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"If you plan to read one book this year, I encourage you to consider Find Your Reason to Be Here." Jed Diamond
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- “If you truly want to have more love in your life, you couldn’t find a better gift for yourself, a friend, or a lover...” - Jed Diamond
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How to believe when the going gets rough
Sorry, I’m been doing a very bad job of keeping you up on the progress of my new book: Find Your Reason to be Here. The reason is simple. This book really took it out of me! First the editing … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming an author in midlife, Believing in yourself as a writer, Fort Collins author, Learning how to become a writer, Making a living as a writer, Marketing your book, Marketing yourself as a writer, Stresses of authorship, Stresses of becoming a writer, the need to be heard, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Writing and authenticity, Writing and loneliness, writing and meaning, Writing and personal growth, Writing and self-discovery, Writing and Self-worth, writing as a business, Writing the truth, Writing to learn more about yourself
Tagged how to survive midlife, mental torture, midlife, midlife success, sales statistics, writing and confidence, writing and self-doubt
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My problem with writing groups…
I have been rewarding myself lately for the completion of my third non-fiction book, by reading a GREAT novel! Have you heard about “The Paris Wife” yet? I find it to be the perfect distraction from all the pressure I put … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming an author in midlife, Believing in yourself as a writer, Blogging, Fort Collins author, Fort Collins writer, Learning how to become a writer, Making a living as a writer, Stress Management for Writers, Stresses of authorship, Stresses of becoming a writer, the need to be heard, the process of writing, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Writers' groups, Writing and authenticity, Writing and loneliness, writing and meaning, Writing and personal growth, Writing and self-discovery, Writing and Self-worth, Writing critique groups, Writing the truth
Tagged can I learn from writing groups?, committed writers, Paula McLain writing, serious writers, The Paris Wife review, writing groups
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The stresses of writing a book
“Those who think they can, and those who think they cannot are BOTH right.” – Henry Ford I just completed the editorial phase of my new book: FIND YOUR REASON TO BE HERE: The Search for Meaning in Midlife. … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming an author in midlife, Believing in yourself as a writer, Fort Collins author, Publicity for writers, Stresses of authorship, Stresses of becoming a writer, the need to be heard, the process of writing, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Writing and authenticity, Writing and loneliness, writing and meaning, Writing and personal growth, Writing and self-discovery, Writing and Self-worth, Writing the truth, Writing to learn more about yourself
Tagged completing your book, Find Your Reason to be Here, midlife and meaning, the editorial process of publishing, The search for meaning in midlife, writing
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When is the best time to FOCUS on your writing?
I have been studying this question for myself recently, and have discovered that first thing in the morning is the ONLY time that I can write with full focus and no distractions. That’s BEFORE I get online and start doing … Continue reading
Posted in Fort Collins author, Fort Collins writer, Learning how to become a writer, Stress Management for Writers, Stresses of authorship, Stresses of becoming a writer, the process of writing, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Writing and loneliness, writing as a business
Tagged distractions and productivity, how to focus better, how to regain focus, the Internet and distract, working without distractions
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My favorite author movie ever!
Just viewed “Miss Potter” for the second or third time. What a lovely holiday tradition along with the Polar Express, of course! Love this portrayal of Beatrix Potter as she sets out to prove the entire world wrong by becoming … Continue reading
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Tagged Best author movie ever, MIss Potter the film, Miss Potter with Renee Zellweger
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Why none of your writing is wasted!
Here’s is an EXCELLENT discussion of why you need to keep writing!
Posted in Becoming an author in midlife, Believing in yourself as a writer, Blogging, Fort Collins author, Stress Management for Writers, Stresses of authorship, Stresses of becoming a writer, the need to be heard, the process of writing, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Why self-publish?, Writing and authenticity, Writing and loneliness, writing and meaning, Writing and personal growth, Writing and self-discovery, Writing and Self-worth, Writing to learn more about yourself
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A review of Mortality by Christopher Hitchens
Just read this brief but moving book about the last 19 months of Christopher Hitchen’s life. And what an amazing writer he was! Even faced with inoperable esophageal cancer at age 61, Christopher’s wit, unique sense of humor and phenomenal … Continue reading
Posted in Believing in yourself as a writer, Fort Collins author, Learning how to become a writer, Stresses of becoming a writer, the need to be heard, the process of writing, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Writing and authenticity, Writing and loneliness, writing and meaning, Writing and Self-worth, Writing the truth
Tagged books, christopher hitchen, Christopher Hitchens, Review of Mortality by Christopher Hitchens, the need to keep writing
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How to Build a Book
I’m presently in the middle of a big project, constructing the framework for my next book. I find it useful to conceptualize your book rather like you would when building a house. Otherwise the job before you can begin to … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming an author in midlife, Believing in yourself as a writer, Fort Collins author, Learning how to become a writer, Stress Management for Writers, Stresses of authorship, Stresses of becoming a writer, the need to be heard, the process of writing, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Writer's anxiety, Writing and authenticity, Writing and loneliness, writing and meaning, Writing and personal growth, Writing and self-discovery, Writing and Self-worth, Writing to learn more about yourself
Tagged advantages of self-doubt, authorship and self-doubt, constructing the framework of a book, how to build a book
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Appreciating the creative value of spacing out
When we daydream, we free our thinking of logical limits to allow knowledge, experiences, and ideas to essentially float freely in our mind and mingle with each other in a way that our logical mind cannot handle. Some might call … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming an author in midlife, Fort Collins author, Learning how to become a writer, Stress Management for Writers, the process of writing, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Writing and authenticity, Writing and loneliness, writing and meaning, Writing and self-discovery, Writing and Self-worth, Writing to learn more about yourself
Tagged creative value of spacing out, perplexing problems, where do you get inspiration, where does inspiration come from?, writing and imagination
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Do writers have more mental illness?
Yes, according to a new study: “Creativity is often part of a mental illness, with writers particularly susceptible, according to a study of more than a million people. Writers had a higher risk of anxiety and bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, unipolar … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming an author in midlife, Believing in yourself as a writer, Fort Collins writer, Stress Management for Writers, Stresses of becoming a writer, the need to be heard, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Writing and authenticity, Writing and loneliness, writing and meaning, Writing and personal growth, Writing and self-discovery, Writing and Self-worth, Writing to learn more about yourself
Tagged mental-health, study creativity, writers and depression, writers and mental illness
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