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September 4, 2021
12 More Reasons Not to Give Up on Your Writing Dreams
There we go! Never give up! Take a class! Start a critique group, but don’t quit because you don’t know what to do next!
by Meg Dowell
1. There are a lot of stories already out there, but there can never be too many of YOUR stories out there.
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August 27, 2021
From Oprah: 5 Strategies for Breaking a Negative Thought Loop
The author of The Anxiety Toolkit explains how we get caught in negative, fear-based ideas—and how to break free.By Dr. Alice Boyes
Photo: Maiwolf Photography/Cultura/Getty Images Believe it or not, psychologists have a term to describe people who like to think a lot. The trait is called need for cognition. It refers to people who enjoy effortful thinking and feel motivated to attempt to understand and make sense of things. For the most part,...
August 23, 2021
The trilogy I didn’t intend to write.
I know how that goes. I’m working on book 3 & already know what books 4 & 5 are going to be about. Book 6 is tarting to settle in too.
All I wanted was to get that El Salvador story out.
The Chainmakers Trilogy – NEW COVER REVEALIt all began when I saw a TV report about the Black Country Living Museum and the women chainmaker’s strike of 1910, when they fought the chain masters for a living wage and paved the way for a National Minimum Wage – the phrase The White Slaves of...
Pride and Shame.
Afghanistan from a Brit’s perspective! Or should I say Welch?
Many times in my life I’ve been proud of my country. Proud to say I’m from the UK A few times I’ve felt great shame. Today is one of those days where if asked where I’m from, I shall say Wales and hope many people don’t know where that is. For the last few days amid the turmoil that is Kabul, following the departure of the President and the melting away of Afghanistan’s army, I have been watching scenes of Afghanis emp...
August 20, 2021
6 Tips to Follow Your Heart & Make Your Dreams a Reality
Are you seeking meaning, purpose or significance in your life, career, or both? Or maybe looking to make a change and find something that brings you closer to your true self? Here are six tips to get you started:
1. Ask yourself, what do you LOVE? What do you love doing? What comes naturally and easy for you? What traits do people compliment you on? What...
August 19, 2021
8 Elements That Get Readers Invested in Your Story – by Stefan Emunds…
I don’t usually post writing
advice but this is good.
Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog
on Live Write Thrive:Readers don’t just invest money but also time and effort. They suspend their disbelief and invest trust—meaning, they give you, the writer, the benefit of the doubt that you will deliver on your story promise.
They invest intellectually by figuring out clues and blinds, twists and turns, and they foresee climaxes. Last but not least, they invest emotionally by rooting for story char...
August 17, 2021
SCAM ALERT: TRANSMEDIA AGENCY – Written By Victoria Strauss
One of these days, I’ll tell you about the scams I’ve run into. Some I backed out before sending any money. Others, I wasn’t so fortunate.
Posted byVictoria StraussforWriter Beware®
A quick warning about a new impersonation scam.
I’m getting reports from writers who’ve received email solicitations from what appear to be real film companies. Here are a couple of examples:
Note the identical language.
Roth/Kirshenbaum and Bluegrass Films are real enterpri...
August 11, 2021
Death and Taxes
Because this irks me too, I am reblogging this post.
Sherrie
“For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.” – John 3:20
I hate giving Donald J. Trump any oxygen but this releasing his tax return thing continues to fascinate me. I have never seen anyone fight so hard to keep something such a secret. Nixon was the first to release his tax returns, reluctantly, because the press had caught wind of some ques...
