“So, what’s this course about and who’s it for?” I’m glad you asked. The 30-day story course is for anyone writing something they feel a bit daunted by. Anyone who recognizes there’s a lot they need to do, and not a lot of actual insight about how to do it. If you have a book and you want it published,
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inspiration—from Latin, inspiratio, “to blow into;” “to breathe in,” 1300s, literally, “[under] immediate influence of God.” [WARNING: This post may get a bit Jesus-y…] L ike everyone, my faith has been a long time in coming. But I wanted to share the amazing discovery I got this week about inspiration. Editing projects have brought lots of fresh ideas and it’s been a busy
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You can’t stop the raging storm, but singing can change the hearts and spirits of the people who are together on that ship. – Anne Lamott I suppose this is my song for today… So we chose the house 4 years ago largely for its amazing backyard. I envisioned writing retreats where we’d sit out on the deck and talk
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The difficulty of consistency in writing is greatly exacerbated by authors fearing that the situations and characters in their heads aren’t quite unique enough or imaginative enough. And this angst can effectively kill an author’s enjoyment of the daily work. The mountain of their vision seems too high to climb. Yet let them close their eyes to the hill and simply
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It’s often spouted as conventional wisdom that anyone can have a great idea. What makes a great book–like a great company or invention or system–is the work. The commitment and unique persistence applied to making that idea fly. It sounds so true it has to be true, right? Well, not exactly. It turns out that some people have greater ideas, and
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