Last week my husband brought home a movie he thought I would enjoy. Gene Shalit called the movie “unforgettable.” We settled in to enjoy this “passionate and heartwarming story,” but not even the impressive cast could overcome the disappointment we …
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TV Shows and Movies Inspiring Reading
Blogger: Rachel Kent
So many of the shows and movies we watch are based on books and sometimes we don’t even know it! I was able to go see Gone Girl last week and I just finished the last season …
Reversing the Deadly Effects of Long-Term Sitting
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
A few years ago, I was shocked when a friend said, “Sitting is the new smoking.” What!? I spend my days…sitting. Once I land at my desk, I forget to move. It doesn’t even occur to …
Work From Home
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
A generation ago we’d see want ads that promised to provide work from home. Most were scams where you would supposedly make a near fortune “stuffing envelopes.” What they didn’t tell you in all of these scams …
What Did You Learn on Your First Job?
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Labor Day seems like the perfect day to ponder what your first job taught you. For me, my first job was–wait for it–bun-dabber at an A&W Root Beer Stand. I don’t recall if that was my …
The Work/Family Balance: Getting rid of the guilt
Blogger: Rachel Kent I don’t know about you, but I spend a lot of time feeling guilty. I’m either not working hard enough, or I’m not a good wife, or housekeeper, or mother, or dog owner. I’m actually a terrible …
Is Your Agent Too Busy?
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
I had a phone meeting yesterday with a client. She said, “I hate to bother you. You seem so busy.” Hmmmm. A few weeks ago my brother called me up short on the same subject. He said …
You Know You’re a Dysfunctional Writer When…
Blogger: Mary Keeley
This week I’m rushing to send out proposals to editors and cross off as many other things as I can on my self-propagating to-do list. So much to do before going on vacation tomorrow for a week. …
How to Respond to Alarming Changes
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
This week I read a couple of online articles about the plight of the contemporary writer. In “Farewell to the Golden Age,” legendary author Philip Yancey summarizes the changes in publishing, both from his personal …
Agents Understand Rejection
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Last week I wrote about what to do when your query letter is rejected by agents. This week I’d like to remind you all that agents experience rejection, too. Each day we receive rejections from publishing houses …