Posts Tagged ‘commitment’
Client Success: Lynne Barfield Byrd’s memoir “The Sweetness and The Pits”
“Well, I am a bucket-list kind of girl,” said Lynne Barfield Byrd, 76, who with motivation of said list has earned three advanced degrees including a Masters in Historic Preservation, ran the Peachtree Road Race at age 67, performed in stage musicals, and traveled to England, France and Italy. “Writing my memoir was on my…
Read MoreClient Success: Vanderyt Publishes Memoir Sequel “Obsidian Rose”
“My inspiration for writing Obsidian Rose was feeling like I had unfinished business,” Karen Vanderyt said about her sequel to 2012’s Afterglow. “My writing process was smoother, probably because I had a bit more confidence after editing and publishing my first book, but also because I had worked through a lot of things emotionally.” Afterglow:…
Read MoreHocus Focus
In May I did something totally magical: I unplugged. For an entire week. I went to a quiet beach with friends and rarely checked my Iphone, which vacationed in my bedroom drawer. For several days, I had stints alone on the beach for big sums of time. After putting up an umbrella, settling into my…
Read MoreAuthor’s Focus Group Gives Clarity For Completion
“I was at that stage of feeling ‘this book is just embarrassing!’” Ann J. Temkin said after completing major revisions on her first book, Sight in the Sandstorm: Jesus in His World and Mine. I suggested I facilitate a focus group. She agreed, adding, “My greatest fear Is not that they will hate it—which would…
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