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Healthy Writing Requires a Healthy Writer
The world is in the throes of a weight problem. Wait…that’s not quite true…the world is in the throes of a moving problem and an eating problem. Technology allows us to do many things easier and faster...
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Take my Keyboard and Get Me My Bath Salts
We writers take a lot. We spend every day dealing with the whims of others, be it real or created folks. We spend hours at the desk sweating over the keyboard, stressing about the world, real or...
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One…..More…..Twinkie…….
Writer’s Note: The last few days have been occupied with some health issues. I will catch up the blog today….This is Friday’s Column. Okay, I admit it…when it comes to being healthy, I suck. I have a...
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For the Love of Pete! Do it Man! (or Woman)
Writer’s Note: This is Thursday’s Column. I love the movies but I rarely afford myself the opportunity to go. I often want to go but then talk myself out of it using the “not enough” excuse. (not...
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You Can’t be a Writer if you’re Dead….
So I had a health scare this week, a pretty serious one in fact, that is changing the way I do everything, including writing. On Monday morning I woke up to a dreadful “pain” in my chest. I thought it...
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Healthy Writers Produce Healthy Writing
As many of you know I have been struggling with some major health issues as of late. I survived a heart attack and now am on the road to better health for the sake of myself, my family and…well…in the...
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10 of the Best Things You Can do for Your Writing
(Writer’s Note- Article owing 4 or 4…whoo hoo) Your writing…if you are a writer, you love it. And you hate it…and you love it…and you hate it…let’s be honest…being a writer is one of the hardest things...
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The Keys to Worry Free Writing
Worry free? Did I say worry free? I’m sorry, I meant the keys to worrying less about your writing because, let’s be honest, there are no “worry free” keys. I don’t know how many columns, blogs and...
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Some “ME” Writing Time
I work as a freelance writer most days. I write for magazines, blogs, websites and I even ghost write books for other people. My days often consist of laying down word after word creating coherent...
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Creating a Moment of Writing Peace
There are so many of us writers who would kill for a moment of writing peace. Around my house between the dogs, the kids, the spouse and the everyday workings of life, I often feel like I need a place...
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Writers and Self Abuse-Setting Healthy Boundaries
We are going to tackle a serious subject for a second…self-abuse. This is one of those subjects that don’t get all that much attention because, well, frankly, first off, no one really wants to admit...
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Beginning Writers 101 – 6 Things to be Aware of When Starting Out
Writing is hard. I know that many of you out there deal with others making less of what you do but let’s be honest…they are wrong…writing is hard. While I would love to tell all of you aspiring...
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It’s Okay for Your Kids to Be Proud of You
I have four children and tons of “adopted” children. As those of you with teenaged kids know, they bring all of their friends home and, if you are a cool parent, they all start calling you mom and dad....
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How do You Know You Are a Writer……
When did you know that you were a writer? This is a question I get within the first few minutes of every book reading I have ever done. It is an interesting question albeit sort of annoying after the...
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Get the Hell Out of your Chair!
Holy crap is it cold outside. I live in the Pacific Northwest and we never see temps lower than 15 degrees and so far this weekend we have barely seen over that. Blame it on Global Warming or Mother...
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A Book is A Book is A Book
I have a Kindle. I also have an extensive library of good old fashioned paper books. I also own a Galaxy 10.1 that has the Kindle software on it and I have occasionally, while waiting in the car for...
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Are you Over Thinking Your Writing?
We all do it. We are working on a story…tolling along…when we suddenly realize that we are thinking about our story 24 hours a day. While taking a shower, while driving, while in conversations with...
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Feeling like a Failure for 2013? Don’t…..
So here we are at the end of a long and crazy year. 2013 has been fraught with crazy economics, faster than the speed of light publishing changes and an ever changing landscape of what is a book…it’s...
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Working Sick – Writing vs. Throwing Up
Today’s column is based on something that I am obviously experiencing today…I’m not feeling well. My spouse, who works in the medical field, brought home a bug and has systematically shared it with...
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What Does Support for Your Writer Look Like?
Writers are a unique breed of animal. We need alone time but crave attention. We want silence but need the noise. We want to be left to our own devices but we need someone to tell us that we are good...
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