JUST SHUT UP! (for a while)

Written by Corinne on 05.08.2008 | Personal Growth

Albert from the Urban Monk has written a series of articles on setting boundaries. He inspired me to write this article.

Most of us are not too good at this. We are very likely to say –

“Who the hell does he/she think he is????”
“How dare you talk behind my back?”

Or worse. Make a call. Tell them off. Send a letter or an email. Then we call everyone we know to tell the story how we have been victimized. Starting with your sister and close friends – then moving on to your phone book. People you haven’t contacted in years. Your roommate in college. You can’t stop. You want confirmation about how …

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YOU CAN WRITE A BOOK - You’ll get rejections!

Written by Corinne on 05.06.2008 | Uncategorized

I got my first rejection from a publisher today.

I was very proud.

Because in order to be rejected,
someone had read my work.

A professional.

And, if someone had read my work,
I must now be a writer.

One thing confused me.

I had smeared my life guts on those pages.
The ink was blood.

And the letter I received today -
said they were not accepting fiction
at this time.

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YOU CAN WRITE A BOOK - Part two

Written by Corinne on 04.29.2008 | Uncategorized

One of my streams of income is that I am not only a writer but a ghost writer and an editor. I have helped people write books and have done a great deal of editing of manuscripts and resumes.

This is the difference.

If you want to write a book and you think your idea has real merit but you are not confident as a writer, you might consider hiring a ghost writer. This is not writing with someone whose name is also on your book. This is a paid person who writes as a “work for hire.” They will charge by the hour, …

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YOU CAN WRITE A BOOK - Part one

Written by Corinne on 04.23.2008 | Personal Growth

When I was busy doing publicity for my books, I met so many people at book signings, on television and radio shows – and believe it not, on the street or in a supermarket who told me the same thing.

“As soon as I have time – or when I retire, I am going to write a book. I have an idea that I think is very interesting.” I always had the same answer for them. …

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