“Lead with your heart but use your head. The purpose of your head is to figure out the best way to give your heart’s message.” – Dr. Katie Eastman Many questions come up when you’re writing a book: – How do I make the time? – Where do I start? – What book do I write (or which one to write first)? and then there are the questions that surface in the midst of writing: – What is my voice? How do I find it? – Why am I stuck? How do I get past this block? – How do[...]
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Join Me to Explore The Creativity Cure on Reading with Robin
If you missed my interview with Drs. Carrie and Alton Barron, you can listen to it here: Creativity Cure Interview “Reading with Robin” It was a lot of fun and Carrie and Alton have so much to say about creativity we could have taken two hours. Below is my original post in anticipation of the interview: Woohoo. I have never imagined myself as a radio show host, but tomorrow morning I will be. And I am SUPER excited about the book we’ll be exploring on Reading with Robin. While Robin is enjoying Paris with Emily, I’ll be interviewing Drs. Carrie[...]
Pitch Your Book to Life: Congratulations!
It’s been an inspiring several weeks, reading the 44 compelling book pitches (50 counting revisions). Congratulations to everyone who entered and shared your passion for your subject. And to our hundreds of voters. You’re all winners. And The Official Winner Is . . . Kate Forest, RYT for her entry Self Care Yoga: Short Healing Lessons for Body, Mind & Life! Here’s what book publicity expert Rusty Shelton had to say: “This pitch, to me, seemed most ready for book form. I like the market for this book–busy professionals and others looking to give yoga a try without a huge[...]
Pitch Your Book to Life Competition: The Public Votes Are In!
Round 1 of the Pitch Your Book to Life contest voting is complete. While our judges are deliberating, I thought you might like to see the top 10 books by public vote. Here they are, in no particular order. I’ve taken the liberty to shorten some of the pitches, although our judges are viewing the entire pitch. HayWire! How 26 Rescue Horses, 12 Dogs, 10 Cats, 2 Cows, And A Pig Taught Me Humanity by Nancy Raven Smith A true love story that involves more than one man and one woman. Imagine Marley and Me, not with one dog, but[...]
Pitch Your Book to Life Contest: Feedback on a Few We Missed and…
Whoops, As I reviewed the inspiring entries in our Pitch Your Book to Life Contest, I realized that a few did not make it onto the blog. So, here is my feedback on several more inspiring and terrific entries. Title: The Cheater Whisperer: Inside the Minds of the Unfaithful by Abby Rodman Pitch: According to some statistics, nearly 80 percent of married men have cheated on their spouses. The percentage of women isn’t far behind. As a psychotherapist, I have years of specialized experience working with the unfaithful. Why do people cheat? What drives their behaviors? What makes it so hard for[...]
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