The Gift of a Good Read

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December 11, 2008
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Written by Karen D. Swim

In spite of the craziness of my week, I was able to do some super sleuthing and uncover delectable morsels of writing goodness to share with you.  Below are a few of my finds this week that moved me to tears, made me think or just made me go “ahhhhh.” I hope that you will enjoy them as much as I did.

The subject of self promotion was a hot topic this week.

Amy Derby invited guest poster Tim Brownson to tackle the topic in Learn to Sell Yourself.  The post and discussions were insightful, and true to Amy’s brand, raw and honest.

Mack Collier also tackled the topic in his post Is No Self Promotion the Great Unwritten Rule of Social Media? Mack’s post resonated with many readers. Read the post and comments for shared fears, weaknesses and solutions.

Two posts this week moved me to tears with the beauty of their words and the sentiments expressed. Jamie Grove took my breath away with A Writers Love and Steve Woodruff delivers a divinely inspired piece that will fill your heart with hope in Finding Grace.

Kelly Erickson opens her mailbag and tackles the thorny question of holiday cards in business. Kelly delivers her trademark balanced wisdom. Friar and our most beloved James Chartrand pop in and debate and hilarity ensue. I was enlightened and then tickled to death.

There are also big announcements and great things happening.

Joanna Young has invited us to peek in our archives and pick our best post for her Simply the Best year end group writing project. Contributions are due December 24 or 24 December. :-)

Robert Hruzek has a Texas sized surprise in store that you will not want to miss! Stay tuned for the big reveal.

My buddy and esteemed colleague (seriously the woman is a dynamo), Trish Lambert has rebirthed her Not Just For Writers Creative Writing Hour. These writing sessions helped me unlock my creativity and ignited my own passion for storytelling. They are free and you will be amazed by the results. Trish is also offering a free teleseminar, “Freelancing in a Flat World.” Helping freelancers achieve a six figure income is her passion. The telesiminar is December 17th and you can attain details by emailing trish at trishlambert dot com.

For the ahh moment of the week, this video was shared with me by twitter bud @lizwebpage. In case you’re wondering, it is a totally true story, confirmed by rumor buster, Snopes.
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What moved you this week? Please feel free to share your rants and raves in the comments. :-)

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