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Cynthia Ruchti

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Who Knew for Writers

August 13, 2023 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  4 Comments

who knew for writersWho knew not taking time to adjust your privacy settings on social media could create a tangled mess of chaotic, unwanted, unpleasant hairball-like clogs?

Who knew that self-publishing a book is rarely a natural first step to traditional publishing?

“Was …

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If All the Writing I Do Today…

July 2, 2023 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  7 Comments

If all the writing I do today is sending a note to my English teacher, does that mean it hasn’t been a good day writing?

We often set our word count goals dangerously high, challenging ourselves to push harder than …

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Emotional Markers for Writers

May 21, 2023 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  5 Comments

What are emotional markers for writers?

There’s a tongue-in-cheek video circulating with the theme “Everybody should write a book.” The farcical theory is that it’s not that hard. You don’t really need skills. Anybody can do it. All authors are …

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If You Build Your Audience Too Soon

April 9, 2023 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  11 Comments

What can happen if you build your audience too soon?

audience too soonNobody knows. It’s never happened in the history of writing.

Worst case scenario is you build your audience too soon:

You reach out to people, serve them with your words, …

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Time for Writers to Retire

February 26, 2023 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  31 Comments

retire automobileYes. It’s time for writers to retire (cough) a few old favorite but now worn-out words, methods, habits, phrases, and punctuation marks.

“But my high school English teacher told me…”

Is your high school teacher in publishing? Makes a difference.…

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Writer Office Gossip

January 15, 2023 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  17 Comments

I remember the day I gave up gossip.

Writer Office Gossip girlsFor me, it was part of my spiritual journey. Every time I saw gossip in a list with murder, adultery, stealing, and other vile practices, I felt smugly “safe” from all the …

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Writing from a Place of Gratitude

November 27, 2022 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  30 Comments

writing from gratitudeWhat if writers stopped writing from a place of inspiration and instead wrote from a place of gratitude?

As we turn the corner from a season marked by words like thanksgiving, thanks, grateful, Books & Such Literary Management doesn’t only …

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Ready, Set, Send

October 23, 2022 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  15 Comments

It’s not far into childhood before we learn the “Ready, Set, Go!” game. Parents, arms extended, could simply say, “Jump!” and the toddler would happily respond. But even the rhythm and anticipation of “Ready” (not yet), “Set” (not quite), and …

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Speaking and Writing

September 11, 2022 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  18 Comments

speaking and writingSpeaking and writing. They seem closely related, don’t they? And yes, they often are. A speaking ministry can lead to published books, and authors often find the need to polish their speaking skills to help connect with audiences who will …

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The Baseball Approach to Writing

July 31, 2022 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  30 Comments

‘Tis the season for baseball. And for taking a look at the baseball approach to writing.

Whether you and your family follow major league baseball, Little League, your local minor league team…or even if you are not a fan of …

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