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"Can you reorganize one thing that will support your writing life? Part 2 of Spring Cleaning for Your Writing Life http://ning.it/KDG7H8"
Michele Tracy Berger replied to the discussion 'What did you blog about Today?' in the group Blogging about Books and Writing!
"What needs to be reorganized to support your optimal writing life? Part 2 in my series on 'Spring Cleaning for Your Writing Life'
http://micheleberger.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/spring-cleaning-for-your-writing-life-part-2/"
Michele Tracy Berger posted a status
"Want to slow down and fall in back in love with the world? Interview with She Writer Fiona Robyn about mindful writing http://ning.it/LLYMUP"
Michele Tracy Berger replied to the discussion 'What did you blog about Today?' in the group Blogging about Books and Writing!
"Interested in a practice of mindful writing that helps you to slow down and fall back in love with the world? Check out my interview with She Writer Fiona Robyn, therapist, coach and writer who specializes in this…"
Michele Tracy Berger liked Melanie Conklin's discussion What's your Greatest Fear as a Writer?
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Michele Tracy Berger posted a status
"How do you practice being a 'writer in public' to combat the imposter syndrome?
http://ning.it/JYNnLm"
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Michele Tracy Berger commented on the blog post 'Are You an E-Hoarder? Spring Cleaning for the Writing Life, Part 1.5'
"Hey Julie,
Thanks for stopping by! Sounds like you're off to a good start with the desktop. Try cleaning in 15 minute intervals with a reward at the end."
Julie Farrar commented on the blog post 'Are You an E-Hoarder? Spring Cleaning for the Writing Life, Part 1.5'
"I'm definitely going to study all of these tips. This week I did clean up my desktop, but my files are a mess."
Michele Tracy Berger commented on the blog post 'Are You an E-Hoarder? Spring Cleaning for the Writing Life, Part 1.5'
"Hi Evalyn,
Gratzi! Thanks for your comments. I'm so glad that you have found some of this material useful. I think you will fall in love with the Chris Madden book and it will inspire new visions for your writing/creating space.
I'm a…"
Michele Tracy Berger commented on the blog post 'Yesterday - a best-seller. Today - a nobody.'
"Lovely post, Fiona as others have said. Sometimes the very immediacy of what can be constantly checked, validated, and updated (i.e. sales) takes us spinning out of the moment. We can never control what we get, but only what we give--an old…"
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- Who I am:
- I am a women's studies professor, creative writer and creativity coach. In 2004, I launched The Creative Tickle®, a coaching practice that focuses on innovation and resourcefulness development, helping individuals and organizations to understand and harness the power of creativity for the 21st century. I encourage people to 'tickle their genius awake'™.
http://www.creativetickle.com/
I am now in the process of selling my first speculative fiction novel.
Most of my published writing has been for academic audiences, but I always try to utilize creative nonfiction techniques in my work.
I also write a blog called 'The Practice of Creativity' http://micheleberger.wordpress.com/
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Transforming Scholarship: Why Women's and Gender Studies Students are Changing Themselves and the World (Routledge 2011) co-authored with Cheryl Radeloff
The Intersectional Approach: Transforming the Academy Through Race, Class and Gender (University of North Carolina Press, 2010) co-edited with Kathleen Guidroz
Workable Sisterhood: The Political Journey of Stigmatized Women with HIV/AIDS (Princeton University Press, 2004)
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- None yet, but I hope to change that soon!
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Blog Posts, Theory
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- Yes, occasionally on my blog or for academic journals
- Services I offer to other writers:
- As a creativity coach, I help with any problem that arises as a person tries to create, including: psychological, emotional, existential and practical challenges. I am especially attuned to understanding the specific blocks many women face as they try to cultivate creative lives.
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- Yes, I'm currently in three writing groups: prompt, critique and speculative fiction
- My professional associations:
- National Association of Women's Studies
North Carolina Writers' Network
- I found out about She Writes from:
- I found it through the internet, but also took at workshop with Deborah Siegel many years ago at NWSA.
