New regular feature! When I love something, I quickly sink from appreciation to obsession, and from obsession to inspiration. And then I want to talk about my new obsession. With everyone.

It finally occurred to me that instead of harassing my poor coworkers, I should take them to you guys, where we’re already all looking for that next thing to inspire us. No regular schedule to these, I’ll just be posting them as obsession strikes me.

Do you have an inspiring…

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New regular feature! When I love something, I quickly sink from appreciation to obsession, and from obsession to inspiration. And then I want to talk about my new obsession. With everyone.

It finally occurred to me that instead of harassing my poor coworkers, I should take them to you guys, where we’re already all looking for that next thing to inspire us. No regular schedule to these, I’ll just be posting them as obsession strikes me.

Do you have an inspiring…

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New regular feature! When I love something, I quickly sink from appreciation to obsession, and from obsession to inspiration. And then I want to talk about my new obsession. With everyone.

It finally occurred to me that instead of harassing my poor coworkers, I should take them to you guys, where we’re already all looking for that next thing to inspire us. No regular schedule to these, I’ll just be posting them as obsession strikes me.

Do you have an inspiring…

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As writers, we are very prone to the latest social networking craze that comes our way. How many times do we rush out to learn about a new tool someone has recommended to us? Do you know how many social networks you are on? If the answer is more than four, has it ever occured to you that perhaps you’re on too…

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So I know for all of my published works, and some that I have yet to finish, that I have some quotes that still make me laugh, cry, get angry, or say, yes that is my character. Here I'd like to post a quote from every one of my published works and my upcoming piece, and I'd like you to share yours as well!!! Who knows, sometimes a quote can lead to an interest, that leads to a read, that leads to a fan.

 

Happy Reading

 

1) "I forgive you your failure more,…

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You are already a writer. You just need to start writing. This is the main takeaway from blogger Jeff Goins‘ new ebook release, You Are A Writer.

This is not a book for those who already considers themselves professional writers. This is a book for people who wish they were writers, but don’t feel they qualify. Or who are afraid to take that first step. As a professional marketing writer, blogger, and former magazine reporter/editor, I…

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If you are like me and writing science fiction and fantasy, take a gander at  the link at the end of this post about world-building.

I am not a huge world-builder.  I mean, I have thoughts on what is going on…

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More notes from Self-Publishing Expo on October 22^nd 2011

Turn your Website into your Most Powerful Marketing Tool



Speaker: Jeniffer Thompson (author, speaker, internet marketing)



Book: Website WOW



Link to Book: http://amzn.to/u5FIyK



Website: www.mokeycmedia.com



Jeniffer Thompson was not only a… Continue

It was my husband's first job following our marriage.

He was . . . excited. 

Foreman of a home-building company.

Sounded prestigious.

And it would be.

Once they got the plant built.

His new boss had a plan that would cut down on initial costs significantly.

They would remodel the boss' pig barn.

It was the right size.

It was in fantastic shape.

Perfect.

It just needed a few touches.

First, and most important,…

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Hello my Shewrites friends!

 

How many of you are looking for ways to build up your platform?  You know, the people who are going to buy your books.

 

I stumbled across Rachel Harrie's blog while networking on twitter, and she is hosting "Third Writers' Platform-Building Campaign" from August 22nd through August 31st, and you'll want to get on the bandwagon.  Through this campaign, she is linking together writers just like you and I, where we can all support each…

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For those writers in the Philadelphia area, the Leeway Foundation is sponsoring a series of free workshops on building your personal website.  For more information about this event,…

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I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to consider submitting your interpretation of success as an author and a business person to my 2011 Anthology of Success. I am inviting my writing friends to tell their story of how they got where they are today and what is their measure of success.

 

If you join me in this effort and submit a 1000-5000 word essay on Success from your unique perspective you will join in not only a unique opportunity to join your voice with other…

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It was pouring rain when we left Arlington for a two-hour ride to West Falmouth. I was to read with Susan Donnelly and Fan Ogilvie for the Calliope series at the West Falmouth Library. Driving in a nor'easter is rough. Wind whipped rain against the windows; trucks sent up spray, which splattered against the windshield with a loud, wet noise. I was jumpy until we got to the Bourne Bridge. Traffic crept: there had been an accident.



It was still raining hard when we got to the library.… Continue

It was pouring rain when we left Arlington for a two-hour ride to West Falmouth. I was to read with Susan Donnelly and Fan Ogilvie for the Calliope series at the West Falmouth Library. Driving in a nor'easter is rough. Wind whipped rain against the windows; trucks sent up spray, which splattered against the windshield with a loud, wet noise. I was jumpy until we got to the Bourne Bridge. Traffic crept: there had been an accident.



It was still raining hard when we got to the library.… Continue