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I Am a Writer: April 2009
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I Am a Writer. My Journey to Becoming Published. Tuesday, April 28, 2009. PPW Conference Reaction - Day 1. Inadequate. Loser. Incompetent. Failure. Pitiful. Jealous. What am I doing here anyway? I have just completed the first night of the Pikes Peak Writers Conference in Colorado Springs, CO. It's my third writers' conference but my first PPWC. I am overwhelmed with information and it's only the first night. I'm angry at the drunk lady sitting beside me at the dinner table. Not because she's so drun...
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I Am a Writer: Ten Great Things a Writer Can Get Out of the PPW Conference
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I Am a Writer. My Journey to Becoming Published. Thursday, April 2, 2009. Ten Great Things a Writer Can Get Out of the PPW Conference. Here is the article I wrote for PPW's NewMag newsletter this month. Deb Courtney said, "It was perfect! I didn't have to change a word! And Mandy Houk said she LOVED it and asked if it was okay to feature as the cover story. Was it okay? I was blown away and completely flattered! I'll try not to let my head (ego) get big, but they sure are generous with their compliments!
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I Am a Writer: Writer Snobs
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I Am a Writer. My Journey to Becoming Published. Sunday, October 18, 2009. How many times in your life have you voiced a desire to do something, such as enroll in college, try out a new career, or take an art class, when the person to whom you are speaking shoots down the idea and throws in a bit of criticism on top to make sure you got it? Obviously, we differ in opinion. Just because a writer doesn't have anything published does NOT mean she is not a writer! Or wait, maybe they don't count because I di...
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I Am a Writer: PPW Conference Reaction - Day 1
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I Am a Writer. My Journey to Becoming Published. Tuesday, April 28, 2009. PPW Conference Reaction - Day 1. Inadequate. Loser. Incompetent. Failure. Pitiful. Jealous. What am I doing here anyway? I have just completed the first night of the Pikes Peak Writers Conference in Colorado Springs, CO. It's my third writers' conference but my first PPWC. I am overwhelmed with information and it's only the first night. I'm angry at the drunk lady sitting beside me at the dinner table. Not because she's so drun...
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I Am a Writer: November 2008
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I Am a Writer. My Journey to Becoming Published. Wednesday, November 19, 2008. Refusing to Douse the Scribe Fire. Writing is my passion. Over the last year, I have allowed painting to become an obstacle. Don't get me wrong, I got paid handsomely for completing a mural project and teaching some art classes, but writing is what I want to do first and foremost. I can't allow my artwork to get me so sidetracked that I fall off-course. Sponsored by the Gazette in Colorado Springs. It was the perfect outle...
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I Am a Writer: Schedule Conflict Leads to Generous Gift
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I Am a Writer. My Journey to Becoming Published. Thursday, April 2, 2009. Schedule Conflict Leads to Generous Gift. I’ve been a member of Pikes Peak Writers. Not wanting to look bad in front of my peers, I blamed my lack of attendance on something more convincing: no money. After all, how could I admit that I was too scared to go, especially since I wasn’t a conference rookie? In addition, I was too chicken to apply for a scholarship, because what would I do if my application was approved? Have the $300 ...
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I Am a Writer: October 2009
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I Am a Writer. My Journey to Becoming Published. Sunday, October 18, 2009. How many times in your life have you voiced a desire to do something, such as enroll in college, try out a new career, or take an art class, when the person to whom you are speaking shoots down the idea and throws in a bit of criticism on top to make sure you got it? Obviously, we differ in opinion. Just because a writer doesn't have anything published does NOT mean she is not a writer! Or wait, maybe they don't count because I di...
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I Am a Writer: December 2009
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I Am a Writer. My Journey to Becoming Published. Friday, December 11, 2009. Book Review: "The Mystery of the Cross" by Judith Couchman. The Mystery of the Cross: Bringing Ancient Christian Images to Life. Judith Couchman ( http:/ www.judithcouchman.blogspot.com/. InterVarsity Press ( http:/ www.ivpress.com/. 1700 (many online sellers offer it at a discount). Mystery of the Cross: Bringing Ancient Christian Images to Life. Http:/ ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=3539. The Mystery of the Cross. 8220;Sy...
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I Am a Writer: There's Hope Yet
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I Am a Writer. My Journey to Becoming Published. Saturday, February 28, 2009. After our Old Colorado City Writers Group. Meeting on Thursday evening at Agia Sophia. One of the best coffee shops in town! I met with group founder and leader, Karen Linamen. I had met Karen several years ago at the American Christian Writers Conference. And was instantly taken by her humor, so I signed up for all of her workshops and purchased several of her books (no, I'm not a stalker! Heyhow did that meeting go? Okay, thi...
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I Am a Writer: The Results Are In!
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I Am a Writer. My Journey to Becoming Published. Thursday, April 2, 2009. The Results Are In! My meeting to review my book proposal with Karen Linamen. A few weeks ago went well. Allow me to share what Karen said about my proposal:. 1 It's "unwieldy.". 2 It has "too much info.". 3 It's "too academic.". 4 It "does not reflect my writing style.". Following the sample template in W. Terry Whalin. S " Book Proposals That Sell: 21 Secrets to Speed Your Success. Wasn't good enough. I thought I scored a jac...