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3 Things Make the Biggest Difference in Moving Your Writing Forward
Written on April 6th, 2010 | 0 CommentsAs writers, we all want to continuously be moving along in our goals. Think of it as a river. A river constantly flows. There may be places where it looks very calm and barely moving, but if you look close enough, you’ll see a current. Full Article
Wal-Mart, Chico’s, and Nordstrom
Written on March 20th, 2010 | 0 CommentsWhen I acquired AuthorSmart from Gail Richards earlier this year, I chose not to make any major changes, especially with regard to the fee structure that was in place, and just concentrated on getting the spring/summer session rolling. Full Article
Conscious Writing
Written on March 12th, 2010 | 0 CommentsI talk a lot about having a writer’s filter, the idea that you start to look at the world through lenses of words. Just like that old saying of looking at the world through rose-colored glasses that make the world look pink and rosy, having a writer’s filter allows you to look at the world of words. You see words all around you. You don’t just notice the delivery van as you’re driving to the bank. You actually take the time to look at the tag line and analyze it. With a writer’s filter, you find yourself constantly going, “Do those words work? Do I like how they’re put together? Do I understand? How did the writer do that? Would I do it differently?” Full Article
R.O.U.S.’s – I don’t think they exist
Written on March 5th, 2010 | 0 CommentsI’m reading William Goldman’s supposed adapted book version of The Princess Bride, and I’m really enjoying it. Every so often (but not so often as to be annoying), he breaks in with his author persona and explains why he removed S. Morgenstern’s original text. For a reader and an author, it’s an enjoyable read. Full Article
3 Ingredients to a Finished Book
Written on February 27th, 2010 | 0 CommentsTraveling from the airport to the hotel on my way to the eWomen Network International Conference, I shared a shuttle van with a fellow attendee. We quickly figured out that we were going to the same place and for the same reason, AND she was there to attend the AuthorCamp day-long workshop where I was presenting. In the short, 20-minute ride down the highway to the hotel, we chatted about a number of things, from writing (of course) to connection. Full Article
Writing Well As a Barrier to Creativity?
Written on February 11th, 2010 | 0 CommentsA few years ago, I ran across a blog post where the author claimed that those who think that writing well is important sap the life out of creativity. She recounted how she was discouraged from sending a letter to Mad Magazine because her English teacher critiqued it too harshly. Full Article
10 (and 1 Extra) Tips for Writing Your Book
Written on January 28th, 2010 | 0 CommentsI say over and over about how beginning, and even experienced, writers can get bogged down by the idea that a “real” writer lets the words flow, a beautiful, uninterrupted, constant flow of words. Full Article
The Building Blocks of Powerful Writing
Written on September 10th, 2009 | 0 CommentsIs it writing that’s worthy of The New York Times bestseller list? Maybe, but I’m not sure how practical that is. Full Article
