Tag: writing prompts

Find your gift and give it away!

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My strategy for the opening months of 2018 comes from the bible and is the 6th chapter of Luke. “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Start […]

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Study to Make Yourself a Successful Author

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What makes a writer successful? It depends on how you define success. For some writers, it’s creating a runaway bestseller. For others it’s winning literary awards; and for still others, it’s building a reputation for writing good books and publishing them regularly, which will bring notoriety and a nice supplemental income. How you determine success […]

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Gypsy Woman

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The WP Daily Word—Undulate I’m reminded of a song of my youth. Gypsy Woman by Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions. It describes a lovely, dark-haired woman dancing around a campfire light. The song is full of imagery and longing. The images are so vivid that every time I hear the song, I can see her […]

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Can Altering a Blogging Schedule Effect Readership?

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I have to confess that, lately, I’m more a blogger than an author, and it has become a dilemma. If I quit blogging regularly, readers who look forward to at least four posts a week may go away. If I continue blogging, readers of my novel, who were looking forward to the next book in […]

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