Writers Are Healers: When's the Last Time You Used Your Power?
Writers have a unique weapon at their disposal that can bring healing to the world. That weapon is the written word. Just like any weapon it can be wielded for good or evil. The right word at the right time can have a huge impact if only on one reader at first, transforming them into a force of change and compassion and producing a ripple effect that can ultimately impact entire cultures and societies.
Prayers That Release Writer and Editor Creative Flow
My purpose for blogging is to share and learn ways to be successful in the publishing industry. In maintaining this goal, I like to share encouragement and tools that help me. These prayers came out of a day when I was facing an uphill climb of completing a massive edit in a short period of time and I thought, “I bet there are others out there who may be struggling with projects of their own. Maybe as I pray, I can share my prayers and maybe they will help them too.”
Core Values for Editing That I Learned as a Banker
Back when I was in college and beginning my trek up the corporate mountain, I worked for a bank, who called themselves “the Relationship People.” They built this ideal around six core values:
Manuscripts Are to Jevon As Marble Is to Michelangelo
I could have never imagined in my wildest dreams that I would be working in the career and performing in an industry that I would grow to love so much. Honestly, before now I really don’t think I could have articulated what kind of fulfillment and happiness I was looking for or even where to find it.