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10 best books to make you eat, think and do differently in 2014
Some books stick with you long after you close the cover or put down your reader. They slosh around in your mind and over time, you realize that you see the world through the lens of what you’ve read.
These books do just that. They’ve excited my imagination, piqued my curiosity and changed the way I see the world around me.
What more could any writer ask?
Writing Prompt: How-to create deep impact with simple imagery
Have you seen the Six Feet Under series ending scene? It is without a doubt my favorite scene in all of television or film. Why? Because in just seven minutes, you see future, past and present filled with life’s momentary joys. Then at the end, when it’s over and the screen blanks from open road to white nothing, you remain watching with longing, wanting more.
I challenge you to write an equally simple scene that creates such a strong lasting impression for your readers.
Be accountable! Join me and set your intention for 2014!
Four big goals for the new year. I set my intention so now I’m accountable to you and myself to make them happen.
I’ve shared mine. Will you share yours?
3 ways we self sabotage ourselves and our writing
If you’re like so many of my clients and people in my classes, you have a clear idea of what it means to be a writer. Only problem is you create all kinds of self sabotaging reasons keeping you from actually writing.
There are three kinds of thinking that stop you from being a writer.There’s only one way to escape these thoughts and really write!
Are you ready for The 13 Freelance Pitch Challenge!
This challenge will keep you in touch with editors, keep your pitching game sharp and help you make a living as a freelance writer. Ready for it?
Why wait another month to get started? Start right now and begin begin pitching, submitting and get yourself out there! Who’s in?
As an added bonus, I’ll provide a complimentary evaluation and written comments to the first three people who share their pitches with me. Details inside!
The Emotional Rules of Social Media Engagement
“Emotional?” you’re thinking to yourself. What the hell does emotion have to do with social media? Beyond selling, there are emotional rules and gut reactions that guide the partnerships you create through online connections.
The worst words ever used in travel writing
I challenged myself to use as many bad travel writing cliches as possible in one piece of writing. My goal? To make something that is readable anyway. Did I succeed?
October Writing Prompt: Seeing From A Different Perspective
For October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I ask you to look at the subject and write from a perspective entirely not your own. I want you to see something as you’ve never seen it before.
This month, I challenge you to write something from that new perspective.
Last Night She Reminded Me Why I Love to Read
This is the author who sparked my love of reading, and in turn she was the one who taught me that reading is writing, too!
Do you believe everything you read?
The relentless parade of images, articles and opinions about George Zimmerman shooting Trayvon Martin exhausts me. Mainly because, who cares? We keep talking but missing the real issues. We keep talking, but what are we going to do?