Painting Pictures with Words
Posted on September 23, 2019 by Amber
Guest post by Seumas Gallacher Today, I would like to introduce my dear friend and fellow author, Seumas Gallacher. I first met Seumas about 7 years ago, through Twitter and blogging, just after he released his 2nd book of the Jack Caulder Crime Series.… Continue Reading ““A Journey to myself – writing my autobiography””
Category: authors, books, reading, Uncategorized, writingTags: #Kindle books, authors, autobiography, books, guest blogs, jack caulder crime series, memoirs, Seumas Gallacher, writing
Posted on August 14, 2019 by Amber
So, I decided to take a little time off to give my eyes (and brain) a little break. Yeah, right. Let me share with you how that went. The first 2 days, I did actually stay off of the computer, and all other digital… Continue Reading “31 Days to Book Launch!”
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Posted on June 26, 2019 by Amber
The dawn of a new day… We are entering into a heat wave here in Alaska. Our average temperature for this time of year is 67F. But the forecast says 78F today, and 87F by Friday. We have a saying here, “Alaskans don’t tan,… Continue Reading “Good Morning Sunshine”
Category: authors, writingTags: authors, finding balance, sunrise, wildflowers, writing
A leap of faith… “Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him…so shall your plans be established and succeed”. (Proverbs 16:3 AMP) In 2014, when he was in the 7th grade, I gave my son, Christian, a writing assignment… Continue Reading “90 Days to Published Challenge…”
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Kindness in the world of wordsmiths… Through the years I’ve had the pleasure of meeting some wonderful folks in the Author community. Without their kind generosity, my own journey into the land of writing would not have happened. Generally speaking, in the world of… Continue Reading “3 Questions for Authors”
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Posted on June 14, 2019 by Amber
Fitness Program for Writers (or anyone with a desk job) As a writer, I spend many long hours sitting at my desk. But, as everyone knows, such a sedentary lifestyle is not good for your physical health. So, I created a fitness program just… Continue Reading “Friday Fun #6”
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Posted on May 20, 2019 by Amber
I can do it with a miserable attitude, or I can do it with a pleasant attitude. The one I choose determines how I feel about myself at the end of the day. I can become a bitter person, or I can become a better person.
Category: life lessons, writingTags: #motivation, attitude, influence, writing
Posted on May 13, 2019 by Amber
The Beginning of a Fairytale Since I first began writing, the majority of my content has been in the non-fiction category. But there have also been moments of creativity when an idea sparked my imagination and a story began to unfold. As I was… Continue Reading “A Sneak Preview”
Posted on May 3, 2019 by Amber
When folks ask me what I do, I like to say, “I paint pictures with words”. When I write, the words seem to flow from my heart (and a little from my brain) and spill out onto the pages without much effort. Once they… Continue Reading “Words”
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Posted on May 1, 2019 by Amber
Hang out with friends who are like-minded and who are also designing purpose-filled lives. Similarly, be that kind of a friend for others.
Category: authors, reading, writingTags: #MakeADifference, authors, integrity, leadership, reading, writing
“Live a life worth living, a life of integrity. Be real, kind, helpful and wise, always with an attitude of gratitude. And whatever it is you do, give 110% effort to it, even in the little things”. – Amber
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