30 Articles in Just 30 Days 4/23/09 Tele-Follow-Up Notes

Posted on April 28th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

If you missed the call on 4/23/09, Gini was taking notes as the call went along (while also leading the call) and I am posting them here. Take a look and see how many ideas for writing you pick up (or are reminded of). This is a great time for writing!! And the next 30 Articles in Just 30 Days tele-coaching event is coming up on June 19, 2009.

Here are the notes from the call-in on 4/23/09 or you can click here for the notes in a Word file: 30articles4-09notes-from-the-call-in-april-23

While there were just three of us on the call, it would have been difficult to wedge more words in! There was a great deal of sharing and informing going on. Thanks to those of you who were on the call.

About writing goals:

Overall success
Sometimes get side-tracked but that has been OK because there is so much more to write about

Wonderful diversity in this group of writers:

Books, pamphlets, guidelines for college courses, academic articles, e-zine, books, fiction and creative non-fiction… there seems to be no end

There were just as many topics for writing

Adolescent and young adult topics
Writing for relatives
Scholarly articles about molecules
Articles for business, communication,
Data analysis
Setting goals in business
Physiology of the braining and relating this to buying
Grants
Flash fiction
Gardening articles
Believe me, this is the tip of that iceberg!!!

Ideas for getting work organized

e-zine section “My Next 10 Articles Ideas”
Mindjet MindManager (so you get a visual display of your ideas)
EndNote – for references
Toogle Tool download from Microsoft (to help you rediscover shortcuts, etc. on Office 2007
The book: How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Academic Writing by Paul J. Silvia; he is a psychology professor and has published books and MANY scholarly articles. His book, published by APA is useful, encouraging and *fun* to read. Definitely worth purchasing.
Scrivener – good for book writing or screen play
Check our Literature and Latte – good for all sorts of things

Writing Club

Meet once a month
Wonderful and supportive
Everyone sends piece in advance
Not e-zine articles or scholarly work but might be a book chapter
Everyone shares on one piece while the author remains silent. (this can be torture!)
Author gets to speak at the end.
Then move to next person.
Lots of trust
Time has built trust, respect, confidence
Recently published a 10 year anthology
Very circumspect about size and new members to maintain the positive dynamics
Great for critical feedback
Great deadline incentive

Worries

Meeting deadlines
Time wasted searching for resource
Not always diligent
Sometimes I jump from project to project and so nothing gets done

Highlights

One article or piece of writing moves me to the next
Practical writing can be quick
Ideas for writing are endless – and getting endlesser!
Writing means I am organized
Writing used as preparation for tele-seminars
Class and information of “How to become proficient in verbal communication” (ezine article on this)
Meggin’s class provided a kick to quit procrastinating
Check out gardening articles The Huntington Rose Society – an affiliate of American Rose Society
Use of the timer – and now I am ready to keep going even after the bell
Writing is becoming more natural
Read Back in Charge by Adrian Ahern
Scheduling is re-enforcing, feels good