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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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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…
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Write Drunk & Edit Sober
So advised Hemingway. So shared Linda Zeppa with me as we parted ways after her Sunday workshop on Developing the Intuitive You. It was an apropos comment for in some way I did feel quite intoxicated. On Tuesdays our rag tag collection of enterpreneurs and writers gathers to talk about what we would like to…
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Publish or Perish? Really? (part 1 of 3)
Beloved author, Paulo Coelho has many fine quotes, as the prolific writer he is and I dedicate this series to the themes within this statement: “Don’t expect to get anything back, don’t expect recognition for your efforts, don’t expect your genius to be discovered or your love to be understood. Act because you need to…
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Are you loyal to your “practice”?
(Let us be like Cole Porter at his best!) Saturday evening I ended up staying in. Original plans to visit a friend’s farm were revised, and thankfully the friend and farmer, was graciously understanding. I do my best to be loyal to the commitments I make and while dates may change, my intentions are ultimately to…