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The Road Less Traveled
Today is the 12th anniversary of my receiving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). In honor of that blessed day I want to share a small portion of my new […]
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The Essence of Resilience
When life feels like it is at its worst, you have the opportunity to be at your best. When the proverbial sh*t hits the fan and you start beating yourself […]
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The Contest Results Are In
Drum roll….and the winner(s) of the Hay House Writer’s Workshop contest are…not me. Life did not turn out as I had hoped. My story is not unique enough to warrant […]
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Take a Breath; Don’t Panic
In light of recent events, I wanted to reach out in order to help alleviate your stress. Whether your candidate or political views won or lost is irrelevant. America received […]
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Round Five: The Final Product
Another month has elapsed, many small changes or adjustments have been made to my book proposal, and this part of the journey is coming to an end. Working with a […]
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Round Four: Is Your Soul Pleased?
I received the first-round of edits back from my editor. Bless her soul; she really put a tremendous amount of effort into this. Not only is the original document marked […]
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Round Three: The Editing Process Begins
The first draft of the entire book proposal is in the editor’s hands. It is approximately 45 pages in length with eight sections. According to our schedule, she will take […]
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Round Two: Re-writes, More Re-writes, and Next Steps
Now that my “hook” has been established, my editor and I reconsidered the superhero theme due to its overabundance of use. And when I stopped to listen to my heart […]
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Round One: The “Hook”
Now that I’ve committed myself to entering (and winning) the Hay House Writer’s Workshop, the next step was to ensure I produced my best work. Stopping to consider that I […]
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Attending Hay House Writer’s Workshop
“When life calls you, you have to answer.” This is the quote that kicked-off one of the most stimulating, compelling and wonderful weekends of my life. For the first time […]
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