Daily: Free Yoga in Unexpected Places, The Wonders of Coconut Oil
From Home to Alone and (Dog)spired
Selected posts from this blog are also syndicated on Jane Nation.
Glass Heel

Interviews:
103 Ways to Create Sharp Blog Content (book) – “At only 29 pages, this quick read will be a reliable blogging resource for years to come. You’ll get 103 bite-size tips from author Sara Lancaster and the 17 professional bloggers who shared their secrets for writing sharp blog content. Each tip is simple, yet packs a powerful punch.”

YogaCity NYC and Yogadork.com – on the subject of yoga, meditation, and wellness as a catalyst for change in the healthcare system

Screen Gabber – on the subject of social media during the 2008 BlogHer conference in New York City

Wall Street Journal – social media and the rise in popularity of economics blogs during the 2008 / 2009 recession.

Creative Liberty – Part of the In the Studio… series. On the subject of creative habits and how to recharge our creative batteries when they’re running low

Bundle.com with Kate Ashford: “Pay Down Debt in a Hurry” – on the importance of having a financial plan and paying off debt quickly

YogaCity NYC – Feature on my yoga teaching and the mission of Compass Yoga, my NYC-based nonprofit that provides yoga and wellness programming to people with mental and physical health challenges.

Workshops / presentations:
SXSW 2011 and 2012. 2011 – featured Core Conversation entitled: Taming the Monkey Mind – Yoga and Creative Focus; 2012 – featured Core Conversation on the value of yoga for the tech and start-up communities.

Jericho Project, Summer 2011 – benefits of yoga and meditation for men over the age of 50.

Hunter College, Fall 2009 on the subject of social media and popular elections. The presentation is available on line via Slideshare.

Upcoming Writing Projects:
1.) The Geronimo Project – an online platform that celebrates people who’ve taken big leaps in their careers

2.) A second book that provides guidance on personal finance based upon yoga principles to build a healthy, happy life

3.) A young adult book that explores the future of the publishing industry through the adventures of a 10-year old living in Manahttan

4.) An illustrated book of poetry

For more information on the Creative Commons License:

Hope in Progress: 27 Entrepreneurs Who Inspired Me During the Great Recession by Christa Avampato is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.
Based on a work at christainnewyork.com.
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