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  • PERMISSION TO WRITE

    July 11, 2009

    • The value of a writers' retreat is just that, permission to write without being interrupted, to make the writing priority, to fall in love over and over again with words and ideas.I don't know why I do not take opportunity of the numerous writers' retreats that are available more often, because whenever I do—like now—the work flows like it seldom does at home. Interrupted as it it by the ...
  • Overcoming the Overwhelm of Becoming a First-Time Author

    November 14, 2008

    • I often find myself struggling with simply getting started on a book project of my own. I can dig into the editing of someone else's manuscript with no problem; after all, they've already overcome their own overwhelm and written the whole book.  Plus, I'm still struggling with the idea of self-publishing my work. I'm a traditional publishing hold out, which explains why I have at least three ...