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Tag Archives: writing
Writing productivity with #ROW80 for this #WeekendCoffeeShare
If we were having coffee…. Oh, I’m so glad you made it. This is so bizarre, isn’t it? A coffeeshop inside a movie theater, and not just a counter but a real sit-down coffeeshop with tables and pastries and you … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged Blog hops, blogging, books, family, Motown Writers Network, Penn State, ROW80, social media, WeekendCoffeeShare, writing
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Writers, ask yourself this one question
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”~Peter Drucker, American businessman Is your book actually a book? This is the Fiction Journey. That initial question posed at tonight’s Ann Arbor Emerging Writers workshop did not make me … Continue reading
Be accountable for your writing: my #ROW80 Round 3 goals
“I am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.”~Winston Churchill, English statesman Here we go again. A Round of Words in 80 Days, Round 3 for 2016 runs from July 4 – Sept 22, 2016. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, blogging, Happy Planner, planner, ROW80, scrapbook, social media, Timehop, writing
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OwlCrate unboxing June 2016: Royalty
“Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.”~Joseph Campbell, American writer Wow. This makes two mostly-satisfying OwlCrate boxes in a row. I think it’s the longest streak since my subscription began with “Spooky” … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged books, Disney, Happy Planner, scrapbook, subscription box, writing
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Why I like Mondays
“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.”~Joseph Campbell, American writer I like Mondays. Today is not the end of a weekend; it’s the deliciously selfish start to my week. Two scheduled work shift bookmark my day, guaranteeing … Continue reading
Emerging perspectives for emerging writers
“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.”~Albert Einstein, German scientist I now understand why beta readers are so important to writers. Since I moved to Michigan, I have relied on my Deadwood Writers Group for input and … Continue reading
Five important social media protocol to remember, plus 1
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow; learn as if you were to live forever.”~Mahatma Gandhi, Indian leader Social media: think you know everything? I don’t, but I thought I knew more than I did. Tonight’s Emerging Writer’s Workshop … Continue reading
Self-promotion: Things to do and not to do
I used to be all about the me-me-me approach to self-promotion, but now I realize that sucks. Oh, you should be proud of your work. I am; my writings are great. As Barbara Fine said at BEA16, “No one cares … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Scrapbooking, Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged blogging, coffee, Deadwood Writers, eBook, family, haiku, Motown Writers Network, NFPW, Penn State, poetry, social media, writing, Zentangle
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The Beautiful Madness of subscription kits
“Age is just a state of mind.”~Abhisek Bachchan, Indian actor “Life is better with a plot.” That’s the tagline of Beautiful Madness Book Case, a new subscription service, two months old as of this post. The owner, Julia, is a … Continue reading
Belittled and empowered at #BEA16
I promise I will write about the positive things that came from BookExpo America and BookCon, but right now, I have to get a peeve off my chest, an moment that both belittled and empowered me in the same moment. … Continue reading
My final #ROW80 Round 1 reflections and suggestions
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.”~Winston Churchill, English statesman A Round of Words in 80 Days. The challenge is detailed here on the #ROW80 blog for all writers, bloggers, artists … Continue reading
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Tagged ATCs, Blog hops, blogging, DadMemoir, eBook, haiku, Haiku Horizons, Happy Planner, Jimmy the Burglar, planner, poetry, ROW80, scrapbook, social media, writing
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