{"id":700,"date":"2010-01-12T06:04:05","date_gmt":"2010-01-12T14:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=700"},"modified":"2010-01-12T06:04:05","modified_gmt":"2010-01-12T14:04:05","slug":"free-ebook-for-struggling-authors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=700","title":{"rendered":"FREE Ebook for Struggling Authors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yup, I still have a few left. Remember, yesterday I offered my ebook, The Author\u2019s Repair Kit <\/em><\/strong>FREE to the first 10 people who requested it by contacting me here: PLFry620@yahoo.com. Put \u201cAuthor\u2019s Repair Kit\u201d in the subject line. Read more about this ebook in my January 11, 2010 blog and here:
\n http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/author-repairkit.html<\/a> <\/p>\n

Do you just LOVE to write? Do you sometimes feel a little thrill deep inside you when you are putting words together\u2014any words? What is it that sparks that sense? Why are some of us so much in love with writing? I tell people that I just can\u2019t not write. That\u2019s why I found a way to establish myself as a writer. How about you? <\/p>\n

What do you feel when you\u2019re writing? Do you know why you write?<\/p>\n

I guess, for many, it is the creative aspect. Even though I don\u2019t write creative prose, I still derive such joy from much of my writing. Yesterday, I spent most of the day editing a rather dry manuscript\u2014a sort of travel guide. But I enjoyed the process of making it read better so that it would do its job better. Last week, I edited a nonfiction book featuring stories of individuals who all had something in common (related to the theme of the book). I got quite happily involved in making the stories more readable. Another client is sending me the last few chapters of her novel in a few weeks. Can\u2019t wait to work with it and experience the joy I get from helping to make it sing out to its audience rather than just languish there on the pages.<\/p>\n

I post to this blog every day. It\u2019s actually rather amazing to me as I sit here every morning that I\u2019m able to come up with something of value day after day after day to share with those who are seeking support and\/or assistance with their writing projects. <\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know how people survive in life without a creative outlet. But then the way one chooses to live life is an expression of creativity, don\u2019t you agree? Some of us are just more creative than others.<\/p>\n

Do you know why you write? I think it is important that you know what motivates or inspires you to write. This is especially true of those who write for publication. Yesterday we focused on your purpose. Today let\u2019s think about our motivation\/inspiration. Leave your comment here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yup, I still have a few left. Remember, yesterday I offered my ebook, The Author\u2019s Repair Kit FREE to the first 10 people who requested it by contacting me here: PLFry620@yahoo.com. Put \u201cAuthor\u2019s Repair Kit\u201d in the subject line. Read more about this ebook in my January 11, 2010 blog and here: http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/author-repairkit.html Do you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t