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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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Writing Over the Holidays

By on December 20, 2012 in 4. Writer’s Life, Inspiration and Life Coaching, 6. Search by Series:, 7. Search by Author:, Encourage Me!, General Topics, House Calls, Rachel Hauck, Writer's life

It’s the holiday season and if you’re anything like me, you’re busy. In fact, you’re probably more busy than I am because I don’t have children. I have a book due February 2 and it’s overshadowing the Christmas season. But it’s not the deadline’s fault, it’s how I write. I fast draft a very ugly novel, then I rewrite. Almost from scratch. I layer and fine tune, change and deepen. I write fast but nevertheless, it takes me awhile to think things through. To figure things out. To take the norm and turn it upside down, inside out. Friday my husband and I are taking off for Tennessee to be with my family over Christmas. It’s going to be loud and wild but I cant wait. But when I calculate […]

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Quick Skills: Olympic Sized Dedication

By on July 31, 2012 in Editing Basics, Quick Skills, Susan May Warren, Writing Life

I am absolutely inspired by the Olympic Athletes. Their dedication to their sport, the sacrifices they make, the drive inside, their ability to envision victory that propels them forward. I’m loving both the team and the individual events. Like rowing! And the synchronized diving? Amazing. My favorite, however, is swimming. For a brief time, I swam competitively (I wasn’t very good), and watching the events brings back the feeling of adrenaline, the competitive burn, the sense of cutting through the cool water. It brings me back to those school and AAU meets, the smell of chlorine, crowding around the results lists to find my name. Sometimes I wish I’d had the courage, the drive….the vision to continue. I am loving the Olympic commercials, but this one with Ryan Lochte has […]

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Replay of MBT interview with Ben Erlichman!

By on July 22, 2012 in Susan May Warren, Writing Life

In case you missed this post last week, I wanted to offer it again.  Have a great day of rest! ****** My Book Therapy is excited to partner with Splickety Magazine – a Flash Fiction Magazine that is sure to help you on your publishing journey!  Check out the video below and then Subscribe to the MBT Flashblog to get your FREE Digital copy of the current issue! Have a great writing week! Susie May PS – Splickety Magazine is having a cool contest with ACFW Colorado HISWriters Contest? Check it out at: http://www.hiswriters.acfwcolorado.com/flashfiction_2012.php.

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