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Hang Gliding With Higher Than Eagles: March 2011
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Hang Gliding With Higher Than Eagles. Welcome to the world of hang gliding and the legends of Bobby Wills. Visit this blog to learn more about Wills Wing and the triumph and tragedy of an American family. Sunday, March 6, 2011. SHOOTING SCHEDULE - WHAT NEXT? I've never seen a "shooting schedule" before. Now I have. I found it on my e-mail. My producer says it's designed for 35 days. Is THIS how movies are made? When I find out, I'll tell the rest of you. Meanwhile, I'm trying to stay calm. This would be ...
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Thoughts on Writing: July 2011
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Conversations about how to write, publishing, writing, and tips for writers. Saturday, July 30, 2011. BAD BEGINNINGS ARE FOREVER. Last month I was a speaker at a Wyoming writers conference. I also critiqued seven Advance Submissions—whose qualities ranged from poor to nearly professional. Yet one thing they all had in common: nobody knew where to begin. Beginnings start at a moment of crisis, after which the characters’ lives change forever, and nothing will be the same. Think of the book “Into Thi...
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Hang Gliding With Higher Than Eagles: February 2011
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Hang Gliding With Higher Than Eagles. Welcome to the world of hang gliding and the legends of Bobby Wills. Visit this blog to learn more about Wills Wing and the triumph and tragedy of an American family. Thursday, February 10, 2011. TOO SOON TO CHEER . . . I'm not exactly superstitious, but I'd tell any athlete: Don't let them put you on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Until you've won your event. So I'm not telling anyone Higher Than Eagles. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Thoughts on Writing: May 2014
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Conversations about how to write, publishing, writing, and tips for writers. Wednesday, May 28, 2014. I love and respect engineers- my brother is one of them- but they seem to come in several flavors: the guys who put men on the moon, and those who are unable to design a public bathroom that makes sense. I’ve met the Nervous Flushers—the ones that sail into action two or three times, just for the hell of it,. Before you leave the stall. For one . . . and yes, only one, flush? And speaking of towels. ...
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Thoughts on Writing: January 2011
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Conversations about how to write, publishing, writing, and tips for writers. Sunday, January 23, 2011. HOW TO KILL YOUR CREATIVITY. I just made a classical writer's mistake. I rushed out to the family room to tell my husband the fantastic name of a new book I intend to write, starting today,. And he said, “EEEYOOOGH! Exactly the way a teenager says "EEEYOOOGH! When you suggest he abandon his texting and start writing his term paper. Or maybe that he pull his jeans up to somewhere near his waist. Not unti...
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Thoughts on Writing
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Conversations about how to write, publishing, writing, and tips for writers. Sunday, November 17, 2013. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This blog addresses writing, publishing, and thoughts on the publishing world. View my complete profile. Books by Maralys Wills. THE book on how to write a book! A poignant hang gliding memoir. Visit the book store at Maralys.com. Looking for a Speaker? I speak on many topics: writing, publishing, memoirs, humor, and family stories. A Moment With Maralys.
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Thoughts on Writing: April 2009
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Conversations about how to write, publishing, writing, and tips for writers. Monday, April 20, 2009. REJECTION IS A DAILY EVENT . . . This morning I was turned down for a corporate speech. Another rejection. I should be used to rejection, but I'm not. You never get used to it. You never just pass it off. Not entirely. My response to rejection works for me. I say to myself, "What do THEY know? And tell myself- actually communicate with my soul- that some day that person will wish he'd taken me on, that ev...
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Thoughts on Writing: September 2009
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Conversations about how to write, publishing, writing, and tips for writers. Sunday, September 13, 2009. Everyone Wants Your Money. I've just published a new book: Damn the Rejections, Full Speed Ahead: The Bumpy Road to Getting Published." Lots of writers love it. I've gotten wonderful reviews on Amazon. The book is written- there's nothing else I need do. Except sell it. Well, hey, that should be easy? Well, hey, I do need help. If any of you out there know some way to promote yourself the slow, old-fa...
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Thoughts on Writing: November 2011
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Conversations about how to write, publishing, writing, and tips for writers. Tuesday, November 1, 2011. I WOULD HAVE PAID MONEY FOR THIS! Review: Damn the Rejections, Full Speed Ahead: The Bumpy Road to Getting Published by Maralys Wills. November 1, 2011. Reviewed by David McDonald. Yes, it’s a how-to book all right, but not just about dealing with the rejection of a manuscript. The goal of. Damn the Rejections Full Speed Ahead: The Bumpy Road to Getting Published. But Wills does not share his attitude&...