Writers are students of the world who never stop learning. Sometimes, though, it is easy to become overwhelmed or intimidated in the midst of the creative process. A short (free) online class may provide unexpected inspiration for your next short story or novel.
I had just completed my dissertation and was wondering about what to do next. Then, I watched several specials on the Science and Discovery channels about the multiverse theory and became fascinated with the idea or parallel universes and how we could live different lives in each universe.
Negotiation is a part of life. We haggle at farmers’ markets, we bargain with our significant others, and of course, we make deals in the business world. Knowing the rules of negotiation is helpful in all of these situations, but most of all when making business deals.
In my opinion, there is only one way for you to succeed as an author these days and that is to 1) write the best book you can; and 2) tell your raving fans about it. My coaching helps you with the former. This issue will help you do the latter.
Calling all visionaries, artists, mothers, healers, coaches, writers, speakers, thought leaders! We’d like to take you on a journey. We know you’ll get so much out of this evening purely through osmosis – just by being around these highly acclaimed speakers and teachers.
This has been a mixed week for exercise, what with the cold and wet weather starting. I felt a little off my game, since I started week #2 of my own Couch-to-5K program, inspired by Josh Clark’s article on the site, coolrunning.com.
Even though you send out your promotion pieces one at a time, in various places and contexts, you need a way to pull these visual fragments together into a memorable whole.
When it comes to blogging, I have learned a few things that I wish I’d when I started. If you’re thinking of starting a blog, or want to be more organised in your blogging, you might find these tips helpful. I may be ‘teaching my grandmother to suck eggs’, but here we go…
History is not dull or dry. It is full of all the passion and heroism of the stories we hear on the news every day. Politics were just as vicious back then and love was just as tender.
Author Career / Author Entrepreneur / Events
by Beth Barany · Published November 5, 2012 · Last modified November 8, 2012
I’m passionate about sharing my message with the world, that the tools to write and publish your book are at your fingertips, that you have an important message to share, and that you can...
More info on the Healthy Writers Club and my fellow writers participating here: http://www.shalleemcarthur.com/p/the-healthy-writers-club.html At last count we are up to 22 writers!
Every scene you write should have a purpose. It should move the plot or develop a character. To keep your scenes active and give them some energy, think about the values that are at stake in each one.
Creativity Tools and Tips / Writing Craft / Writing Tips
by Ezra Barany · Published October 31, 2012 · Last modified October 30, 2012
What’s the single most important thing you can do before you write a single word of your novel for NaNoWriMo? Ask the right questions about the experience you want your readers to have.
Because I like to use unconventional methods to prepare for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), I thought I’d share them in more detail with you. I shared a few of the things in yesterday’s post...
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