Richie Frieman

Wow! What a crazy, awesome ride it has been… so far! Today, www.PensEyeView.com features its 500th consecutive feature – the award winning, chart topping, mega band, OneRepublic. Check it out at www.PensEyeView.com

Hey Everyone! Check out my article I wrote for my friends over at www.Under30CEO.com.

WOW!!! The first year out and Terple became a finalist in the 2009 National Indie Excellence Awards competition! Check out all of the great writers honored this year: www.indieexcellence.com

I love when to receive drawings from kids after they read Terple. Check out all the great Terple artwork.

I was incredibly honored when I received this letter from Dr. Mote, President of the University of Maryland – College Park (home of the Terps) after he was given a copy of Terple. I owe a lot of my success in life to the lessons I learned at College Park and this letter was a very “full circle” moment for me.

Dear Richie,

I thank you most sincerely for your gift of Terple both in spirit and in design. I appreciate greatly honoring the University associated with the idea of adventure, going to beyond perceived limits and charting new courses for people and society. Terple is a reptile after my own heart! Thanks for thinking of me.

Yours,

Dan Mote

A personalized card from President Dr. Mote

Foreshadowing? For my 30th birthday, my dad gave me a picture he had kept over the years of an art project I did in 1989! The project is a turtle made out of crushed, painted egg shells.  I was only 10 but something told me I had a spot in my heart for turtles.

A painting I made in art class in 1989.

I have recently been named as one of the 35 individuals, under 35 from Baltimore for the 1st Annual b The Cure! 35 Under 35 Finest Young Professionals. An event to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Join me as I raise funds to support this great cause. I’m honored to be a part of this wonderful event. Please click the logo above to find out more.

1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, November 8th

at Greetings & Readings

20 Authors and Wine Tasting

A one of a kind event, only at Greetings & Readings! Join me for Book Fest 2008 and meet 20 local authors, all happy to sign copies of their latest books. And spend knowing that a portion of the day’s book sales will go toward Habitat for Humanity.

There will also be a complimentary wine tasting provided by Calvert Wine & Spirits and music by celebrated flutist Marie Anne Bennett.

Authors already scheduled to appear as of October 3:
Michael Olesker (Tonight at Six)
Bill McAllen (Spirit of Place / Baltimore’s Favorite Spaces)
Margaret Meacham (A Fairy’s Guide to Understanding Humans)
Jim and Marianne Carbine (An American Family)
Middleton Evans (Bodhi, Rhapsody in Blue, Maryland Great Outdoors)
Mark Carp (The Extraordinary Times of Ordinary People, Abraham the Last Jew)
Kerry Dunnington (This Book Cooks)
John Eisenberg (My Guy Barbaro)
Jessica Anya Blau (Summer of Naked Swim Parties)
David Mattson (Five Minutes with Vito)
Lauren Silberman (Jewish Community of Baltimore)
Bobbie Hinman (The Knot Fairy, The Sock Fairy)
Richie Frieman (Terple)
Suzanne Supplee (Artichokes Heart, When Irish Guys are Smiling)

I hope to see you there!

Recently I joined up with The Baltimore Jewish Times to do a music column for them called “Tuned In”.  “Tuned In” will featured some of the most talented musicians in the Jewish community today. Check it out and drop me a comment.  If you know of anyone you think I would interested in featuring, please don’t hesitate to email me. My first feature is now available.

When I attended the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrator’s conference two months ago, I made many great contacts. One of them is my new friend, Susan Gray, an aspiring writer who recently started her own site: www.GottawriteGirl.com – Adventures in Children’s Writing. I was honored when she asked to interview me for the site. Check it out!