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  • Ah, the intorverted writer finds herslef in a crowd, I know the scenario well.  The ve...ple I don't know I still have the tendency to be a wallflower. I'm in observer mode afterall. But, I now teach wr...
  • This resonated with me completely, Cindy!  In order to "be a real writer," I had to qu...is month!) or whatever the latest request was.  Now that I'm in full promotion mode with my first novel, I've eve...
  • Whew! Thanks, ladies! I knew I wasn't the only one struggling, but it's nice to get co...head and took me a weekend to write. Karen A. Wyle - It IS hard to shake edit mode, especially when you do it fo...
  • I enjoyed reading your short article (love short articles that get to the point) on hiring an editor. I have some editing abilities and will use those skills on my fir...
  • I believe that part of the problem lies in the perception of the issue as a "block." I...ur subconscious, which happens more easily when the brain is in a more relaxed mode.
  • Wow, thank you all (I will not bother with specific names as I've read through all of your stories, and every single one has touched me deeply), indeed, for sharing yo...
  • Beautiful! So beautifully said! Thank you. As a journaling teacher for over three deca...hear our voices and words, drops us into a listening, reflective-contemplative mode wherein we are received. Rece...
  • Julie Luek commented on her article Collecting Fans
    Hi Cheryl :)  I've done a little bit of freelance for magazines and find blog-writing to be a bit like writing a short article. It has to be catchy, easy to scan, make...
  • Thanks for a great article, Ellen. Bonnie, one way to narrow down the target audiences for a novel is to look for promotional "hooks" in the book – the location/settin...
  • This article is a gust of fresh wind on the dust surrounding my creativity! I relish the reminder that I can't bury what I like to write (or my creative yearnings). It just keeps popping out of the dirt begging to be written! Yes! Tell it!