Michele Tracy Berger's Blog
Spring Cleaning for Your Writing Life, Part 2
Posted on May 29, 2012 at 5:49am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Are You an E-Hoarder? Spring Cleaning for the Writing Life, Part 1.5
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 5:09am 16 Comments 5 Likes
Is your desktop (or smartphone) awash in files and icons that you rarely use? Is your Inbox crammed to capacity? Do you break out in a cold sweat when you think about…
Continue How I Toned My 'Writer's Core' in 2011
Posted on January 7, 2012 at 10:36am 3 Comments 2 Likes
During the last decade fitness experts have touted the importance of developing a strong core. A well developed core (the muscles that run the length of the trunk and torso), stabilizes the spine and pelvis and contributes to balance and strength. The core helps us transfer powerful energy outward to the rest of the body. Looking back, I can see that in 2011, I metaphorically worked on my writer's core. This included paying attention to the craft of writing and strengthening a…
Continue Do you cheat on your creative work? If not, here are two reasons why you should
Posted on September 26, 2011 at 10:04am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Do you cheat on your creative work? If not, here are two reasons why you should
I am a cheater. I don't cheat on my partner, taxes or commitment to healthy eating. I do, however, cheat on my major writing projects all the time and to great satisfaction. What do I mean by this?
Revising and completing long writing projects is daunting and requires multiple strategies for success; cheating helps: Writing has its peaks and valleys. For me, it's often demanding and…
ContinueComment Wall (17 comments)
- At 4:44pm on May 30, 2012,
Kameko Madere said…
Thank you Michele!
- At 7:24am on April 13, 2012,
Lynne Favreau said… Thank you Michele.
I'm a fan of your utilizing the group to generate content. It's very effect and engaging for us, creative of you, and useful to your readers.
Positing questions is a good way to invigorate conversation on here. I love the diversity of voices.
Warm Regards, Lynne
- At 3:22am on March 26, 2012,
Fi Phillips said… Hi Michele, I've just emailed my guest post to you. I hope that it's acceptable. Thanks, Fi.
- At 2:39am on March 16, 2012, Fi Phillips said…
Hi Michele, in response to your comment on the Blooming Late group, I would be very interested in writing a piece on women writers. What is the application process? I've also requested you as a friend.
Thanks, Fi
- At 1:15pm on March 11, 2012,
Clene` S. Elder said… Thank you for the kind words. Look forward to connecting with you in the future.
Clene`
- At 11:46am on January 7, 2012,
Fiona Robyn said… Hi Michelle - thanks for the friend request, lovely to meet you. Yes, looks like we have some things in common!
- At 7:13pm on November 30, 2011,
P.Allen Jones said… - Hopefully your sister will find some useful information on my blog www.sicklecell-ourvoice.bloodspot.com
- At 11:09am on September 26, 2011,
Jennie Kohl Austin said…
Hi Michele!
Thanks for the suggestion! :)
- At 10:08am on September 11, 2011,
Juliet Greenwood said… Hi Michelle,
Thanks for the compliment!
I'm also philosophical because I had a rejection a few years ago, which was a near miss and horrible at the time, but I'm so thanking my lucky stars now, because it was entirely the wrong kind of book for me.
And then a later rejection for another book, equally bitter at the time, led me to the publisher who is looking interested now. And I ended up working with one of their editors, which, whatever happens, was a life-changing experience and made me a much more ambitious and confident writer, and took me back to the book I wanted to write in the first place.
So for that rejection, too, my ritual should really be to thank my lucky stars!
(unless I'm cursing in a few weeks' time) :)
So that's the thing, you never know ...
Juliet (still waiting for a final answer and somewhere between mega twitching and nervously grinning) :)
- At 1:34am on August 9, 2011,
samantha stacia said… Hello Michele,
Thank you for joining my group Blooming Late! What a treat to have you here! I really love your blog!
We have a wonderful group of women that are a great source of encouragement, support and inspiration and you will fit right in! Please feel free to introduce yourself in the Kicking things off discussion forum and also let us know your writing accomplishments and goals.
Welcome!
Samantha Stacia
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