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Share your wisdom. Tell your stories. Authentic always provokes.
Everyone has stories of challenges they’ve overcome, lessons learned, accomplishments realized, and experiences worth sharing with others. Too many people I know shy away from writing any more than they must, doubting their abilities, questioning what would be the value of sharing their peak moments and life learnings? I am Deborah Drake, Founder of Authentic…
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Everybody writes. Yes, you too.
Chances are, unless you avoid it altogether–which would take a lot of effort–YOU are a writer. Be it email or notecards or the occasional report or marketing copy–writing is done when writing is needed. If you post on Facebook or LinkedIn, or even if you Tweet more than links, you are a writer. As a species…
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I’m Tired of Waiting: A Tale of Self-Publishing and Personal Growth
Ever since I was a little girl, I have dreamed of being a published author. The year I was nine, a poem of mine was published in the Pacific Grove’s very own Poetry Shell AND I got to have lunch with the editor, Lois who happened to be a PG resident like my great-grandmother. I…
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Soo Sunny Park: Unwoven Light
We respond to light in ways we do not fully realize. We recognize we are light but we forget. When we are not ourselves in our self-expression, we are less colorful. It need not be that way. Enjoy. Soo Sunny Park: Unwoven Light from Walley Films on Vimeo.
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A VERY Special Writers Support Group for the Reticent Blogger (aka Writer)
Apparently, according to Biznik over 1000 attended events in 2011~ http://blog.biznik.com/2012/01/23/2012-biznik-events-highlight/comment-page-1/#comment-218727 Interesting that the top attendees of events are names we know and love…who now blog well and learned from the best…Each Other! Douglas Snider 96 events attended Mark Behringer 61 events attended Darylene Dennon 57 events attended Susan Straub-Martin 50 events attended Don Burrows 49 events attended David Berkey 48 events attended Paul Zohav 44 events attended…
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Co-Authors of Burn Your Resume. You Need a Professional Profile! presenting events June-August
As the co-author of Burn Your Resume, I am pleased to announce a series of events in Seattle and on the Eastside, beginning this June. Authentically and effectively speaking of yourself and writing about yourself (for that matter) gets easier when you understand who you are and what you have to offer: clients, peers, employers…and…
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When Blogging Becomes a Chore
Have you ever outsourced or considered outsourcing a design or website development project to save money or time or both? Any number of portals offer us Design and WordPress Development services that are supposed to make it easy and affordable for us less tech-savvy DIYers–but do they really when we take all into accounts? Even Premium WordPress Themes…
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When Blogging Becomes a Chore
What comes to mind for you when you see the words? Chores. The very word conjures up memories of Saturday mornings spent dusting, vacuuming, doing laundry, weeding and many other unpleasant tasks BEFORE I could play with friends and have fun. Blogging. The other name for writing short pieces or longer articles that are timely, relevant, contribute…
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Why I “really, really, really” love ~ admire ~ respect Paulo Coelho
There are three big reasons I “really, really, really” love this man Paulo Coelho, (who has 8.1 Mil FB fans for good reasons–and what about all the fans who don’t do FB). Please take a moment to scan his bio…it is quite inspiring to me. Every time I read it. One could say these things about…