As we enter “process” week at the Book Writing World–the place we start each quarter, because you can never be too familiar with how you best work and how to support your own success–I’m looking at the many faces of effective writing habits, rituals if you will, that I’ve seen blossom over this year in […]
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Full Contact Year and limited-time BWW Winter Quarter Offer Hi – This is Elizabeth. What follows is a great look at resolutions and the team sport of writing, from my partner at the BWW, Angie Powers. We hope it gives you some fuel for a powerful writing habit in the new year! I started playing
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Yesterday’s blog looked at the 2010 accomplishments of members of Word of Mouth Bay Area, a coalition of women writers who’ve had at least one book published. Today, we look to 2011–what’s happening now and what’s coming in this marvelous slice of the incredible Bay Area world of books? Here are some treats in store
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I belong to a network of women writers in and around Northern California called Word of Mouth Bay Area. This group is bursting with talent and generosity, and I wanted to share some members’ recent successes with you–and point you to some great reads–and celebrate the fecund creativity of the Bay Area! Today’s blog describes
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This morning I was running in the hills around my house. I should say that I do not run. Did not run. But lately, I’ve gotten hold of this new app: Couch to 5K and so I am running. And walking. And running. Yes, I’m on week 3 of the program and I’ve been doing
I started a blog a few years ago, using it almost as a public journal. You might say I wasn’t sophisticated about the blogosphere, but on the other hand, I could write and I had a lot to say–about writing, babies (two at a time and what that was teaching me), reading, discovery. Wild turkeys.
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This is the time of year when we reflect on the past twelve months and muse about the future, when we gather with our loved ones to express our gratitude and share our faith . . . Or is it? Is this the time of year when kids scream for more presents and the lines you have to stand in to buy stuff no one needs take up precious hours of your life? CLICK TO FIND A MIRACLE FOR YOUR WRITING.
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How do you write a real life story? Best-selling and award-winning author Allison Bartlett talks about her habits, motivations and secrets in this inspiring interview. AND if you add your own comment at the bottom of the page, you will entered to win either a free copy of the book, The Man Who Loved Books Too Much, OR the audio book on CD. That’s right–two winners will be chosen just from the commentators. So chime in!
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Rules aren’t as helpful for creating original work as one might hope when one is floating in the murk of one’s own ideas and hoping for some formula for making a story work.
Forumlas v. Filters: Thoughts on Craft in Writing and Revision Read More »
I am so excited about the amazing online conversation we are hosting on the Book Writing World in November. I got a sneak-peek when I showed the two authors around the video meeting center–and I was blown away. This is going to be an inspiring conversation for folks who want to write really, really well. Click on the title of this post for the formal invitation. This is a free event, but everyone, even BWW members, needs to register. Thanks!
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