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Aging gracefully
“A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It’s jolted by every pebble on the road.” - Henry Ward Beecher There are any number of things we learn in life, and few lessons we...
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Dreams,Hope and Aspirations
“Waste your money and you’re only out of money, but waste your time and you’ve lost a part of your life.” ― Michael LeBoeuf I have many reasons these days to think about the accomplishments of life....
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What really works best for aspiring writers. . .
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” ― Leo Tolstoy I’ve been writing a lot lately about the hopes, dreams, aspirations and desires of the aspiring writer. We all know who we are and...
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Building character
“People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt Meeting the challenges of life and career will certainly build...
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You are what you write. . .
“Whatever we expect with confidence becomes our own self-fulfilling prophecy.” ― Brian Tracy No, no, no! I’m not saying if you write Romance you’ll be magically transformed into a romantic couple, but...
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Inspiration
“Where do you get your ideas?” A question all too familiar to most writers, whether they are seasoned professional with a hard track record of novels multi-pubbed in many foreign languages or the...
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Who decides?
“Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn’t have the power to say yes.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt Sometimes we have difficulty with finding the correct audience for our writing. Beta readers are not...
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Building Character
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” ― Helen Keller In fiction, much...
View ArticleTiming is everything
“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” ― Confucius So how do you know when your timing is good, or even good enough? We know when our...
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“Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” ― Les Brown So tell the truth, how often does fear inhibit desire? Do you often hesitate, just a second too long before...
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“Remembering you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” ― Steve Jobs...
View ArticleLearning the ropes
“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” ― Albert Einstein Sometimes understanding the language of writers can be difficult. Not the stories they...
View ArticleWebsite Wednesday
In an ongoing attempt to provide valuable information, this week we’re looking at Plot Whisperer for Writers and Readers. When a reader contacts you and tells you how much they loved your story it’s a...
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“Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgement.” ― William Howard Taft Sad, but true. Sometimes we just want to believe we are so special, so perfect, and our ideas are so uniquely us that they...
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Looking for research short cuts? There aren’t a lot of those around. Every successful writer I know says to just forge ahead, faking it until you have time to do real research, and don’t use your...
View ArticleGearing up for Ghost month!
It’s an annual tradition here at Her Story Calls to entertain you each Halloween season with Ghost stories. This year in celebration of Samhain, I will post some short stories about ghosts. I think you...
View ArticleLooking for a new start.
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.” ― Zig Ziglar I’ve been looking for some motivation lately. It seems to me, that lately, I...
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