Published in Writers’ Blokke·PinnedMember-onlyTips On How To Write An Action Scene That Is TightFollow these 3 tips to make it jump off the page — Here is the first thing you have to decide: What are you writing? Is it a battle or a physical fight? It’s an important question as the answers will be different. To be clear, this post is all about the action scenes. Short and tight. Don’t be that author that…Fighting3 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·PinnedMember-onlyAre You Repeatedly Getting Your Book Rejected?Ask Yourself These Five Questions As a writer, I have had my share of rejections. It goes with the territory. Hopefully, it doesn’t defeat you and you continue to get out there with your work and keep submitting potential freelance clients, publishing houses, agents, and contests. Of course, we all…Publishing4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyHow Canning Fruit Supports My WritingI found the perfect antidote to writer burnout We’ve all learned how certain practices support others. Such a taking a walk can help us work out a problem or vacuuming the carpet encourages the resolution for a dilemma. For me it is hard labor of picking fruit and canning that…Writing Tips3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyEssential Metrics for Successful Growth HackingTips On How to Grow Your Business Faster and Maintain Momentum For new companies that want to ramp up quickly, the “go to” approach for fast growth is “growth hacking.” Growth hacking is a method for start-ups to reach larger audiences in a short amount of time. …Startup Lessons5 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·PinnedMember-onlyThe Power of the 5 Senses in StoriesWriting is about inhabiting an entire world and everything we experience When we walk through life in the real world, there are things around us we don’t necessarily notice. We just absorb the sight and smells that make up our reality. However, in order to bring your book and the…Writing Tips3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·1 day agoMember-onlyWhat Do You Have to Say?Good writing means you have something you are passionate about — I’ve been a professional writer for over 30 years. I’ve been a newspaper reporter, a magazine editor, a freelance writer, and a researcher, and I authored three books, two professionally published. This is to say; I’ve had years of writing experience, some of it very successful. Why am I tooting…Writing2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·4 days agoMember-onlyI’m Emotionally Attached to Inanimate ObjectsDon’t touch my stuff! I’m not sure when I recognized I have a weird relationship with certain items that are not alive, and I’m not talking about the usual stuff like heirlooms or paintings. I’m talking about stuff you cook with, and, not something your grandmother handed down, like her…Emotions3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·6 days agoMember-onlyThe Tale of a New Chicken MamaThe Trials and Tribulations of a Suburban Chicken Owner In 2003, I got caught up in the Dot Bomb disaster layoffs with my husband. Two casualties in Silicon Valley. The community was awash in selling fancy new cars, boats, and condos. The former heady attitudes that nothing could ever touch…Chickens6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jul 26Member-onlyHow to Hone Your Creative Writing SkillsTry these suggestions to fire up your imagination No one ever achieves their creative writing goals. Even the most successful writers are still working at finding just the right word. The word that explains everything “in one word.” So, if you are not a New York Times Best Seller, how…Writing Tips2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jul 25Member-onlyMore On The San Francisco Food Wars and Tribal ThumbThe famous shoot-out that rocked the Peoples Food System In case you are unaware, San Francisco was instrumental in the organic food industry. It was the craze that swept the nation. …San Francisco3 min read