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November 4, 2022

If there are a couple of expenses worth paying for publishing a book, that’s professional editing and book design. However, we have incredible editing tools like ProWritingAid and Grammarly that catches many spelling, grammar, and style—with its evolving A.I. system and adapting to my writing style.  However, there are still nuances in the human language that requires a human…

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November 2, 2022

“Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.” —T.S. Eliot When I start writing a book, specifically a poetry book, I begin with two foundations to ensure its success: a poetry book outline and a poetry writing process with a template. The poetry book outline is the broader picture of the book, asking the following…

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October 30, 2022

Sometimes I need help with capturing the few ideas that are the best. The key to a great idea is how well you know about the topic or how many questions you have about the subject. I had intimate knowledge I accumulated over the years, writing and reading poetry.  In addition, I’ve been obsessed with…

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The Meaning of Myth: With 12 Greek Myths Retold and Interpreted by a Psychiatrist
it was amazing
I really enjoyed this book and probably one the few books where I have taken so many highlights. I have always been fascinated with stories and the meaning behind them all, especially, within myths and the author produces a great book an...
Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor
really liked it
It's a great collection of metaphor usage from a variety of sources, I would have preferred to see from poetry but I did appreciate Shakespeare was included as he is known for his mastery for writing metaphors. The author does state in t...
The Introvert Entrepreneur: Amplify Your Strengths and Create Success on Your Own Terms
really liked it
Reading this book was a sigh of relief with the expectations to go into in-person events and "network" although, she recommends there is value in that. The book is a coaching book on mindset and accepting and harnessing my energy to play...
Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
it was amazing
The most beneficial implementations I discovered from the book is organizing across all of my note-taking/organization tools (Google Drive, Evernote, and Notion) was structuring the folders using the PARA system: Projects: Short-term eff...

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