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Donna Marie Williams's Blog – December 2010 Archive (5)

Jumpstart Monday // managing emotions, dealing with writer's depression

Probably the greatest obstacle to writers' success is lodged like a ticking time bomb in our souls. Triggered by setbacks, mistakes, failures, wrong turns, and disappointments, depression and frustration explode when things don't go our way.

I'm not a psychologist, but I know that if you don't manage your emotions, if you succumb to depression, writer's…

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Added by Donna Marie Williams on December 13, 2010 at 12:55pm — No Comments

How a once broke single dad is self-publishing his way to success

Today I read an inspirational story about a writer who is self-publishing his way to success via Smashbooks, "an e-book publishing and distribution platform for ebook authors, publishers and readers." Brian S. Pratt, writer of fantasy novels and single father of 3, is, as Smashwords founder Mark Coker put it, "the future of publishing."…

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Added by Donna Marie Williams on December 10, 2010 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Jumpstart Monday // whip words to SUBDUE writer's block

It happens to even the most experienced writers. You get stuck on a passage. You just don't know what your next article or book will be about. You fear the fountain of creative ideas has run dry.… Continue

Added by Donna Marie Williams on December 6, 2010 at 6:36am — No Comments

A writer's quest for balance

Nonwriters may think the writer's life is dull, with all its reading and writing, but never judge a profession by how it looks. We writers are always chasing ideas and dreams. We're always rushing to capture thoughts into books and articles. We live and breathe by our…

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Added by Donna Marie Williams on December 3, 2010 at 8:29am — No Comments

Tim Ferriss' amazing new book trailer

If you've been following The Celebrity Editor, you know that I tend to go on and on about boring book promotions. See here and here. Well, what do you think…

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Added by Donna Marie Williams on December 1, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments