Posted on 12 July 2008 by Lisa Pawlowski
Do you hear that sound of smacking lips? That’s me trying to get the bad taste of Austin out of my mouth.
That sounds really negative, doesn’t it? It wasn’t all bad. I’m just let down. In my previous post, I wrote with excitement about going to Austin to the Agents and Editors Conference. The trip really was worthwhile. I met some interesting (in a good way) writers and even made a couple of friends.
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Posted on 08 May 2008 by Ugur Akinci
Rules 7 - 10
7) Repeat after Kenny Rogers: “You got to know when to hold’em; know when to fold’em…”
Sometimes we all get stuck on a track that leads to nowhere but for some reason we keep banging our heads on the same wall.
There ARE alternatives in life, especially for writers. Remember that.
I was a newspaper reporter for four years in Washington DC. The first couple of years I thought my career was going somewhere.
During the last two years I realized, nope, it wasn’t really going to add up to anything. I was on a treadmill repeating the same old things for the same old results. No progress.
After looking around for six months, someone suggested “technical writing” – something I didn't even think before. I wasn’t even sure what tech writers exactly did. But I decided to take a calculated gamble anyways.
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Posted on 04 May 2008 by Ugur Akinci
Rules 3 - 6
3) Know your heart and your inner voice.
WHY are you writing? Money is fine, but what else? What are your beliefs and core values? What is your Truth?
The answers to these questions do not come easy and they change over time too.
I’m for example still formulating my answers and refining them, re-configuring some of them. But the questions are smoking alive, burning while illuminating my way.
Without that inner sense of who you are, you’ll never have the courage to make the necessary investment and sacrifice. You need that to create the kind of writing that will benefit you and the world. We can talk more about this important point later if you’d like.
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Posted on 01 May 2008 by Bobby Ozuna
Okay, so you finished your literary project—your book is now complete and you find yourself fidgeting, pacing and (maybe like me) spending more time hovered over a blank page biting your nails than you do writing new material. I know, I know, as if completing the book wasn’t hard enough—you still need to write to stay sharp, avoid laziness and keep the creative juices flowing. The only problem is—you don’t know where to begin. Try using writing “prompts” to get the creative juices flowing again!
You know you’re not ready to tackle the literary giant right now because you are too busy gloating in your well deserved accomplishments; but you also know as a professional it is imperative to “stay sharp” and find a means to write on a daily basis. I can’t tell you how many times I have gone down to my local drug store, purchased (my favorite) $2 dollar composition books just to spend minute upon minute staring at a blank page.
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Posted on 22 April 2008 by Bobby Ozuna
Back in March, CultureFeast.com featured my article: “More Award Contests for Independent Authors and Publishers.” As part of my commitment to help the self-released author find success I am posting this article as a brief reminder that you still have time (though not much) to submit your title to the 2008 BEACH BOOK FESTIVAL hosted by JM Northern Media LLC.
This book contest is specifically designed for self-released fiction & non-fiction books with publication dates of January 1st, 2000. So, if you missed other contests because your title has already exceeded their required publication dates, dust off a copy and get it ready for submission.
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