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February 2nd, 2012
 Hi Aspiring & Published Authors!
In the Celtic calendar, the 1st of February is the festival of Imbolc. In ancient days when winter food supplies were running low, ceremonies were performed to harness divine energy and ensure a steady supply of food. These occasions centred around lighting fires which symbolised the increasing power of the sun.
As we head towards spring here in the northern hemisphere and witness the increase of light in the natural world, it is a perfect time to turn our attention to lighting, or re-igniting, the inner fires of our creative expression.
In fact, this year, it is perhaps more important than ever before for us to shine our true light in the world and make the unique contribution that only we can make. And what better way to do that than with writing and authorship?
If you feel that the time is now for you to write your book, build your platform and share your work with the world as an author, help is at hand. At the IACCW, we offer a three-tier structure of training, coaching and mentoring programs for aspiring and published conscious & creative writers.
Our aim is to inspire, inform, encourage, guide and support you
to write your book and establish your authorship this year.
To read more about our 2012 Programs, visit
www.iaccw.com/97/2012-training-coaching-mentoring
We commit to showing you how to overcome isolation and resistance,
write what you are here to write, and realize your full potential
as an authentic and successful published author.
We realise that there is a lot to take in about each of the three programs, what is involved and which one may be right for you.
So we’ve scheduled a FREE* Preview Call on Tuesday 21 February at 7.30pm (UK time/2.30pm EST) to share some valuable tips on:
- Why conscious and creative writers hold an important key to the future
- What it means to be a conscious and creative writer
- How to apply the 7 Core Principles to your authorship
- What steps you need to take in order to make a difference with your writing
- How to access the deepest part of yourself to write what you are here to write
- How to build a portfolio of creative activities in support of your authorship
- And more!
We’ll also explain how each of our 2012 programs work and invite you to ask any questions so that you can make an informed decision about whether one of them may be right for you.
We hope you’ll join us for the live call but if you can’t make that date and time, register anyway and we’ll send you the audio recording.
Here’s where you can read more and register your FREE* Preview Call place
www.iaccw.com/98/2012-programs-preview
If you have any questions, feel free to send an email to info@iaccw.com and we’ll be happy to answer those for you.
To your conscious & creative success!
PS Attending the Preview Call on Tuesday 21 February at 7.30pm (UK time/2.30pm EST) is FREE* and you will take away some valuable tips without any commitment at all. If you can’t make the live call, register anyway to receive access to the audio recording.
PPS Do please check out the information page here www.iaccw.com/97/2012-training-coaching-mentoring and bring any questions you may have to the Preview Call. Or send your questions in advance by email to info@iaccw.com
* Regular telephone call charges apply
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January 26th, 2012
Julia McCutchen interviews Nikki Slade
Finding your true voice is high on the priority list for most authors. The written word may well be the first love of writers. Yet the power of your voice unlocks the alignment of head and heart to deliver your words with impact and authenticity.
In this inspirational interview, you will learn how to:
- Find your “key note” to attract the people, places and possibilities that naturally harmonize with you.
- Discover your place in the “Universal Orchestra of Life”.
- Start your voice journey and discover how chanting can transform your daily experience.
- Use your voice as a key to experiencing bliss as you engage in the creative writing process.
- Explore the healing power of sound vibration as a pathway for general well being.
Nikki Slade is one of the leading pioneers in the field of voice and sound work in the UK. As founder of Chemistry at Work, she offers individual and group Voicework to a wide range of clients including coaches, entrepreneurs, CEO’s, performers, producers, directors, singers, prison inmates, addicts and the general public.
After an inspiring awakening in 1989, Nikki’s life took a profound turn that changed the course of her work and her life. Nikki has recorded three highly acclaimed CD’s and has contributed to several transformational books including The Wealth Garden. She is currently working on her book Free the Inner Voice. For more information, visit www.nikkislade.com
Date: Thursday 2nd February Time: 16:00 GMT / 11:00 EST
Want to listen to this teleseminar interview for free but not yet an IACCW member?
Find out about how to do so and discover the other benefits of becoming a member of the International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers (IACCW) by clicking here …
Tags: author, book, creative, creative process, creative spirit, Free Your Inner Voice as an Author, inspiration, nikki slade, publish, publisher, Publishing, writer, writer's voice, Writing
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January 13th, 2012
Hi Aspiring & Published Authors!
I hope that this message finds you well and enjoying an excellent start to the New Year!
My sense is that 2012 will be a year of great significance. It is time for us to reclaim our true power – individually and collectively – and have the courage to speak our truth in the world.
As writers, the moment has come for us to write from the sacred heart and share the unique insights and stories that only we can share.
We are undoubtedly going to see many more changes taking place this year, within our own lives and in the world around us.
Welcoming Change
Change can feel uncomfortable. Yet when we look back, often we realise that change has moved us to a new level and opened up possibilities that we would have missed had the change not occurred.
Today I am writing to explain a change – the Writer’s Journey Monthly Journal, and its sister publication the mid-month Rapid Review, are now retiring after five years of active service delivering news and articles regularly to your inbox!
