Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Announcing "Teatime with Angela," my Coweta Shopper tea column!

Today is an exciting day for me because I'm now officially a tea columnist! Not long ago, I ran into Joe Williams, publisher of The Coweta Shopper, at a Chamber event. He asked if I would consider writing for his publication, which is a free advertising publication that also includes some feature articles, and he said he particularly wanted something that would appeal to women readers. He asked if I'd come talk to him, we set up a meeting, and soon the idea for "Teatime with Angela" became a reality. The first issue will be landing in Coweta County mailboxes today, and I'm so pleased  someone has actually hired me to "talk tea" and hopefully meet even more tea lovers—because The Coweta Shopper gets mailed to 48,000 homes each month!


For my first topic, I chose to discuss iced tea since that seemed especially fitting for Georgia in the summertime. (Some of you may even recognize the vintage iced tea pitcher and glasses that appear in the teaser photo on the front page and with the column itself.) I don't think I'll have any problem coming up with 12 topics a year, and my biggest challenge will be condensing all I have to say about tea into a single column per month!

Since The Coweta Shopper has an e-edition posted online, that means you don't have to live here to read the column. Just go here to read the column online. And please keep your fingers crossed for me, because I definitely want to live up to the expectations of Coweta County's tea fans!

26 comments:

  1. This is wonderful, congratulations! I read and enjoyed your column.

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  2. Congratulations on your article, I was unaware of the history of iced tea. I know your articles will be a success!

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  3. This article was great Angela, you're going to have so much fun with with your new column. As I was reading, I was thinking the paper won't even have to edit your work. :-)
    I have started making my own iced tea in a special infuser jug that says to start with boiling water and add ice but I think I could do in the fridge as you've suggested. I was also wondering how I could sweeten it and now I know.
    I hope you'll share the link each week unless we can subscribe somehow? Congratulations.

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  4. Congratulations, Angela! This is very exciting news.... and what a wonderful opportunity to spread the word about a subject that truly interests you. Looking forward to reading your articles... do share the link each month!

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  5. Congratulations and so wonderful to be asked to do something you love - to write - and to choose a topic about tea.

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  6. Congratulations, Angela! What an informative article for your reading audience. I'll look forward to reading each one.

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  7. How exciting for you! Congratulations and will look forward to reading more of your work!
    Susan from Ohio

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  8. Congratulations Angela! I enjoyed your article and now look forward to making cold brewed iced tea. My favorite iced tea pitcher cracked last weekend making iced tea the traditional way with boiling water.

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  9. What a wonderful idea and who better to bring it to fruition! I will be sure to check for the on line version since I am out of your area. Congratulations!

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  10. Congratulations! What fun. Christy in Tulsa

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  11. This is wonderful. Congratulations!

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  12. How exciting for you! Congratulations! I will have to go and see the column.

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  13. How exciting for you! Congratulations! I will have to go and see the column.

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  14. Congratulations well done! When my grandmother passed away I inherited her tea pitcher. I think of her every time I use it! Thanks for adding to my tea knowledge!

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  15. Kudos and best wishes for a long-standing run! Thanks for the online link; will watch for future editions.

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  16. Kudos and best wishes for a long-standing run! Thanks for the online link; will watch for future editions.

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  17. Oh, yay! SO cool! Congratulations.

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  18. Congratulations, Angela!!! I'm so glad that your column is also available online for the non-Coweta residents to read!

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  19. Congratulations Angela! Be sure to let us know each time it comes out so we can go online and read it!

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  20. Very nice! I will read right now....this is very exciting! Congratulations -- yes please share all your future columns too. We can now say....we knew you when! So happy for you - enjoy!

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  21. Wow, that is so exciting--congratulations!
    --from DCCardsFan

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  22. So happy for you, Angela! I look forward to reading this. Joanie

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  23. Congratulations, Angela!
    Very exciting!
    m

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  24. Congrats! It won't be any problem in doing 12 articles a year what with your recipes, book reviews, tea events, etc. Look forward to reading your article.

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  25. Congrats! He was a smart guy to ask you to do this!!!

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