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Posts Tagged ‘guidance’
Monday, January 31st, 2011
Julia McCutchen interviews Judy Reeves 
Every writer dreams of “getting away”, of finding a time and place where she can really focus on her writing.
But what if “away” is a state of mind and that secret, hidden retreat is as near as your sofa or kitchen table or the café around the corner? It’s called writing practice and it’s in creating such a practice that the novel or memoir or story will actually get written. Through writing practice, every day becomes a writing day.
In this interview, you’ll learn:
- How to create a daily writing practice
- Tips and techniques for finding time and creating space
- How to get started (and how to keep going)
- Why and how to use writing prompts
- What stuck looks like and how to get unstuck
- How to avoid the critic, the editor and the censor
- What the 12 essential guidelines for writers are
Judy Reeves is a writer, teacher, and writing practice provocateur who has written four books on writing including A Writer’s Book of Days and Writing Alone, Writing Together. Her work has appeared in magazines, journals, anthologies and in the spoken word compilation First Friday: Year 3. She’s also the editor of the Brown Bag Anthology, and a cofounder of the Writing Center, a nonprofit literary arts organization. In addition to leading writing practice groups, Judy holds private workshops, teaches at University of California San Diego Extension; San Diego Writers, Ink; and writing conferences internationally. She lives in San Diego, CA. Visit her online at www.judyreeveswriter.com.
Date: Thursday 3rd February Time: 16:00 GMT / 11:00 EST
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Tags: author, book, creative, creative process, creative spirit, guidance, How To Make Every Day a Writing Day, inspiration, judy reeves, publication, publish, publisher, Publishing, reader, readers, writer, Writing
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Thursday, December 30th, 2010
Julia McCutchen interviews Tania Ahsan 
Getting an editor’s attention can be quite a feat for a freelance contributor – with a limited number of pages to fill, and an acute lack of time on the part of the editor, what will make you stand out and secure that commission?
In this interview, you will discover how to:
- source must-buy article ideas
- approach editors in the best way possible
- write a winning pitch
- get the best price for your work
- become the favoured go-to writer for commissions originated at the magazine
Tania Ahsan has edited a variety of B2B and consumer magazines for independent publishing houses and large corporations like IPC Media. She is also a freelance writer for magazines like Natural Health and Psychologies and for newspapers like The Guardian and Metro. As such, she knows about writing for magazines from the point of view of both the commissioning editor and the freelance journalist. She is also currently editor of Kindred Spirit magazine (www.kindredspirit.co.uk). Her own website is at www.taniaahsan.com.
Date: Thursday 6th 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: article, author, freelance writing, guidance, magazine writing, tania ahsan
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Friday, April 23rd, 2010
Julia McCutchen interviews Joseph Sestito 
Thursday 6th May at
16:00 BST / 11:00 EST
Writing and living are at their best when you are in the present moment, living with intensity and exuberance.
Yet, to a greater or lesser degree, most of us are caught in the grips of what the Buddhist traditions call the “Four Worldly Addictions”. Learning how to break free from their grip reduces your suffering, and liberates your creativity and happiness.
Blending contemporary insights from psychotherapy with ancient insights from Eastern and Western Philosophy, Joseph Sestito will show you how to unlock your creativity to apply to your writing as well as to your relationships and to your in life in general.
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Tags: alignment, authentic, buddhist wisdom, creative, creative process, creative spirit, guidance, inspiration, Joseph Sestito, publication, publish, Publishing
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Monday, November 30th, 2009
 Having worked with literally hundreds of aspiring authors over the years, I have witnessed what works – and what doesn’t – when it comes to real progress being made with writing.
As I’m sure you won’t be surprised to hear, there needs to be a mix of inspiration, information, guidance, feedback and support in varying degress according to each person’s individual requirements.
The one single factor which seems to make the most difference to most writers is having an on-going working relationship with a professional who knows the writing journey inside out.
Yet is it enough for a teacher to teach without being currently engaged in the writing process themselves?
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Tags: author, guidance, inspiration, mentor, support, Writing
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Monday, September 28th, 2009
 A few days ago, I felt I had reached a metaphorical ‘rock’ in the middle of my usual free-flowing stream of ideas.
The impulse was strong & clear. I was ready to ‘raise the bar’ with my ‘emerging vision’ project but I just wasn’t sure how best to achieve that.
I certainly had lots of possibilities in mind but couldn’t yet see a way forwards which felt ‘right’ at every level (authentic alignment is a high priority for me).
So I wrote about how I was feeling in my journal and spontaneously sent out a plea for help to guide my next steps. Then I let it go and moved on to other things.
Within 36 hours I had my answer!
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Tags: creative, creative process, guidance, inspiration, vision
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Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
Give yourself the gift of qualified support to reach your goal of being published
The Writer’s Journey can be a lonely path. So much of what is involved in the writing process goes on ‘behind the scenes’.
Working from the ‘inside out’, the early stages of the journey are all about you and your connection to the words on the page.
So you start by looking within to discover the true source of your writer’s voice. This actually lies in the deepest part of your True Self – your essence or spirit (or whatever word feels right to you).
This is also where you discover the gateway to your most original ideas via direct access to the creative energy which fuels the fires of your writer’s soul.
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Tags: audience, coach, communication, creative, guidance, publication, readers, success, support, writer's voice, Writing
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