When I joined Derek Sivers email list last year he sent me a personal note. “Wow!” I thought. “This is real!! And, way cool.” I thought about what it meant to me to be contacted personally, not just with an autoresponder, by the man behind the blog/website. I realized I wanted to do that. I…
Tag Archive: writing
Chop Wood, Carry Water
I have been thinking about my 2010 theme, dreams and goals for the last few weeks. Actually I started thinking about them the day I quit my job in November. I’ve come to realize that thinking about something for too long just creates more confusion, not clarity and sometimes you have to listen and not…
Grammar Gods and Punctuation Pharaohs
I almost gave up writing this week. Why? Because, after attending the NWB Writers’ Conference I realized I couldn’t hide anymore. I couldn’t just write, close my eyes and pretend the monsters, the Grammar Gods and Punctuation Pharaohs, didn’t exist. I was once again reminded of my lack of understanding of proper punctuation and grammar….
North Wildwood Beach Writers Conference
I Love to Write Day, which currently has over 20,000 participating schools. His speech at the NWBWC was funny, informative and inspiring. He has some great e-books available on his site, including East Lynne Theater Company in Cape May, NJ. She provided a very interactive and collaborative writing exercise that had the whole room laughing…
The Five Phases of Being a Writer
My recent attendance at the incredibly amazing and inspiring The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battlesinspired this post. The Five Phases of Being a Writer, or Artist, Dancer, Musician, Entrepreneur and Any Other Creative Vocation. Phase I I love to write. Phase II I am a writer. Phase…
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