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Mark Manson

Insight into Julie

Artistic Advice, Toxic Advice

0 1064 December 1, 2015

I ran across this article the other day: 21 Harsh But Eye-Opening Writing Tips From Great Authors My first thought was, “Great! Advice from ‘real’ authors.” Then I showed it to my friend and social media queen Michelle. Her first reaction to the opening paragraph derailed my train of thought and knocked some sense into me. After a bit of...

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The Writing Process

Passion…or Happiness?

0 1089 October 27, 2015

I ran across this post today: http://markmanson.net/passion and it made me stop and reflect a little on the journey I have taken to become a published author. As my bio points out, I have spent 20+ years in the world of higher education administration and finance. Two years ago I had an “ah hah” moment and realized I wasn’t happy....

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