Winter & Holiday Story Ideas
By Deb Gallardo
As you may be aware, I have another downloadable book coming out in the near future, this one based on the calendar, weather and the events in our lives. For a free chapter from this must-have resource, go to Winter-Holiday Excerpt and download it with my compliments. The document is in pdf format, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. To sign up to be notified when the book is available, go here. (links open in new windows so you don’t lose your place)
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Instant Gift Ideas for Writers
By Deb Gallardo
For the writers in your life — especially anyone who wants to write a book but hasn’t yet — here are two links.
The first takes you through a quick 2-step process. Sign up for the free writing course “How to Write a Book in 14 Days,” delivered via email, and then click the verification link in the confirmation email you’ll receive. This will take you to the real holiday gift, a phenomenal writing course recommended by Mark Victor Hanson, co-creator of the blockbuster “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series, and that has been taken by over 5,500 aspiring writers worldwide.
The author is offering excellent bonuses worth many times more than the cost of the course.If you love the writer in your life, this is a great gift that will show your support for the writing dream in your loved one’s heart.
Go here: http://www.write-a-book-now.debgallardo.com (opens in new window)
The second link is for a series of free writing gifts and access to other writing support services and software. The actual value of these gifts is in the thousands of dollars. I know you might be hearing that a lot lately, but the value really is there. And with a price tag of $0.00, you can’t go wrong!
Go to: http://www.writing-giveaway.debgallardo.com (opens in new window)
Whether these gifts are for yourself or someone else, you can quickly and easily make a writer happy this holiday season. Happy Holidays!
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Creativity - Be all That You Can Be
By Deb Gallardo
My friend and creativity expert, Dan Goodwin, has written an article on the topic of how you can become the most creative person you know. A high degree of creativity is essential for writers and others in the creative arts, but sometimes we feel uncreative, just when we need it most. Dan offers 5 tips for amping up your creativity so you can surpass even the most creative person you know.
- Do you think of creativity as something separate from yourself, something you can can disconnect from while you go on with the rest of your life? If so, you’re missing the point. Creativity is a state of mind — a state of being.
- Do you capture the ideas you generate or are you convinced you’ll remember them when they’re needed? Bad move. You need a method or system for keeping track of those ideas. Develop the habit of writing them down or adding them to a spreadsheet or word processing document.
- Do you create regularly or haphazardly? The truth is, the more frequently you create, the more creative you become. It’s your guarantee of success. Creative activity begets more creative activity.
- Do you believe in your own creativity? If you don’t, it’s time you took a long look at all the ways you think and act creatively every day in the details. From coordinating your wardrobe to planning meals to working through problems, chances are you’re thinking creatively. Sorry to do this to you, but I can’t help it. I have to say it: “I told you so.” You are creative. It’s time you started to believe it.
- Do you get regular visitations from your inner critic? How do you handle those hypercritical moments? Do you believe whatever s/he whispers in your ear? And do you hate that nagging voice? That may be part of the problem. The truth is, your inner critic is just trying to protect you from failure. The secret is to say, “Thank you, but I’m going to create anyway,” and then get busy and create.
So if you’re feeling uncreative, try one of these tips and get back in the flow. Try more than one. Try them all. Turn yourself into a creativity “machine” and never doubt that you’re creative again.
Read How To Become the Most Creative Person You Know (opens in new window)
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Writing Prompts - Help from Standardized Tests
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I found a list of writing prompts at a site devoted to North Carolina’s narrative writing test standards. They are examples from previous test years. Check out these writing prompts. (opens in new window)
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Write Poetry with Just Your Mouse
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Just a quickie to bring you a fun site that allows you to create a poem without typing. That’s what a javascript application does at shadowpoetry.com. It allows you to drag words on a “magnetic board” to create your own poem. Give it a try here. (opens in new window)
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