While my use of social media has built invaluable relationships, the people I most often connect with are in neighboring states, on the other side of the country, or even on the other side of the world. That said, when Peggy, a Twitter friend of mine, mentioned Albany, NY, I reached out immediately. Then, through Peggy, I made a new real-life connection with her groomer, Melissa. I’d like to introduce them both to you.

MEET PEGGY FREZON

Peggy Frezon, from The Writer’s Dog, often writes heartfelt, dog-centered articles for Guidepost Magazine, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and her blog, Peggy’s Pet Place. She and I have been chatting for some time about dog related issues and, after learning that we live a mere 16 miles apart, we met yesterday to “talk dog”  and discuss writing, social media and aspects of blogging in person.

If you love dogs, stories about dogs,  writing, and/or reading, be sure to find Peggy through Twitter or her blog.

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