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March 29, 2016
March Post Round-Up
Just in case you missed any of the posts this month, here is a round-up of latest ones!
Wednesday Writing Inspiration 3/2/16 from Roy Blount Jr. 3/9/16 from David Charnoff 3/16/16 from Barbara Kingsolver 3/23/16 from John Steinbeck
Guest Posts Ways to Make Social Media Work for You: Guest Post from Michelle Arbore Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!
March 23, 2016
Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 3.23.16
Whom are you writing for? Sometimes we get so caught upthinking about “the market” that we can’t actually write.
We wonder if we are writing what will sell. We worry what agents, publishers, reviewers and book critics will think of our words. We hold back because we’re not sure if anyone really cares what we write.Stop.
Just think about that one single reader, the person who picks up your book or downloads it onto an e-reader, and gets caught up by your words.
That is who you are writing f...
March 16, 2016
Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 3.16.16
Block out the world and just write Who is in your head, influencing what and how you write?
What thoughts or fears are keeping you from fully exploring the story you want to tell?
Close the door—literally and figuratively.
Shut out the critics—the externalones and the ones inside you.
Just let the words come.
March 9, 2016
Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 3.9.16
Where will your writing take you? Are you holding back because you are afraid of how writing it down might change your perception of yourself or the world?
Write anyway.
Grow through the words.
Expand your sense of what is and what could be as you fill the page.
March 8, 2016
Ways to Make Social Media Work for You: Guest Post from Michelle Arbore
The social media challenge We all know thatsocial media is what you have to do if you want to build your platform.
But
What’s the best way to do it? And do you use all the platforms out there? If not, how do you choose which one (or ones!) to post on?Since this has been something I’ve been struggling with, I reached out toMichelle Arbore, owner of Savvy Social Media, for some solid advice.
Michelle helps entrepreneurs and small businesses move past the overwhelm and frustration of social m...
March 2, 2016
Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 3.2.16
Never stop writing Yes, you get frustrated.
Yes, you get stuck.
Yes, the rejections outweigh the acceptances.
But not writing is never the answer.
InsteadWrite more.
Write better.
Write again.
February 29, 2016
February Post Round-Up
Just in case you missed any of the posts this month, Here is a round-up of what you’ll find at The Writer’s Place!
Wednesday Writing Inspiration 2/3/16 from Stephen King 2/10/16 from Edgar Rice Burroughs 2/17/16 from HP Lovecraft 2/24/16 from Peter Handke Guest Posts Cleaning up “Speaker Pollution”: Guest Post from Bruce Miller— consultant forfor authors who need some help making their verbal presentations the best they can be. Hashtagging Your Way To Social Media Relevance:...February 24, 2016
Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 2.24.16
Words are the gateway to another world, and storytellers hold the key… Share stories with a child and let your imagination take you back in time to your own youth.
February 23, 2016
Bringing the Past to Life: Guest Post by Steve Kemper
Today at The Writer’s Place I’m pleased to welcome award-winning author and journalist Steve Kemper.
I first connected with Steve when I interviewed him on my One on One blog, and had the pleasure of reading his book, A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles Through Islamic Africa detailing the exploits of Heinrich Barth.
And when his newest book came out, A Splendid Savage: the Restless Life of Frederick Russell Burnham, Steve was kind enough to send me a copy, knowing I am a fan of his work a...
February 18, 2016
The Writer’s Place Welcomes June Hardison, author of The Long Walk!
Today author June Hardison has stopped by The Writer’s Place, as part of her blog tour for her debut inspirational novel, The Long Walk.
(Check out her other stops at http://www.plaintalkbm.com/june-hardison/)
About The Long Walk
The Long Walk tells the story of Donovan Evans, a high school baseball standout who has everything going for him, including his ego. Trying to escape the pressures of parents and prospective college coaches, Donovan finds himself arrested and headed towards communit...
