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The 2013 Frasier Contest is OPEN!

By on January 28, 2013 in 3. Publish your Story, 4. Writer’s Life, Inspiration and Life Coaching, Encourage Me!, How do I enter a Contest?

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

By on January 26, 2013 in Editing Basics, Encourage Me!, Life Coaching, Reba Hoffman

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?

By on January 21, 2013 in 4. Writer’s Life, Inspiration and Life Coaching, 6. Search by Series:, Encourage Me!, Susan May Warren, Writers Q &A, Writing, Writing Life

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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Your Dream Is Worth Your Effort

By on January 14, 2013 in 4. Writer’s Life, Inspiration and Life Coaching, 7. Search by Author:, Editing Basics, Encourage Me!, General Topics, Loosen Up!, Nurturing the Soul, Rachel Hauck, Susan May Warren, Writing, Writing Life Coaching

Hey! I’m filling in for Susie May this morning. She just got back from a fantastic retreat with some marvelous marketers in Texas, so she’s in catch up mode. I was telling her about a conversation I had with the great Matt Jones at Jones House Creative about writing. I told him, “Your dream is worth your effort.” He in kind, immortalized the line in a screen saver for me to used and remember! It’s so true. Your dream is worth your effort. Worth your time. Don’t let anyone or anything steal it. TV? Not worth it. I laugh at Hollywood award ceremonies. They want me to watch them give awards to each other? Well hey, Hollywood, show up at ACFW Carol Awards this year. Watch us give awards to […]

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