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Vivian Probst

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Vivian Probst is an award-winning author and speaker whose message comes from an inner fire that compels her to search out the unique brilliance of every human being. She is an indefatigable researcher into matters of heart, mind, soul, women’s issues, science, language and the afterlife. Vivian ‘suited up’ for this work with a deeply religious background and early training in culture and linguistics.

A former missionary, then displaced homemaker living in poverty, Probst rose to become a national consultant to the affordable housing industry. She has captured the hearts of thousands with her unique gift of insight, humor, and her passion to bring out the best of who we really are through stories.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Vivian Probst Ha! I laugh at it. If writer's block shows up it has a marvelous message: a) I'm resisting something about the story that I don't want to write, b) I'…moreHa! I laugh at it. If writer's block shows up it has a marvelous message: a) I'm resisting something about the story that I don't want to write, b) I'm evaluating how others will react to my story rather than simply writing it or, c) it's time to take a break.

I believe stories come to us to be written if we are willing to listen closely, in a state of outrageous curiosity and openness to allow the characters to speak. If the story isn't coming to me, I turn my attention to something else until it returns. It's really about trusting the story.

It's also marvelous fun to take a few days to simply live and be a part of events that are occurring. These can be great clues about plot and story content.The family and friends appreciate it too.

Have you ever felt like you're experiencing a situation or character that would make a great scene in a story? One of my favorite scenes in 'Death by Roses' actually happened and gave me the basis to write the scene.

I also take care to pay attention to my dream life and respect whatever is coming to me no matter what my personal opinion is about it.

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Vivian Probst Writing fiction! I get to live out my imagination, watch the pieces of the story come together and enjoy the rapture when all the blanks start to fill…moreWriting fiction! I get to live out my imagination, watch the pieces of the story come together and enjoy the rapture when all the blanks start to fill in! It's so amazing. If others enjoy what I write, that's BLISS!(less)

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	Dissolving Her Despair (The Woman Who Forgot Who She Was Book 1) by Vivian Probst (Goodreads Author), Anne Wondra 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Waking From Her Unworthiness 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Was A Yo-Yo Wife...Until I Learned THIS by Vivian Probst (Goodreads Author), Boris Matthews PHD (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Escaping Her Dungeon of Despair (Tha Womun Who Forgot Who She Was Book 1) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Woman Who Found Her Fire (The Avery Victoria Spencer Fables Book 3) by Vivian Probst (Goodreads Author), Anne Wondra (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Woman Who Forgot Who She Was (The Avery Victoria Spencer Fables Book 1) by Vivian Probst (Goodreads Author), Anne Wondra (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death by Roses by Probst, Vivian(February 3, 2015) Paperback 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	BREAKING THE BIAS OF ENGLISH: How English Disempowers Women and How to Fix It In Only Six Words! by Vivian Probst (Goodreads Author), Anne Wondra (editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Birth of WEnglish

Over the last few months, I reopened a writing project I started over ten years ago. It’s a five-volume series called “The Womun Who Forgot Who She Was”. With new fresh eyes on the project, I knew what I had to do with it…write it in WEnglish! WEnglish is writing in a more gender-balanced English language. My full explanation of WEnglish can be found here, however, I wanted to explain where it all