Incurable Disease of Writing

Welcome to the January 30, 2009 edition of Just Write.

Book Reviews

Obadiah Shoher presents Samson Blinded: a Machiavellian Perspective on the Middle East Conflict posted at Samson BLinded.

Jim Murdoch presents No one belongs here more than you posted at The Truth About Lies, saying, “An in depth review of the short story collection ‘No one belongs here more than you’ by Miranda July.”

Ms. Smarty Pants presents Persuading on Paper by Marcia Yudkin posted at Ms. Smarty Pants Know It All, saying, “a good resource to learn about business writing”

Rani presents Kidnapped by River Rats by Dave and Netta Jackson posted at Christ’s Bridge, saying, “Enjoy this book review about William and Catherine Booth.”

Rani presents Good Night God illustrated by D’reen Neeves posted at Christ’s Bridge, saying, “This is a wonderful cardboard book for young children.”

Encouragement for Writers

Burak Bilgin presents Blogging: the Perfect Practice for the Beginning Writer posted at Distiller’s Corner, saying, “Blogging is the perfect practice to prepare for a writing career. You can exercise your writing cycle, focus on your productivity, and interact with your readers. And as soon as you feel ready, you can take a step further to your writing career.”

Burak Bilgin presents Write Your Personal History posted at Distiller’s Corner, saying, “As humans, we forget things, and events repeat themselves. Remembering and drawing conclusions from your history will help you being more prepared for your future. It will make your life more meaningful and valuable.”

Athlyn Green presents Triond Article Earnings: Fact vs Fiction posted at Write and Earn a Living, saying, “Rumors have been flying about Triond.”

Chris Edgar presents 4 Lessons Babies Can Teach Us About Productivity posted at Purpose Power Coaching, saying, “When we see a baby exploring or playing, our attention is usually on how adorable they are. What we don’t often notice is how much we can learn from watching babies’ behavior, particularly when it comes to getting work done. I think babies are actually some of the most helpful “productivity gurus” out there, and I’ll offer four valuable lessons I’ve picked up from watching them.”

Love Affair With Words

Kate presents Sly Foodie » Mentors Opinion » November journal entry (repost) posted at Sly Foodie.

Short Stories

Rani presents How to write a short story- Rough draft Thus Far posted at Rayray’s writing, saying, “Here is a short story I am working on. I welcome any comments you have.”

The Writing Life

Barry Wright III presents Pretentious Argument posted at 3stylelife.

Writers Coin presents Why is Writing So Hard? posted at The Writer’s Coin, saying, “Writing is hard, we all know that. But the toughest thing about is that, for most of us, we don’t HAVE to do it.”

Writing Mechanics

Rani presents How to write a personal letter- Apologies posted at Rayray’s writing, saying, “Learn how to write a personal letter.”

Writing Projects/Prompts

JHSEsq presents Tuesday’s Tribute: Florence Wendland posted at Colloquium, saying, “A tribute to my client, the late Florence Wendland, from whom I learned a great deal about unconditional love, commitment, tenacity, and fatih.”

Hopeful Spirit presents The New America: A Call to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable posted at On the Horizon, saying, “At last, Barack Obama has assumed office and the United States has entered a new era. He challenges us to disagree with each other without being disagreeable and, toward that end, included a diverse and eclectic group of people to share in his inauguration ceremony and festivities. Can America rise to his challenge?”

Writing Tips

Kevin Dawson presents Case Study: Controversy in Marketing Part 1 posted at Kevin Dawson’s Copywriting & Traffic, saying, “Using controversy in marketing”

Thursday Bram presents thursdaybram.com » Blog Archive » Twitter: The Freelance Writer’s New Best Friend — Part One posted at thursdaybram.com.

Thursday Bram presents Twitter: The Freelance Writer’s New Best Friend — Part Two posted at thursdaybram.com.

MelMenzies presents The How-to of Creative Writing – Plotting is a Journey :: Mel’s Muse :: Mel Menzies posted at Mel’s Muse, saying, “Plotting is a journey with the point of conflict at its start, the fulfilment of its theme at the end, and mountain peaks and valley floors through its progress.”

MelMenzies presents The How-to of Creative Writing – Where To Begin :: Mel’s Muse :: Mel Menzies posted at Mel’s Muse, saying, “If plotting a story is like planning a journey, does your story begin at the start of your timeline?”

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