This change is to make space for new areas of focus and new projects to arise during 2012. Some of these are already clear. The rest will become clear out of the space that is being created. I know – and trust completely – that creative process.
Please be reassured, however, that you will not be left without a steady stream of high quality, relevant information and inspiration to support you as a writer on your journey to publication – and beyond.
As one of our valued newsletter subscribers, we will continue to share regular news as well as articles on our holistic approach to creativity, writing, building your author platform, traditional and self-publishing, and more!
The IACCW Journal
These will be sent to you in the fortnightly newsletter of the International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers called the IACCW Journal. The first issue of 2012 will arrive shortly in your in-box and thereafter will appear every other Monday. You can also read the current issue by clicking here.
In order to receive these popular newsletters, and to avoid them ending up in your Junk mail folder, you will need to put this email address in your “allowed” email list: info@iaccw.com
It is my sincere hope that you will find the quality of the IACCW Journal to be of equal, if not greater, value to you as you write your book(s) for publication and build your profile as an author.
Thank you for your understanding as we shift gear for 2012. I’m looking forward to sharing all of my new ideas with you over the coming weeks and months. If you have any comments or questions, feel free to contact me on info@iaccw.com any time.
Enjoy!
PS Please don’t forget to put info@iaccw.com in your “allowed” email list to check out all that we have to offer in the IACCW Journal.
PPS Once you have read a few of our forthcoming issues, if you no longer wish to receive the newsletters regularly, you can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of each one.
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January 5th, 2012
Julia McCutchen interviews Julian Treasure
After hearing about the truly transformative perspectives about sound that Julian Treasure will share with us in this interview, it just might change the way you listen to the world forever. Join us and be prepared for whole new areas in your writing, personal and creative productivity to be opened up.
We’ll cover:
- the four effects of sound on human beings
- the hidden power of super-additivity
- five simple yet powerful techniques to rediscover your conscious listening
- the eight expressions of a brand or business in sound
- how to triple your creative productivity by changing your soundscape
- the sounds that are good – and bad – for your health
Julian Treasure is chairman of The Sound Agency and an expert on the effects of sound. His seminal book Sound Business was the first map of the exciting new territory of applied sound for business. Julian has been widely featured in the world’s media and is an international speaker on sound and listening. He is one of very few people with three talks on TED.com. Collectively his TED talks on sound have been viewed more than three million times! Julian’s vision is to make the world sound beautiful by helping individuals to listen consciously. For more information visit http://www.thesoundagency.com/
Date: Thursday 12th January Time: 16:00 GMT / 11:00 EST
Want to listen to this teleseminar interview for free but not yet an IACCW member?
Find out about how to do so and discover the other benefits of becoming a member of the International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers (IACCW) by clicking here …
Tags: author, book, Conscious Listening for Authors, creative, creative process, julian treasure, publication, publisher, Publishing, writer, Writing
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January 2nd, 2012
 Hi Aspiring & Published Authors!
It is with great pleasure that I am writing to wish you a very happy New Year!
I hope that you have enjoyed an excellent mid-winter break and are looking forward to all that 2012 has to bring.
At this time of year, we all have a wonderful opportunity to make a fresh start and renew our commitment to our most important priorities.
It is a time when we can draw a line and leave behind all of the baggage that no longer serves us.
Free from all that weighs us down, we can then set our intentions for positive outcomes in all the areas of life that mean the most to us.
We’ll be sharing some inspiration and practical tips over the coming weeks for how to make 2012 your most creatively productive and rewarding year ever as you establish yourself as an author.
For now, I just want to send you an abundance of good wishes as we begin what I am sure will be an awesome year for us all.
Enjoy your 2012 writer’s journey!
PS Our next interview for IACCW members is on Conscious Listening for Authors with sound expert Julian Treasure. Read more here http://www.iaccw.com/5/member-events
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December 19th, 2011
 Hi Aspiring & Published Authors!
In the northern hemisphere, in a few days time, one of the oldest winter celebrations in the world will occur – the Winter Solstice.
The 22nd December is the shortest day of the year and marks the turn of the season when the daylight hours gradually begin to lengthen once more.
For traditional people who live in close contact with nature and the seasons, the ‘return’ of the sun is immensely significant. No wonder it has been celebrated for millennia by lighting candles, present giving, camp fires and storytelling!
As writers we can draw on many facets of the natural inspiration that is available to us at the Winter Solstice.
On this occasion, I invite you to bring your awareness to the meeting point between darkness and light which can be seen symbolically as the unconscious and the conscious mind.
The Winter Solstice is a time when the veil between the worlds becomes transparent for those with eyes to see what lies beyond the everyday reality we usually take for granted. Immense treasures lie within these realms.
So my recommendation for you is to schedule some time on the 22nd December for inward focus and reflection on your deepest sense of purpose as a writer and your highest conscious and creative priorities.
Write your realisations down in your journal and remember to celebrate your journey so far, even if you haven’t yet arrived at the destination of your dreams.
Just as the sun always ‘returns’ to bring forth life from the earth, your own creative process will continue to unfold, nourished by your conscious attention at this reflective time of year.
