Nothing helps you beat the “baby it’s cold outside” winter blues like dreaming of the sands of sunny Florida beaches. I mean, just think about it… right now. Yes, now. Warm, fine, white sand sifting between your toes. Ahhhh… For someone like me who doesn’t particularly care for sand between my anything, that would seem more like a nightmare than a warm dream. But, as a writer, you can always dream warmly regarding your prose and your career. Regardless of where you are on your journey, you turn up the heat of your imagination and dream yourself right into being a New York Times Best Seller. Just close your eyes and dream. It’s really easy and one of the quickest ways to blast the winter blues. Here are a few […]
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The 2013 Frasier Contest is OPEN!
I’m so delighted to announce that the My Book Therapy 2013 Frasier Writing Contest is open! Check out the video…and don’ t forget to enter! Visit these blogs! Check out the Contest! Thursday, January 31 Alena Taurianen interviews last year’s Frasier winner at the MBT Ponderers blog http://www.mbtponderers.blogspot.com/ Friday, February 1 My Book Therapy website http://www.mybooktherapy.com Monday, Feb 4: Lindsay Harrel http://www.lindsayharrel.com Tuesday, Feb 5: Johnnie Donley http://johnniedonley.com Wednesday, Feb 6: Mary Vee http://www.maryvee.com/ Thursday, Feb 7: Bethany Kaczmarek http://www.marredandreformed.blogspot.com/ Friday, Feb 8: Jill Kemerer http://jillkemerer.blogspot.com/ Monday, Feb 11: Jenn Soehnlin http://jennmusing.blogspot.com/ Tuesday, Feb 12: Pat Trainum writing as Patricia Bradley http://ptbradley.com/blog/ Wednesday, Feb 13: Gabrielle Meyer http://www.gabrielle-meyer.blogspot.com/ Thursday, Feb 14: Casey Herringshaw at the Writers Alley http://www.thewritersalleys.blogspot.com/ […]
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A Whole New Year of Success, Part 4: Measure the Right Way
We’ve made some ground already in this brand new year. Hopefully, you’ve made plans and have worked that plan. Now that you’ve gained some momentum, you’ll need to periodically measure your success. Do it the right way and it can fuel your fire. Measure incorrectly and you’ll extinguish it. Here are some do’s and don’ts of measuring your success: Do measure your success daily. Seriously. Take just a few moments each day to count your successes and recognize those areas where you fell short of the finish line. That way, you’ll know where to pick up tomorrow. Don’t measure by comparing yourself to others. Susie May Warren may write a book in ten days while Terri Blackstock takes a year. Both are magnificent authors. Both are very different in how […]
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Writer Q & A: Should I write a story based on real life, or make it up?
Hello Friends and welcome to our new Monday series – Writer Q & A with Susie May (okay, I thought the rhyme was fun, I admit it). But this year I’m answering the hundreds of questions we get every year at MBT – trying to help you figure out this writing journey. This week’s question is: Should I write a story based on real life…or should I make it up? Great question, and we talk about the difference of Memoirs and Novels in this short video. Hope you enjoy it -and should you have any questions about the writing life, email them to: info@mybooktherapy.com! We’ll do our best to answer them. Would you prefer to listen to this on your MP3? Here you go! Audio Version Have a great writing […]
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