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admin on August 1st, 2011

Intoxicated by our own love of words, we just keep pounding away at the keyboard, hoping that something we share with somebody will make an impact, inspire someone, or at least get read all the way through.

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admin on July 22nd, 2011

There’s a quirky aspect of my job that I handle from time to time. Instead of creating a message in prose, someone will ask for it in rhyme. I create these pieces and have such fun, and am pleased with my client’s reaction; But let’s face facts, not many clients think poems will drive folks [...]

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admin on July 10th, 2011

This summer represents an opportunity for me to experience new things. Perhaps I’ll stumble across something in my adventures that will be worthy of a “published piece.”

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admin on June 21st, 2011

If you are a writer and don’t have someone to hold you accountable – whether it’s a coach or a fellow writer, a friend or a calendar with dates marked in ink- I encourage you to find someone now. You’ll thank yourself for it!

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admin on June 5th, 2011

It might be time for a little pick-me-up… like a toothpick umbrella with words for your advertising or promotional copy.

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admin on May 22nd, 2011

Some of the most interesting subjects are borne of snatches of conversation overheard at the coffee shop, the pharmacy, the Waffle House.

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admin on May 9th, 2011

If words aren’t your job all day, every day – and sometimes even if they are – your message can be ineffective, and you just aren’t sure why.

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admin on April 25th, 2011

We all want to be the “next big thing.” We all want to give the talks, get writer’s cramp just signing books for hours on end, to see our books on the shelves of big box and Indie book stores alike, and to have our Amazon link come up on Page One of a Google search.

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admin on April 9th, 2011

If you are publishing anything these days (and in today’s technology-driven world, “publishing” is akin to tapping the “enter” or “send” keys on the computer), your message had better be as good as it’s going to get.

Continue reading about To Publish, or Not To Publish…

admin on March 23rd, 2011

Come up with an idea, work out the details in your notebook, on a napkin, even on your arm if all you have is an ink pen… then start writing. When your story feels secure enough in this world, it’s ready for its opening line – not a moment sooner.

Continue reading about Wonderful Writing – Great Beginnings