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12 Simple Reasons Writing Is So Hard

Meg Dowell's avatarMeg Dowell Writes

1. It looks easy from the outside.

2. You spend a lot of time looking at finished, polished products instead of imperfect, incomplete drafts.

3. Some ideas sound great in your head but not as good when you dump them onto paper.

4. Writing is a mental exercise that is more physically draining than it seems.

5. It’s also time-consuming.

6. “Research” is one of a writer’s biggest distractions.

7. It’s fun to plan out a story but not always as fun to put that plan into action.

8. The idea of having written something is more appealing than actually doing the work for most people.

9. You want everything you publish to get praise and recognition. 80% of it won’t.

10. You expect everything to come out of your head already perfect. Not happening.

11. Making money as a new writer is almost impossible, so it’s never your only…

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 Honesty Time 

 Honesty Time  

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In this picture, I am three pounds above my self-imposed target weight range. I need to cut back on carbs again. In the past, I’ve stated I’ve lost a total of 70 pounds. The truth is… I’ve actually lost 100 pounds. I was ashamed to write 100 pounds. I was ashamed to know my own heaviest weight. Honesty time is now here. I weighed in at my heaviest at 230 pounds. That is the truth. I was sick and food was my comfort during all the testing and procedures. My 230 pounds are evident in pictures taken last November in Miami at the awards event (we think we are going again this year since we medaled with a different book) where I wore a size 3X dress.

In the past, when I was at the weight loss of 70 pounds, I stopped writing about it. I was ashamed that from the year 2013 to November 2017 I gained that much extra weight. I still hate that I did that but… I am now happy with being three pounds over my target as I can lose those in one week by not eating carbs.

That is my story. It has taken strong will, grit, and determination to lose the excess, but I persevered in doing this in about eight months. How did I do this??

1. I love chocolate and have found sugar free Hagen Daz ice cream. A few bites and that is enough. I don’t eat sugar and I use Stevia instead.

2. I drink one bottle of water before eating and I eat less. Your stomach will feel fuller faster! 

3. I go for protein the most consisting of lean meats, scrambled eggs, hard boiled eggs, and nuts. Crock pot the meat and don’t bread and fry it. 

4. I eat fresh veggies such as tomatoes, cauliflower, cucumbers, and broccoli.

5. I eat fresh berries and I love blueberries. I eat one or two strawberries regularly. 

6. My nuts are unsalted and I eat almonds and peanuts.

7. I love a banana each morning and my K+ (potassium) stays on track.

8. I no longer have to take medicine for cholesterol. I’m in the normal range!

9. I will soon come off my last BP med. I feel better!

10. I use portion control when I do eat my meals. I DON’T go back for second helpings. We eat out less except when traveling.

11. I take a generic Multiple Vitamin, Citron C, Folic Acid, and B12 every morning, and some exercise will help you lose faster. 

****** You must make sure you check with your doctor regarding this diet and over the counter medications. Check with your doctor regarding exercise, too. ******

This is my story. I went from obesity and stomach ulcers to normal weight and no ulcers. You can do this, too!

At my heaviest…. trust me in that I was 230 pounds and wore a size 3X dress. I was ashamed and so embarrassed. If you want this award winning children’s book on bully’s the link is here

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I am Soul Virtual Blog Tour – Day Six

BLOG TOUR

I am Soul Virtual Blog Tour – Day Six

Monday, September 10, 2018 @ 1:00p EST

 Bio.

Yecheilyah (e-SEE-li-yah, affectionately nicknamed EC) is an Author, Blogger, and Poet and lives in Marietta, GA with her wonderful husband. She has been writing poetry since she was twelve years old and joined the UMOJA Poetry Society in High School where she learned to perfect her craft. In 2010, at 23 years-old, Yecheilyah published her first collection of poetry and in 2014, founded Literary Korner Publishing and The PBS blog where she enjoys helping other authors through her blog interviews and book reviews. The PBS Blog has been named among Reedsy’s Best Book Review blogs of 2017 and 2018 and has helped many authors in their writing journey. I am Soul is her fourth collection of poetry.

