Life Of E's

When is it time to clear out some of your clutter? As Beth Morrissey said in a 2010 issue of The Writer Magazine, it’s time to clear out the clutter when “disarray” has reached “dismay.” So what to do, what to do? Where should you start? How about getting started with the book clutter you have [...]

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Heaven only knows that being writers, we can all procrastinate. Anyway, rather than postponing the actual writing of this article by meandering around with words, let me get to it for you. Here are three tips to apply starting today to begin to postpone writing procrastination:   Clean off your desk. You might think that this [...]

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No matter what your profession, being a better (and published) writer will increase your success. Here are some books that you will find useful to consider for your library of books about writing and publishing. 2010 Writer’s Market (Paperback). Holy moly. This book is a treasure trove of information for anyone who is a writer. Just [...]

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In a recent article by Gigi Rosenberg entitled, “Critiquing Critique Clubs” (Writer’s Digest March/April 2009: 12-13), she offered a brief quiz along with the rest of her ideas: Is your critique group working for you? Take this quiz to see if you should hit the road. Are you writing more? Are your fingers “on fire” [...]

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Not long ago, one of the women in my mentoring group posted this question on our blog: In addition to your main company, you created Pumpernickel Publishing, LLC.  I recall you mentioning that you separated your publishing company from Emphasis on Excellence, Inc. from a business perspective. I see myself creating a lot of my [...]

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