2 posts from day 03/04/2012

Writing As Therapy: Preserving My Story and Yours

I've always enjoyed writing. And even talking about writing. There's a certain romance there. The imagined luxury of a recluse sitting in a plush velvet chair, scribbling hand written notes onto pieces of mismatched scratch paper littered around an old-fashioned desk. Writing is an indulgence. But it's also an exercise. Deep down, I believe it's important for each of us to wrestle the most important lessons of our lives to expression. There's many ways that can happen. But ...

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Dana Lynn Smith – The Savvy Book Marketer (Interview, Part 1)

Over the last couple months, I've been digging into the publishing (and self-publishing) industry from various vantage points in order to get some insider info for the writing community I'm a part of. That journey has included speaking with Boyd Morrison, top-selling author of the Ark, who told me about his forward thinking self-publishing story;  Michael Prescott, top-selling author of The Shadow Hunter, who recounted his self-publishing journey; Joanna Penn, prominent writing blogger ...

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