My mantra of recent times has been, “Why pop a pill when you can get better with pen and paper?” Not always, of course, but often. Expressive and quick speed writing forces you into a state where thoughts begin to flow onto the paper–or computer screen should you write on the computer. (I do. I [...]
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Revisiting “Writing as Therapy”
May 16th, 2008 · No Comments
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Perhaps You Should Write a Mentor Book
May 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Are you looking for a way to impart the knowledge you wish to pass along? Then consider writing a “mentor” book. These books take the reader on a journey where the protagonist finds a mentor who guides him or her through difficult life passages. Of interest to the fiction writer, “Meeting with the Mentor,” stage [...]
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Trekking Through the Jungle of Editors
April 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Did you know that there’s more than one type of editor available to you for your nonfiction book writing? Indeed, six types of editors dot the landscape of nonfiction writing according to Barbara McNichol (pictured right).
Barbara, in a recent interview on the Laura Benjamin radio show, describes how each of these types of editors differ [...]
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Half Moon Bay Writing Seminar Inspires Attendees
April 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment
This past Thursday, on April 24, 2008, ten attendees came to the Creekside Communications Seminar on WellWriting: Seeking Wellness, Story by Story. Feedback in the evaluation forms turned in at the end of the day reflects the success of the group and their participation.
Feedback highlights included comments such as “I learned that…”
“Writing is healing for [...]
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Handling Information Overload: Article by Elizabeth Hagen
April 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Five Simple Techniques for Surviving Information Overload
Productivity Consultant Shows You How to Find Anything in Your Office in 5 Seconds–Guarantees Results
In spite of the promise of the “paperless office,” studies predict there will be 50% more paper in offices by the end of 2005 than there was in 1995. Only 10% of the people in [...]
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Become An Organized Writer: Article by Elizabeth Hagen
April 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Forgetting Too Many Things?
13 Tips for Getting Organized and Staying Focused!
A new book by Martha Weinman Lear, entitled “Where Did I Leave My Glasses?” addresses the increasingly distressful (to many of us!) issue of memory loss. Fortunately, she puts the issue in a more positive light and refers to our forgetfulness as “nature’s [...]
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Writing Away in Half Moon Bay
April 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment
Seven writers gathered at Cameron’s Pub and Inn to attend our April 19th, 2008 WellWriting Workshop: Seeking Wellness–Story by Story. At the end of the day, the group was bonded, happy, and pleased with their day. Each participant took home their writing materials and output as well as a CD loaded with resources about developing [...]
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Congratulations to Leon Hesser on His Upcoming Book
April 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Leon and I were in the same writing retreat group with David Fryxell a few years back at the Maui Writers Conference. Since that time our group stays loosely in touch. What a joy to get Leon’s email a few days back in which he reported:
“Hot off the Press: ZigZag Pass: Love and War, is [...]
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Cleansing Your Soul with Therapeutic Writing
April 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
Here’s a nice blog post I found while surfing the net this morning. Enjoy.
Writing as Therapy
by
Laura Woodruff, LCSW
I have found writing to be such a good tool for emoting. It is such a great way to cleanse the soul! There are some things that are not appropriate for the blog, as we all [...]
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Do You Know If Your Book Is Ready for Editing?
April 1st, 2008 · No Comments
At the most recent Maui Writers Conference event I attended one of the speakers noted that the most frequent mistake she encountered among new writers was that of getting edited too early in the process of writing their books. So just when should you submit your work to an editor?
Check out this article from editor [...]
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