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Why Writers (or This Writer) Would Rather Stick to Writing than Speaking

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I became a writer simply because I love to write.  However, as a nonfiction writer with aspirations of becoming a published book author, I’m often asked to do something other than what I love to do.  I’m asked to speak. You see, typically these days a nonfiction writer like myself needs more than just a good idea and good writing…
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Don’t Let Your Mood Stop You From Writing

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Seven Tips for Getting Past Depression and Discouragement and Back to Joyous and Passionate Writing Today I’m depressed.  I’m dejected.  I’m discouraged.  I’ve had trouble getting the contributions I need for the book I’m compiling and which must be completed in a few weeks.  When my new book contract didn’t arrive after three months of waiting, I contacted the publisher. …
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Editing for Word Count Improves Your Writing

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I tend to be a fairly verbose writer. My husband actually calls me “The Queen of Verbosity.” Yes, I can write a lot in a short amount of time. I admit it. When I’m working on assignment, I often find that I have exceeded my 1, 500-word article requirement, for example, by at least double – if not triple the…
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Polish Your Writing in May

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Anyone want to polish their writing in May?  Join me for 4-week teleseminar sponsored by The Institute for Radical Forgiveness. You can find all the details here. Also, if you are interested in increasing your platform via joint-venture publishing, consider this course and/or submitting a chapter to one of Colin Tipping’s upcoming joint-venture publishing projects. He’s sold over 115,000 copies…
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Tips for Inducing Labor When Your Words Don’t Want to Be Born

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For a writer, sometimes getting started represents the hardest part of the writing process. Getting that first word or sentence out onto the paper or screen can feel like trying to give birth to a breach baby. For me, it’s the lead to an article or the first paragraph or two of an essay or of a chapter that feels…
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