I got motivated to turn out some products–books–the other day. I’m off to a convention at the end of the month where I am teaching two workshops. I’d like to bring something new and more professionally produced. I have a number of short books based on longer works I planned on writing one day (currently stalled in the proposals stage),…
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10 Lesson’s Writers Should Learn from Oprah
Last week I promised another post about lessons I learned from Oprah–or rather from Oprah’s last show. However, I feel so strongly that these are lessons not just for writers but for all those who want to make a difference in the world. Writers need to see themselves as change agents, for their words ultimately do change lives. I work…
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How to Rejuvenate Yourself for Better Writing
I spent all of Memorial Day outside pulling weeds. I have a large property up in the Santa Cruz Mountains in Northern California. Between work and driving my son to and from San Francisco almost every day–a three hour round trip drive–I don’t have much time to get outside these days and garden. Mostly I just try to keep the…
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A Lesson Learned from Oprah
It’s been a long time since I had time to sit and watch the Oprah Show, but I used to love watching it. The last time I took the time was when I recorded her interview with President Barak Obama and his wife, Michelle. But I recorded her last show…and I managed yesterday morning to watch about 20 minutes of…
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How to Get Authentic Writing Results
Everyone talks about authenticity. How do you find your authentic voice as a writer? How do you ensure that as an author you are authentic and that your written work shows that authenticity? When you get up and speak about yourself and your work, how can you guarantee the audience “gets” that you are being “real”? There’s a formula that…
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