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One Writer’s Life Blog
Tag Archives: writing
At Work, On the Road
Have computer, will travel. Finished up edits on my latest kid’s book in between hikes through Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, and BLM lands outside of Colorado National Monument. Life is good!
Networking Opportunities for Freelance Writers
“It doesn’t matter how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get up.” – Vince Lombardi I started writing for a local regional parenting publication almost 12 years ago. Well over a hundred articles later, the … Continue reading
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Social Media for Writers
There’s been a lively discussion going on in my non-fiction for kids group on marketing and social media for writers. The debate rages about whether or not one should toot their own horn and how loud, how often, etc. It’s stirred … Continue reading
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Fall in Alberta
“Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Writing is not enough, we must do.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe September has been a month full of trips close home. From one day hikes to weekend canoe trips to five days along … Continue reading
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Get Outdoors
“Some people dream of worthy accomplishments, while others stay awake and do them.” – Unknown I read a blog post the other day that made sense. In a nutshell the piece reviewed a NYTimes article suggesting that getting outdoors was … Continue reading
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Find Your Writing Business Style
Paddling the Bow River from Three Sisters Campground to Bow Valley Campground the other day, we were taking it easy. Less than 1/2 hour floating down from our put-in point, we pulled up on a gravel bar and hauled out … Continue reading
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Backpacking Adventures
“The best cure for a sluggish mind is to disturb its routine.” – William H. Danforth Took time out from writing for a short overnight backpacking trip into Kananaskis Country’s Ribbon Lake. Slipsliding Away On the way up to Buller … Continue reading
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Real-Life Vampires and Scary Folktales
They’re here! My first two children’s books for Capstone Press arrived in a big white box this past week. It felt like Christmas as I sliced through the tape on the lid, pulled aside the crumpled newsprint paper and smelled … Continue reading
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Book Proposal
“Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.” – Booker T. Washington I did it. I sent away a book proposal a couple of days ago for “Wild Ice & Other Travel … Continue reading
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Wild Ice & Other Adventures
We hiked in B.C.’s Invermere Valley these past days off and re-visited Lake of the Hanging Glacier. Our first trip to the area was an overnight backpack trip years ago with our five-year-old daughter. Back then, it took us most of the … Continue reading