Books… Book Design Part II: Interior Layout 25 Jan 201224 Jan 2012 Everyone knows a graphic designer. "My daughter just graduated--the top of her class!" "My cousin does CD covers in LA!" "My neighbor is such a good artist!" But book design…
Books… Book Design Part I: Judging Your Book by Its Cover 18 Jan 201224 Jan 2012 "Don't judge a book by its cover." It means don't assume your first impression of a person is accurate, but that doesn't apply to books! Potential buyers won't give your…
Books… You Talkin’ ta Me?? 13 Jan 201215 Jan 2012 The invitation arrived: wouldn't I love to drive a brand-new Medicare-funded scooter?! "We've seen it time after time. "People who are reluctant to use any mobility assistance because they think…
Blogging… “Just Put One Foot on the Ground” 4 Jan 201230 Dec 2011 About a month ago, Mimi Meredith shared her mother's advice for cold Montana mornings: "Darlin' girl, just put one foot on the ground." I've been smiling over that ever since.…
Completion… Tempted to Quit Writing? 3 Nov 201131 Oct 2011 "Struggling with your novel? Paralyzed by the fear that it’s nowhere near good enough? Feeling caught in a trap of your own devising? You should probably give up." Lemony Snicket My…
Inspiration… The Apple of Your Eye 2 Nov 201131 Oct 2011 Novelist and English professor Mona Simpson delivered this eulogy for her brother, Steve Jobs. Not everyone will be remembered by millions, but anyone can aspire to succeed in both career…
Journaling… Checking Your Book for the Time 27 Oct 201125 Oct 2011 Art Spiegelman was probably ahead of his time when his publisher produced a CD-ROM of The Complete Maus in the early '90s, and he's still combining media to create and publish…
Blogging… Two Kinds of Writers 24 Oct 2011 There are two kinds of writers: (1) Those who make their own writing their highest (or almost highest) priority. (2) Those who try to finish every other task before they…
Motivation… Friday Flick: The Key to Writing a Great Book 21 Oct 201121 Oct 2011 William Kenower reminds us that the "great books," the ones that change our lives, are not merely works of craft, but of love. He says, “What it takes to write…
Collaboration… Don’t You Have a Writing Appointment? 18 Oct 201116 Oct 2011 Do you ever break your writing appointments? Let's assume you scheduled time to write. Congratulations! That's progress right there. But that laundry is calling? You're only going to check e-mail?…
Books… “The Power of Your Past” 13 Oct 201113 Oct 2011 The week of my birthday, I won a book! (The Berrett-Kohler newsletter I've recommended to you has a challenge, and I entered.) And because I was in transition, stepping from…
College… What’s Your Style? 30 Jul 201115 Apr 2012 This one is for those of you who already write in complete, yet not inexhaustible sentences, and wonder whether you have any style. Of course, you do--just as you have…
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