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September 25, 2014
Isn’t it time?
“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world…would do this, it would change the earth.” William Faulkner via The Story Reading Ape…take a bow, gentle souls, dead and living….
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog..... An Author Promotions Enterprise!:
As anyone who follows my blog knows, I indulge in the occasional RANT after something has rammed my tree and disturbed my usual peace loving nature.
The atrocities and disturbing events we hear on the news nowadays are not new.
They’ve been around for as long as Apes (especially Hominids) have existed.
What IS new is the ease with which these events are spread around the world for those who have eyes to see and ears to hear.
In fact, even the deaf and blind are also aware of them through the ‘miracles’ of technology.
This is why I thought I’d share the quote below.
Not to upset or disturb anyone, but to remind everyone that YOU – YES – little YOU – CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Look around you at what Humanity has achieved.
Look around you and see what some ‘Human’ deviants are doing to destroy these…
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September 24, 2014
Cyberbullies, Trolls, Mobs & Haters—How to Protect Yourself & Others in a Dangerous World
On Cyberbullies, Trolls, Mobs & Haters — here’s Kristen Lamb’s hard-hitting defense strategy against these draining life-forms…as she says: “Refuse to tolerate bullying. When we do nothing, we are enabling.” Brava!
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via “The Terminator.”
As the WANA Mama, I am fiercely protective of my writer peeps…like Giant Kodiak Mother Bear Protective. I will and have gone to the mattresses for fellow writers who’ve found themselves under senseless attack.
Yet, as a counterpoint, I choose my battles. I love Sun Tzu, and have read his Art of War until the pages were falling out. When it comes to dealing with a formidable enemy, Sun Tzu is the master tactician. One of my favorite quotes?
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. ~Sun Tzu
A few days ago Psychology Today posted an article I found interesting in that 1) this article gives data to support what we all know deep down but 2) don’t want to believe. We know there is something different about trolls. They exhibit what is called The Dark Tetrad Personality—Machiavellianism, narcissism, sadism, and…
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September 23, 2014
Editors God’s Gift to Every Writer.
The delicate relationship between an editor and writer…here’s what Chéri Vausé has to say…thanks Chris Graham!
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Originally posted on Chéri Vausé, Author:
Hello and Welcome Friends and New Visitors,
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Recently, I heard of an author who put their editor through a word mill with a flurry of emails and argumentative assaults, grinding them into tiny pieces, nearly to the point that the editor began to wonder why they took on this particular author in the first place. It made me think through the delicate relationship between an editor and writer, and the unheralded art of editing. The colossal ego that communicates in such a controlling fashion may put so much pressure on their words they dull the fine point of their pen. What does that mean? I believe they fail to create that thin line of clarity, of defining well-written words from a sharp tip that makes each word they write so clear they each stand out and sing.
Few authors can write something so perfect that there are…
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Danny and the Midnight Marauder
Danny and the Midnight Marauder…cute! Thanks Story-Reading Ape!
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog..... An Author Promotions Enterprise!:
I’m Danny the Dog. I wrote an article for Chris a few weeks ago,(click on this nifty little unobtrusive and discrete link to see it)and according to him, it was well received. Of course it was. I wrote it.
Well, one thing led to another and now Chris wants me to write a monthly column (fourth Tuesday each month – don’t miss it!).
I like Chris. He’s a great help to you struggling writers, but I’m rather busy. There are two new dogs where we live and I have to see the cat up at the Tiki Hut every morning and steal . . . I mean borrow . . . some of her food. But because Chris is such a nice guy, I decided to help him out. I’ll be sending in stories that I’ve already written on my blog because I’m too…
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September 22, 2014
Guest Blog: Reinventing the Cliché Write What You Know
Write What You Know? Veronica Bale “reinvents this cliche” in her interesting post…take a look if you’re a serious writer/reader and leave comments – I’ d LOVE to know your thoughts…
Originally posted on Veronica Bale's Blog:
Hi Everyone,
I’m blogging at Romance Unversity today. Come check out my guest post, Reinventing the Cliche Write What You Know.
I’m super excited about this post. In it, I ask the question, what does “write what you know” really mean, and suggest an alternative application of this tired, oft-repeated piece of advice.
I’d love to get your thoughts, so hop over to Romance University and let us know what you think!
Cheers for now,
Veronica
Writing Tips: Being an Author: Pros & Cons
Being an Author: Some Pros and Cons from Shannon A. Thompson, courtesy The Story Reading Ape…onward, scribe!