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HER SONG

Her fingers girdle themselves

around the microphone

like blessings wrapped in silk.

Prepared to sing poetic melodies

in front an audience too deaf to hear the angels,

Playing on the strings of her vocal cords

to witness the flapping of wings against their skin.

Too blind to see the messages dancing on her collarbone

But she still sings

and smells too much like happiness

to be broken.

EC

Fun Facts about Yecheilyah:

  • She loves to laugh, and her favorite comedy TV show is Blackish
  • She is originally from Chicago, IL
  • She’s been married to her husband 8 years, together for 11 years
  • She believes eggs makes everything better
  • She is a twin
  • She is addicted to reading and new notebooks
  • Her favorite desert is ice cream

I am Soul is now available on Amazon, iTunes, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, and Scribd. Click Here to choose your retailer.

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The Medu Bookstore

2841 Greenbriar Pkwy SW

Atlanta, GA 30331

Author Website: www.yecheilyahysrayl.com/

Blog: www.thepbsbog.com

Amazon Author Central: www.amazon.com/Yecheilyah-Ysrayl/e/B00ML6OHFA/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/literarykornerpublishing

Instagram: www.instagram.com/yecheilyah/

Twitter: twitter.com/ahouseofpoetry

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCdquShfqCN6lIX8IDK9MnSg

Universal Amazon Link
mybook.to/Yecheilyah

Universal Link to other Retailers
https://www.books2read.com/u/4Xoyp9

This entry was posted on September 10, 2018. 2 Comments

9 Pieces of Bad Publishing Advice New Writers Should Ignore – by Anne R. Allen…

Chris The Story Reading Ape's avatarChris The Story Reading Ape's Blog

Social Media is both a boon and a curse to new writers. Online writing groups and forums are an excellent source of insider information on the publishing industry—stuff we once could only find at expensive classes and writers’ conferences.

But social media is also a major source of misinformation and dangerously bad advice.

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The Four Types of Intellectual Property

Smith donald's avatarChipperson Law Group, P.C.

Trademarks Copyrights Patents Trade Secrets.Intellectual property which is also called the IP is a very misunderstood topic. It is misunderstood by the people because it is a boring topic not many of us would love to read or hear about this, not a very exciting topic.

First, let me tell you that there are four types of intellectual property and it is very important to understand all the four IP.

  • Patent: Patent basically is the right to exclude other people from making whatever you have created. But you have to disclose the process of how it is made and after your, patent runs out or expires which depends on when you got your patent the rest of the world too can go ahead and make what you have created. There are two types of patent:
  • Utility Patent
  • Design Patent

The whole thing to understand about a patent is that it doesn’t give you the…

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Misused Phrases

Writing your first novel-Some things you should know's avatarWriting your first novel-Things you should know

d4d6ee1756f63c3e26588969cfe33815.jpgWe have all heard phrases that stuck with us. We use them in our writing and speech. Problems arise when we either misheard or remembered the phrases incorrectly. The results  range from humorous to downright confusing.

The Correct Phrase                                           What You’ll Sometimes See or Hear

all it entails                                                            all it in tails

by and large                                                         buy in large

chock full of                        …

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5 ways authors can save money when working with an editor, formatter, designer or assistant – by Chris Kridler…

Chris The Story Reading Ape's avatarChris The Story Reading Ape's Blog

Time equals money, especially for authors who become indie publishers. That equation becomes all too real when you hire an editor, designer, formatter or author assistant.

Sometimes you pay for time explicitly — for instance, you’ll pay an assistant to work ten hours a month to do everything from social media to dealing with distributors. Sometimes you pay a flat fee for a service based on word count or complexity. But when you go beyond the scope of that fee, your hired expert may charge you by the hour.

Efficiency and planning are the best ways to meet your budget. Here are five ways to keep costs from spiraling out of control.

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