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Tag Archives: memoir
The Irony of Life, Part 10: On the Road
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Sometimes we have to get help from complete strangers, despite how independent we might have been. Continue reading
Facing IT
“If we let ourselves face IT, the secrets of life will be revealed.” Continue reading
Out of the Pit: Now What?
It’s never too late to make big changes. But it does require big desire and commitment. Continue reading
The Drifter, Part 12: Abandoned Again!
I am never alone. Even for a heavy-lifting garage project, the spiritual “helpers” who have always been there for me were there to help me, even for this. Continue reading
The Drifter, Part 10: Concrete!
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I’m getting to be a pro at living in the moment, fully present – a skill I learned at Kripalu in 1990. This guy has given me more practice than all my colleagues and students when I was a professor. And I believe that’s why he’s here: to help me get even better because we’re both reflecting opportunities to work on our “stuff.” Continue reading
The Drifter, Part 9: Court Day!
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I finally realized how I was contributing to and reinforcing his lack of responsibility. Continue reading
Articles: My Weird Indie Publishing Project
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Things change in the publishing business. And we learn more every week about those changes if we’re committed to being a writer.
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“Why” Do My Weird Indie Project?
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The unexpected gift of writing the trilogy: it was about my weird relationship with Mom and the underlying reason for being intensely depressed so long ago. Continue reading
My Weird Publishing Project: Fun Stuff
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“…when you’re down, when you need to hear from someone else that you are a writer…” Continue reading
The Invitation
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Surrendering control is never easy.
It’s even harder for a woman-in-charge workaholic during melt-down. Continue reading
How Much Are You Making?
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Trapped inside a car going 60 miles an hour, the driver commented, “I hate it when an author prices one book “free” and then raises the price to $7.99 for the others.” “That’s a marketing technique,” I said. “It’s one … Continue reading
The Meaning of a Title
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Update: My Weird Indie Publishing Project. I just finished watching Slaughterhouse-5, the movie of Kurt Vonnegut’s book by the same title, for the second time. The first time was right after I read the book in the early 70s. Did … Continue reading
My Weird Indie Publishing Project Update: Title, Book 3
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The book cover information must align with the story inside. Continue reading
Poll: Title for Book 3, Burnout to Bliss
Book 3 in Burnout to Bliss series is a tale of surrender, a tale of letting go and trusting that life is good and safe and that all needs will be met. It is the final story of an awakening … Continue reading
Update: My Weird Indy Publishing Project
After a small time-out — waiting for beta readers to respond — I have finally determined what to do with this blog. I’ll keep posting updates re’ My Weird Indy Publishing Project because no one else has ever done what … Continue reading
BURNOUT is FREE!
I knew the trip had been important for me, because I finally had positive God experiences. Before camping with the shamans, I had had some not-so-positive experiences – like seeing Jesus and Satan casually discussing who should get me, or being murdered while I was teaching. Continue reading
Weird Publishing Project: Books 1 & 2 FREE!
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Books 1 & 2 in the Burnout to Bliss series are FREE for a limited time for the Vernal Equinox! Continue reading
My Weird Indy Publishing Project: Recovery from Crisis!
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I totally freaked when I did the Draft to Launch planning and realized that publishing a book every 3 months only left 6-7 weeks to write a 50,000 book… Continue reading
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