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BOOKS BY LAURA LEE:
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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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- Midlife Magic is now available as an e-book at Smashwords.com!
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How bloggers can change the world!
So pleased to learn today of how the blogger Alexandria Goddard called much needed attention to a crime in Steubbenville, Ohio, making certain that proper charges were brought against the young men guilty of raping a 16 young old unconscious … Continue reading
Posted in Believing in yourself as a writer, Blogging, Fort Collins author, Fort Collins writer, Freedom of the press, Learning how to become a writer, Publicity for writers, Stresses of authorship, Stresses of becoming a writer, the need to be heard, Writing and authenticity, Writing and Self-worth, Writing the truth
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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
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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
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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
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Tagged books, christopher hitchen, Christopher Hitchens, Review of Mortality by Christopher Hitchens, the need to keep writing
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Is there a writing crisis in America?
Here are twelve troubling signs that there is! Keep in mind, for many of us writing is the best way to think through our problems. What does this say about the future of democracy and freedom?
Posted in Becoming an author in midlife, Fort Collins writer, Freedom of the press, Learning how to become a writer, the process of writing, Writing and authenticity, Writing and self-discovery, Writing and Self-worth, Writing the truth, Writing to learn more about yourself
Tagged American writing skills decline, writing and freedom, writing and thinking, writing crisis in America, writing skills and democracy
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The problem with plagiarism
Don’t miss this excellent CBS piece on plagiarism, and the many reasons why authors succumb to its temptations. They also offer a history of plagiarism, explaining how it is so much easier to do today, but also easier to get … Continue reading
Excellent blog post about women, writing and power
This young woman gets it! Well worth the read! “Powerlessness and silence go together.” — Margaret Atwood “Your silence will not protect you.” — Audre Lorde
Posted in Believing in yourself as a writer, Fort Collins author, Freedom of the press, Learning how to become a writer, Publicity for writers, 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 the truth
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Writing advice from Margaret Atwood
Take a pencil to write with on aeroplanes. Pens leak. But if the pencil breaks, you can’t sharpen it on the plane, because you can’t take knives with you. Therefore: take two pencils. If both pencils break, you can do … Continue reading
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