Enjoy the journey!
PS Our next interview for IACCW members is on Conscious Listening for Authors with sound expert Julian Treasure. Read more here http://www.iaccw.com/5/member-events
Tags: conscious, creative, writer
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December 5th, 2011
Hi Aspiring & Published Authors!
On this bright and beautiful December day, it feels like a perfect backdrop for me to say heartfelt “thanx” to all of you who sent such wonderful birthday messages over the last few days.
Your warm wishes are deeply appreciated, thank you. I’ve had a magical few days and feel truly blessed. In fact, I’ve hardly stopped smiling and am wondering if this might be permanent!
While reflecting on that, it is with great pleasure that I am writing this final Note for our last Writer’s Journey Monthly Journal of 2011. I do hope you have enjoyed all that we have shared with you this year and thank you for being such an important part of the unfolding journey.
Talking of sharing, the new International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers (IACCW) Facebook Page is now up and running so we’d love to invite you to join us there.
We are sharing a regular flow of inspiration, tips and links to support you as an author as well as FREE access to Eric Maisel’s interview on Mastering Creative Anxiety. Check it out at www.facebook.com/IACCW
Over the next few weeks while I am away on retreat, you’ll receive some Writer’s Journey Quick Tips instead of our regular newsletters. I hope that you enjoy reading those and have a fabulous festive season generally. I’ll look forward to catching up with you again in 2012.
 Till then, enjoy your unfolding journey!
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December 5th, 2011
It is naturally a high priority for all writers to hone the skills of the writing craft.
However sharply you pitch your book, the words on the page are where the rubber hits the road in terms of success with agents, publishers and readers.
Yet this represents the tip of the writing iceberg. As an author, your preparation for writing also needs to include cultivating a creative mindset.
Unless you have your creative mindset fully charged, your words may never reach the page.
Your mindset includes both the thoughts you have about your writing and the feelings you have about yourself as a writer. Both will have a significant impact on your success – or otherwise – as an author.
Your thoughts and feelings need to be clear and in alignment to support your creative expression. Whether or not you believe that thoughts create your reality, when you doubt the value of your ability or your contribution, the creative impulse dries up.
Here are 5 ways to support your creative mindset as a writer:
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Tags: agent, alignment, author, conscious, creative, mindset, mystery, passion, publisher, readers, writer, Writing
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December 3rd, 2011
 Hi Aspiring & Published Authors!
Today represents a significant threshold for me as it is my 50th birthday – strange but true are the words that spring to mind!
I am looking forward to celebrating with my family and friends before heading off to Bali for a yoga and meditation retreat. It is time for me to take some “time out” to reflect on completing a major phase of deep inner transformation that has been underway for many years – just in time for 2012!
So I’d simply like to take this opportunity to say “thank you” for connecting with us and checking out what we offer to support aspiring and published authors.
And as it is my 50th birthday today, I’d like to share the celebration by offering you 50% off all the products listed here http://www.iaccw.com/72/all-products (The only exception is the Discover Your Authentic Voice Home Study Masterclass which has only just been published.)
Here is your 50% discount code: BIRTHDAY50
When you check out, insert the code into the box in the first shopping cart screen and click “Apply”. You’ll see the amount owing change to the discounted rate before you proceed to the next screen.
As this is a birthday offer, it will be valid for today only, Saturday 3rd December.
I hope that this will enable you to enjoy one or more of our books, digital downloads, and audio CD sets that have been created to support you as an author.
 Enjoy the journey!
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November 24th, 2011
Julia McCutchen interviews Rachelle Gardner
It’s no secret that the publishing industry is being profoundly affected by new technologies and the digital revolution. In this discussion, literary agent Rachelle Gardner will guide writers to choose the right publishing and marketing options, and will also cover:
- Advice for new authors seeking an agent.
- Biggest mistakes unpublished authors make.
- What a platform is, why it’s important, and how to build one.
- The importance of a formal book proposal—and how to create one.
- Why it’s still worthwhile approaching traditional publishers.
- How to prepare a strong query letter.
- How the changing bookstore landscape affects authors.
Rachelle Gardner is an agent with WordServe Literary Group and represents both fiction and nonfiction. She’s been in the publishing business for fifteen years, with experience in marketing, sales, international rights, acquisitions and editorial. She’s also a published author, having ghost-written eight books. Prior to entering publishing, Rachelle worked for five years in television at the Fox Network.
Rachelle loves sharing knowledge and conversation with authors, at conferences and online. She is a frequent blogger at her website, www.RachelleGardner.com, and you can also find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/agent.rachelle. To find out how to submit your project to her, visit her website and click on the “Submissions” link.
Date: Thursday 1st December Time: 16:00 GMT / 11:00 EST
Want to listen to this teleseminar interview for free but not yet an IACCW member?
Find out about how to do so and discover the other benefits of becoming a member of the International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers (IACCW) by clicking here …
Tags: author, book, conscious, creative process, publication, publish, publisher, Rachelle Gardner, the most pressing issues facing authors, writer, Writing
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Hi Aspiring & Published Authors!
