Songs and super-heroes on Living the Writing Life

Have you ever wanted to sing?
Or maybe you’ve yearned to be a super hero?

That’s what Susan Rich and co-host Annemarie Schuetz talked about this week on Susan Rich Talks…Living the Writing Life. Singing and saving the world are pretty powerful dreams for most people.

In fact, learning how to sing is an act of courage for many, and that’s why singer/songwriter Mark Bosnian penned his first book, Sing Free Now! 3 steps to Power, Passion and Confidence. After working 1:1 with students for dozens of years, