Category: Self-improvement
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Book Review: How Are You, Really?
The first time I heard the name “Jenna Kutcher,” I was sitting in my bedroom researching all I could to up my photography game. This top wedding photographer in Wisconsin was offering a free webinar and I immediately joined in. I had my notepad in front of me with my color coded pens lined up…
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11 Ways to Bring More Joy (and Less Stress) into Your Life
Please note that all links shared in this post are simply ones that I feel will enhance your journey to finding greater peace in your life. I am not compensated in anyway for sharing them. If you are like most people, the thought of picking up a pen, paintbrush, dusting off your actual camera, or…
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How to Get Your Book Ideas Out of Your Head…
Mind mapping is one of an author’s most valuable tools when planning a novel. It allows you to get every single idea that’s been floating around in your head out onto paper where you can see it with your physical eyes.
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When You Can’t Afford Therapy, Start Writing
When I very first set out to write my first novel, I’ll be there first to admit that I had no idea what I was doing. I didn’t know what story structure was and why I should even care about it. All I knew was that I had words on my mind that wouldn’t go…
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Business Boutique Book Review
Now, before you get up in arms about this not being a fantasy book, I’m going to state that I read and like to share a wide variety of books. I love to exercise my creative side most of the time, but I also like to balance my reading by picking up at least one…
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The Power of Words
As an author, I find myself surrounded by words. I write new words in my rough drafts. I tweak those words as I edit. As I walk throughout my day, I narrate to myself using words to describe what I see and what I feel. And that internal dialogue translates into how I view the…