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Don’t Give Up Your Writing Dream

By on June 13, 2013 in 4. Writer’s Life, Inspiration and Life Coaching, Rachel Hauck, Writer's life, Writing Life

Hi all, You know, book therapy is every bit about staying with your writing as it is teaching the craft. I’ve asked MBT member and retreat faithful, Patricia Bradley, to share her writing journey and inspire us all! — Rachel **** Do you ever think about giving up on your writing dream? When I was 35 years old, I had these people who came and lived in my head. At first I didn’t know what to do with them, but since I’ve always had trouble sleeping, it was kind of nice to have someone to keep me entertained in the wee hours of the morning. Except, they weren’t content to entertain me. They wanted their story told. Problem? I didn’t know how to tell their story. So I bought a how-to […]

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Social Media Minute—Demystifying Facebook Edgerank

By on June 11, 2013 in Edie Melson, Learn the art of Social Networking, Social Media Primer

by Edie Melson Many of you may have heard the term EdgeRank in regard to Facebook’s new policy for pages. It’s a new term, but its purpose should sound familiar. EdgeRank compiles information Facebook believes will be valuable for each individual user. This is done through complicated equations, not unlike those search engine algorithms use to rank sites when a topic is searched. Facebook implemented such a drastic step because they had so many spam complaints. Many businesses saw an immediate drop in reach for their pages. This also coincided with the release of Facebook’s new sponsored (paid) promotional features. Many people assumed this was Facebook’s attempt to monetize more of their site. Before we jump to any conclusions, we need to note that the spam reporting has gone way […]

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Sizzling Summer Success, Part 2: Fan the Flame

By on June 8, 2013 in 4. Writer’s Life, Inspiration and Life Coaching, Encourage Me!, Life Coaching, Nurturing the Soul, Reba Hoffman, Writer's life, Writing Life, Writing Life Coaching

Last week we talked about lighting the fire under your dream of becoming or remaining to be a published author. Hopefully, you’ve done that because you have to do the first step in order to make today’s post work for you. You have to fan the flame and you can’t do that if you haven’t lit a fire. So how can you do that? Here are a few things you can do in order to make your writing dream sizzle. Write, plan, outline, or think about your story every day. Yes, I do mean each and every day, including Sunday’s, holidays, vacation days and birthdays. That blows the breath of life across the embers of your soul and keeps the flame burning hot. Plan your entire week at the same […]

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The Bronze Medalists from the MBT Frasier Awards

By on June 7, 2013 in Editing Basics

I remember the days of submitting to writing contests…if I didn’t final, I wanted to know…how close was I to the top 5? Because writing is a journey, and we’re always about improving our craft, we want to celebrate those who earned the spot of top 15, right behind the Finalists. Great Job! Bronze Medal Frasier Finalists 2013 GRACE MARK Lynn Blackburn Mary Robinson Julia Reffner Sue Nebbe Deb Garland Jennifer Dyer Carolyn Miller Jennie Atkins Elaine Stock Tom Threadgill Amanda Dykes Heidi Chiavaroli Jane Baker Amy Drown Join us at the MBT Pizza Party so we can recognize your amazing efforts! Oh…the Pizza Party, you say?  Well…. Check out all the DEETS below – and don’t forget to sign up for tickets! Pizza Party & Frasier Award Ceremony From: $45 […]

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