For this week's Sunday Story Time, an excerpt about "the masses," marketing, and the rise (and need for) weird.

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“I was never really on my side in any argument. I liked the Old Testament spitefulness of the phrase got what she deserved. Sometimes women do.” ― Gillian Flynn

An "author observer" journaling assignment for your weekend - be honest!

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“Intentional living is the art of making our own choices before others’ choices make us.” -Richie Norton

Two takeaways for your writing regarding my recent cross country move.

Mentioned in today's episode:

https://straightlinemovingcompany.com/10-interesting-facts-about-moving

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“It is better to know one book intimately than a hundred superficially.” -Donna Tartt

3 questions to help you determine what made your favorite books so great (so you can make YOUR book great).

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“Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.” ― W.H. Auden.

This week's #WriterWednesday quote and how it applies to YOUR writing!

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“The truth about a man as much as about a country or an institution is better than legend, myth and falsehood.” ― Aga Khan.

3 self-help memoir ("memoir with a message") structures to play with and make your own.

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“Who wants to become a writer? And why? Because it’s the answer to everything. … It’s the streaming reason for living. To note, to pin down, to build up, to create, to be astonished at nothing, to cherish the oddities, to let nothing go down the drain, to make something, to make a great flower out of life, even if it’s a cactus.” —Enid Bagnold.

5 lessons I've learned from ghostwriting books since 2001 that have also benefits me as an author, and hopefully can benefit you too!

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How can you choose a paradigm of bravery vs. one of fear, as an author? This week's Sunday Story Time (throwback) excerpt tells a story and explores that question!

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"Don't try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It's the one and only thing you have to offer."

—Barbara Kingsolver.

This weekend's writing assignment is a mix of author observer awareness about the value of your book AND something to potentially yield marketing copy for you!

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"Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it." --Hannah Arendt.

Today's Friday fact is about the human brain, fantasy, and reality and how you can use (the info revealed) to your benefit, especially as a nonfiction author.

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https://exploringyourmind.com/18-interesting-facts-mind/

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