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Nonfiction Authors It's Time to Get Real
Nonfiction Authors: Let’s Get Real
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  • October 19, 2017

Nonfiction Authors: Let’s Get Real – Most authors know that building a platform (an audience) is critical to their success. And in today’s world, that means you have to have an online presence through social media as well as a website and email list.

Yet becoming visible is an uphill battle. We tend to follow every guru we discover, attend as many webinars as possible, and try every tactic known to man.

And before we know it, we’re overwhelmed and confused.

Despite all of this chaos, maybe we’ve begun to attract a small following. Suddenly, we realize that these people think that we are gurus. So, we have to act like one, right?

This often leads us to become prideful. Maybe we do know more about a certain topic than the people on our lists, based on our work experience and length of time in the field.

But the fact is, we don’t know everything.Read More

  • Under : Inspiration & Encouragement , Life Story Collective Blog , Making a Difference , Writing

Seniors Catching the Silver Wave
Catching the Silver Wave: The Rise of Active Seniors Who Aspire and Inspire
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  • April 30, 2017

Whatever you choose to call today’s 65+-year-old population – boomers, seniors, elders – you can be certain that as a demographic, they are not content to rest on their laurels and await the inevitable.  No, today’s mature adults are rapidly redefining the concept of aging and crushing the traditional view of retirement. Read More

  • Under : Inspiration & Encouragement , Making a Difference

Christmas gifts
What Gifts Are You Giving This Christmas?
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  • December 20, 2016

It’s so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of Christmas preparations and activities, especially as they pertain to gifts.  Once I had children, the frenzy picked up its pace. There are old traditions from both my side and my husband’s side of the family to uphold, new family traditions to create, places to be and highly anticipated presents to buy. Read More

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A Powerful Prison Experience
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  • February 29, 2016

I never thought I’d find myself inside of a prison, yet there I was for the second time in my life. The somber sight of those seemingly endless coils of barbed wire that surround drab clusters of old brick and cement block buildings always seemed to imply that I was to stay out as much as the inmates were supposed to stay inside.Read More

  • Under : Faith , Family , Inspiration & Encouragement , Making a Difference

5 Ways to Write Your Beliefs into Your Story
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  • December 31, 2015

What do you believe in? It’s a simple question but not necessarily easy to answer.

I recently celebrated my birthday; to the left is a picture of one of the presents my boys gave me – a sign filled with wonderful reminders of everything family stands for.Read More

  • Under : Making a Difference , Writing

Share What Matters
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  • October 28, 2015

For any of you who have been following me on social media or subscribing to my newsletter, you’ve undoubtedly seen my tagline, “Share What Matters.” I believe this is important for everyone, but particularly for those writing their life stories.Read More

  • Under : Inspiration & Encouragement , Making a Difference , Writing

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