Episode 57 - Three Books That Changed My Life

THE WRITERS’ ROOM - In this episode, Pete and Laura chat about three books that impacted their lives.

Pete's Books

• How I Raised Myself From Failure to Success in Selling – Frank Bettger
• The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey
• A Million Miles In A Thousand Years: What I Learned While I Was Editing My Life – Donald Miller. 

Laura's Books

• Present over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living – Shauna Niequist.
• Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead – Brené Brown
• The War of Art – Steven Pressfield.

PERSONAL PROJECTS – In this section, we share what we’ve been working on.

Laura has been busy as a freelancer writing for several clients.
Pete has been creating a Gratitude Journal for Gathering Rosebuds

LESSONS WE’VE LEARNED THIS WEEK - What have we learned about writing & publishing this week?

Pete's been watching YouTube videos on low content publishing and wasn’t aware so many people are using this as a format for writing.

Laura has been judging Flash Fiction at Derby Book Festival

Recommended Product of the Week - The Alliance of Independent Authors

Laura finds being a member of The Alliance of Independent Authors very helpful. The advice, supportive guidance, and the range of resources she has found within a welcoming community of authors, she finds, is worth exploring if you are an independent author. Not only can you join other developing writers if you become a member of The Alliance of Independent Authors, but by using our link, it helps support the work of Derbyshire Writing School. Thanks! 

BOOKS WE ARE READING AND RECOMMEND – What books are we reading this week?

Pete's been reading on Scribd - The Story of My Life, Helen Keller & the Audiobook – The Secret Talker, Geling Yan.

Laura's book has been reading – Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Spend it , Oliver Burkeman and listening to Will, Will Smith.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT DERBYSHIRE WRITING SCHOOL THIS WEEK? 

Writing The Self – Poetry Workshop

What Are Three Books That Changed Your Life?

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