Originally posted on Shannon A Thompson:
Yesterday would’ve been my mother’s 54th birthday if she hadn’t passed away on March 16, 2003.
My mother and I in 1992.
Today, I’m dedicating this post to her, because she is the reason I have become so passionate about my writing dream. Her memory has pushed me forward, time and time again, ever since 2003, and my passion is very much driven by my inability to give up (as I want to succeed for myself and her) even when my career was looking nonexistent.
As a writer, you’ll have pros and cons, even after publishing. (In fact, this list will increase.) Some days, one outweighs the other, and that’s perfectly okay—temporarily—but don’t allow one to destroy the other.
So I’m going to share how I manage my pros and cons.
Writer’s Block: It happens. In this case, I truly believe there’s something wrong with your writing piece…
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September 15, 2014
What It Takes To Be A Serious Writer
Want to be a serious writer in today’s rapidly changing world? Not as easy as you think, but immensely rewarding as well in ways you can’t imagine…here’s Jack Eason on what it takes to get serious…thank you Story Reading Ape!
Originally posted on Have We Had Help?:
In the good old bad old days, wrongly or rightly, writers were shielded by their agents and publishers from their reading public to maintain an air of mystery, and to shield them from the more repugnant elements of society, among other things. These days since the internet became reality, it has become a necessary tool for all writers to be able to let their readers get to know them.
Even so, as a writer you need to be cautious. There are a few drawbacks. The spread of internet trolls, armchair critics and pedants springs to mind. But, always providing the writer doesn’t engage with them, they remain where they belong, lurking in the darkest recesses of the internet fora. With the way the review system operates on a lot of book sites these days, they do their darnedest to put people off buying books written by every writer they hate…
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Guest authors: Viv Drewa, the Owl Lady and her novels.
Meet the Owl Lady…a versatile and highly talented writer who also offers generous support to the indie community of writers…thank you Jo Robinson and Olga!
Originally posted on Just Olga:
Hi all:
As you know on Fridays I bring you guest authors and recently also new books. I met today’s author, Viv Drewa, through a group of authors I belong too, and especially through her efforts blogging and sharing the work of other writers and bloggers. If that wasn’t enough, she loves owls (so do I) and one of her blogs is called ‘The Owl Lady‘. She also has owls in her books, so, how could I resist?
Here with you, Viv Drewa!
Author and blogger Viv Drewa
Viv is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan her passion has always been writing.
She was awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather’s escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the “Polish American Journal” as…
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Meet Guest Author Sally Cronin
Meet Sally Cronin of Smorgasbord…a wonderful creative and generous goddess who also offers extravagant support to indie authors…thank you Story Reading Ape!
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog..... An Author Promotions Enterprise!:
Hi my name is Sally Cronin and I am writing this from my home in Madrid where I live with my husband. Before I was a writer, I was many other things to many other people . Now into my 60’s I am enjoying converting a lifetime of travel and meeting fascinating people into words in books, short stories and by blogging.
My relationship with books by other authors.
We moved around a great deal when I was a child with my father’s naval career and lived in some amazing countries such as Sri Lanka, Malta and South Africa. Luckily for me, my two elder sisters who were ten and eleven years older, let me trail behind them from the age of 18 months and when possible do whatever they did. Something that sometimes did not end well! However they were both avid readers and apart from wonderful bedtime…
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September 14, 2014
What drives a writer to write?
What drives a writer to write? In my case, many factors, but mainly that my mind was driving me mad — too intense, too complex — i had to channel it or die…as the mystical Christ said, if you do not use what you are given, it will destroy you…that was certainly true for me..thank you so much Kate Jack for a fabulous post and to Chris Graham….
Originally posted on KATE JACK'S BLOG:
Writers are extraordinary people, no matter what the genre. They are driven to depict worlds, impart knowledge, and create, or write about characters that are real or imaginary. But what makes them do it? What makes them want to share their work?
One answer is, ego. We all have one, no matter what our occupation is. But that aside, what else makes a writer write? Is it that our minds are so full of images and ideas that if we don’t write them down, our heads will explode? Possibly. Creativity is a powerful impulse, to ignore it is folly.
Life, for most of us, would be so dull without it. It takes away greyness and replaces it with colour. It helps to transcend mundanity and widen horizons, leads to new vistas, and all the thrills and spills that entails.
So long live creativity, may it ever continue to reign :D
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