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Heather Holleman commented on the blog post 'Call for Open Submissions! Theme: Summer'
"Hello, Caitlyn!  The open submission call inspired me to post "5 Ways to Immediately Improve Your Writing" based on my book, How to Write with Flair.  Enjoy! …"
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Heather Holleman posted a blog post

5 Ways to Immediately Improve Your Writing

As a college writing professor, I compiled my five best writing tips into a handy little reference guide called How to Write with Flair.I've summarized them for you below.  Ready? 1. Choose a verb with flair. Eliminate feeble verbs (am is are was were has have…See More
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Jodi O'Donnell-Ames commented on the blog post 'It Really Works!'
"Hello Heather, Thanks for your post on three of my favorite things: tomato soup, grilled cheese and God's influence on all things wonderful. I believe that all of my challenges (and you can read about two of them on my blog) were meant to…"
Nov 6, 2010
Heather Holleman posted a blog post

It Really Works!

I discovered something amazing about green tomatoes that don't ripen in time, and I learned something about God in the process. Here you go: http://livewithflair.blogspot.com/2010/11/it-works.html
Nov 6, 2010
Heather Holleman posted a blog post

Be Impressively Vulnerable

Yesterday, I admit to my dear friend that I'm not good at being vulnerable. I'm better at listening and giving advice and pretending I have it all together. I'm better at being cheery and funny than admitting when I'm not feeling well. Maybe, deep down, I think that folks won't love me as much if I admit my struggles and my weaknesses.I spent five years studying the emotion of shame. One would think I could see through my tactics! We hide away and protect ourselves from feeling vulnerable. We…See More
Oct 27, 2010
Heather Holleman posted blog posts
Oct 14, 2010
Russel Zhang commented on the blog post 'Things That Can Wait'
"take it easy, you can mangage it if you take it easy"
Oct 14, 2010
Russel Zhang commented on the blog post 'Things That Can Wait'
"hi, baby. nice to see u. could i haveyou as my friend"
Oct 14, 2010
Heather Holleman is now a member of She Writes
Oct 14, 2010

Profile Information

Who I am:
http://www.livewithflair.blogspot.com/
Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
twitter: HeatherHolleman
blog: www.livewithflair.blogspot.com
Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
How to Write with Flair
Media outlets that I currently write for:
Live with Flair
My writing is:
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Memoir, Blog Posts
Services I offer to other writers:
I give advice to new bloggers. I also teach Advanced Writing at Penn State, so I often do consulting work for professional materials (resume, cover letter, mission statements).
I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
No
I found out about She Writes from:
Gigi McNamara

Heather Holleman's Blog

5 Ways to Immediately Improve Your Writing

Posted on May 31, 2012 at 1:44pm 0 Comments

As a college writing professor, I compiled my five best writing tips into a handy little reference guide called How to Write with Flair.

I've summarized them for you below.  Ready?



1. Choose a verb with flair. Eliminate…

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It Really Works!

Posted on November 6, 2010 at 12:52pm 1 Comment

I discovered something amazing about green tomatoes that don't ripen in time, and I learned something about God in the process. Here you go: http://livewithflair.blogspot.com/2010/11/it-works.html

Be Impressively Vulnerable

Posted on October 27, 2010 at 11:05am 0 Comments

Yesterday, I admit to my dear friend that I'm not good at being vulnerable. I'm better at listening and giving advice and pretending I have it all together. I'm better at being cheery and funny than admitting when I'm not feeling well. Maybe, deep down, I think that folks won't love me as much if I admit my struggles and my weaknesses.



I spent five years studying the emotion of shame. One would think I could see through my tactics! We hide away and protect ourselves from feeling… Continue

Can I Tuck You In?

Posted on October 14, 2010 at 7:17am 0 Comments

Last night, a dear friend of mine agrees to visit my children around bedtime to read stories and "tuck them in." It's so whimsical and comforting: a loving friend stops by, has a bedtime snack with you, reads you your favorite book, says bedtime prayers, and leaves you sleeping soundly by 8:30 PM. That's a great tuck-in.





The Perfect Tuck-In



I want to hire her to tuck me in.



When do we stop needing that moment at… Continue

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