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Come on you guys! Posted on January 23, 2012 12:00 AM MST by Sara Richardson
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Help me write my novel! Vote on the title. Posted on January 19, 2012 12:00 AM MST by Sara Richardson
I will only give you a very basic idea of what the novel is about because I am most interested in your reaction to the title. So here is all you need to know in order to vote: the novel is about a woman who is lying about her identity for a good cause. It is mainly set in Aspen, Colorado, but also has scenes in Chicago and Paris. Comments
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Lessons in Storytelling Posted on November 4, 2011 12:00 AM MST by Sara Richardson
One of my greatest passions in life is story. I love hearing stories, I love watching stories unfold, I love telling stories. Stories have the power to encourage, enlighten and inspire us. They speak to the heart. That’s why I have devoted the last ten years of my life to learning how to tell stories, first in journalism school, then through a career in marketing/PR (that’s all branding is…telling the organization’s story), and now through writing. Even with all of my professional experience and my addiction to books, I still have so much to learn about how to tell a great story.
If you’ve read The Glass Castle, I’d love to hear your thoughts. If you haven’t, make sure you do! It’s an incredible example of skillful storytelling. Comments
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Duped! Posted on October 11, 2011 12:00 AM MST by Tiffany Kinerson
I wish I could tell you these techniques have been the key to a turnaround in the marriage, but instead it seems my friend’s husband watches her attempts with a suspicious eye. What if she’s just playing a game with him, and she pulls away the polite just when he started to believe in her? To fully believe takes a massive amount of courage. We must tune our minds against the odds, against the white noise of other adults, against a culture so confident in a person of independence it laughs at those who depend. Faith is scary. I think the scariest part for me is the fact that I hear this little whisper in the back of my mind when I attempt it. “You will probably play the fool on this one. You are childish to believe. Grow up, God doesn’t care about you.” My 6th grade teacher … slipped on water and broke 1 of her wrists and sprained the other. So I prayed for her, "Lord if there is anything that you can do for Mrs. Brown, could you please heal her as fast as possible. I love you Lord with all of my heart and please heal her." The principal said Mrs. Brown would probably not recover until the next week. But since I prayed to God, she healed one week earlier. PRAISE BE TO GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! --Parker, age 11 Teach me, God, to believe like a child today. Let me risk my heart to love You and others with everything in me. Squash the thing in me that fears getting duped because I know that is the lie, while You are the Truth. Comments |
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Okay. The title of a book is so incredibly important. It has to communicate something profound in just a few words. I had a ton of votes, but still can’t decide. I know it’s subjective, but I really need to decide on a title by THIS FRIDAY. We’re running out of time. I spent the whole weekend immersed in editing, and thought of a few new titles to throw out there. I took the highest scoring titles from last week and added the new ones. Pick your favorite! The one that speaks to you. The one that makes you say, “Wow. I want to read that book.” If you have strong feelings about one, leave a comment.
Okay, okay. Before you say anything, I know what you’re thinking. You haven’t blogged in over two months! Yes, it’s true. I committed one of the blogging world’s seven deadly sins. But in my defense, I will just say that I didn’t have any profound words to share. Every profound thought, sentence and word I had went straight into the current book I’m writing and I simply didn’t have the energy for more. 
I have a friend who’s had serious marital issues. After counseling, she received a few tips on polite habits she could develop in relating to her husband. They are simple things such as chatty small talk in the morning and discussing the day’s events over tea at night.