Marilyn Davis's Blog, page 11
August 8, 2021
Who’s Speaking When You Write?
Remember that our well-defined, recognizable voice is an integral part of the reason that people read our articles as opposed to someone else writing about the same subject.
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August 3, 2021
Poetry Break: 3 Poems from John Maurer
By: John Maurer A Bit Abysmal Everest is short to eagles Flowers are tall to worms Masses of arachnids running down my throat To make up for my lack of sleep For the sake of my health I don’t do a god damn thing Trickling a little cerebral fluid onto […]
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July 13, 2021
Poetry Break: Carl “Papa” Palmer
By: Carl “Papa” Palmer vacancy curtains closed clock shows 4AM or PM seated heavily at my kitchen table gripping a cup of twice heated cold coffee still in pajama bottoms busy being alone this space once ours gathering stillness rereading the page of unwritten words sought then forgotten pencil poised awaiting a first […]
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July 8, 2021
INTROVERTED WRITER TO EXTROVERTED SPEAKER
By Rod Martinez “[Introverts] listen more than they talk, think before they speak, and often feel as if they express themselves better in writing than in conversation. They tend to dislike conflict. Many have a horror for small talk, but enjoy deep discussions.” ~ Susan Cain ______ Writers, The Proverbial Introvert […]
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July 5, 2021
Poetry Break: John Grey
By: John Grey A POLITICIAN ADDRESSES THE REFUGEE SITUATION Yes, there’s been a conflicting sequence of statements and instructions in regard to your leaving Aleppo for the safety of western Europe It’s a question of, how shall I put it, who doesn’t want you the least. There’s been presented many […]
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July 2, 2021
How to Get Raving Fans for Your New Book
By: Maeve Ronan “Good marketing is reminding your readers regularly about all the valuable things you want to give them out of your own experience, including your book, in a new and genuine way.”― Bethany Atazadeh Is Your Book Published But No Profit? You finally finished your book, and now no one is […]
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May 20, 2021
9 Ways to Get Comments on Your Blog
"To cement a new friendship, especially between foreigners or persons of a different social world, a spark with which both were secretly charged must fly from person to person, and cut across the accidents of place and time." George Santayana
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May 18, 2021
Who’s Reading Your Blog?
Write for a specific audience, and know their needs. Each of us should have a target reader in mind because, without that imagined reader, we're just writing without a clear destination.
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May 15, 2021
You Know You’re a Writer When…
Memes capture a concept, moment in time, or person that we all know, and because of this familiarity, we're inclined to share them. So, how do these connections form? What makes them worthy of sharing across continents? Why do we even like memes? Each of us will have our answer, but there's a group of creative geniuses at some ee cards; they get writers.
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May 2, 2021
7 Tips for Writing Your Travel Blog
By: Rebecca Brown Travel, Eat, Hike, Explore – Then Share It “Leave home, leave the country, leave the familiar. Only then can routine experience—buying bread, eating vegetables, even saying hello—become new all over again.”― Anthony Doerr Many people love to travel, but pouring that passion into writing is no easy task, especially […]
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