Posts Tagged "writing"

By Jennifer Powell on Jan 25, 2016 in Blog Writing | 0 comments

Confession: I didn’t make up that title. I don’t think I could have if I tried. I got it from a blog title generator.

http://tweakyourbiz.com/tools/title-generator/index.php

You put in a topic, it can be a noun or verb, and it comes up with titles for you. It will give you  a long list such as “Ten Ways to Make Your Blog Exciting” and “How to Gain Blog.” Some of them are pretty generic, some of them are don’t quite make sense, and a lot are the sort that you see all over the web these days.

Productivity Coach Practices What She Teaches to Write Book

By Jennifer Powell on Jan 5, 2016 in Author's Corner | 0 comments

Linda Stacy of Living Bluprints is an expert at guiding others on how to manage their time and live more fulfilling lives. That turned out to be extremely useful when she decided to write a book in addition to keeping up with her own busy life. She relied on the same tactics she teaches to her audiences to finish  The Whole Package Professional: The Definitive Guide to Productivity, Success, and Fulfillment in Business and Life  in under a year.

Stay Committed to Your Book, Even if it Takes Years, Author Says

By Jennifer Powell on Oct 1, 2015 in Author's Corner, Writing | 3 comments

Non-profit organizations may have different goals than for-profit companies, but they still have a brand that is either working for or against them. Michele Levy works with these groups to understand their brand and how to define, refine and promote it to support their mission. She also wrote the book on how to do it right. In Building Your Brand, A Practical Guide...

Do You Need a Deadline?

By Jennifer Powell on Sep 18, 2015 in Writing | 0 comments

If you are thinking about writing a book or an article, I’d love to hear about it. If you’re serious about the writing, it’s a good idea to share with someone. It makes it more real and forces you to define your project. If you do tell me, be forewarned that I will ask you about it often until you tell me it’s done or that you’ve set it aside indefinitely. I’ll ask...

Writer says Revisions Reveal the Best Story

By Jennifer Powell on Sep 10, 2015 in Author's Corner | 0 comments

The best stories read like they took no effort to write at all. But the more likely reality is that they were labored over, rethought, rewritten and revised during angst-ridden hours by a writer who battled several rounds of self-doubt. Learning the story behind the story can be as inspiring as the story itself. Laura-Lynne Powell, my creative sister-in-law,...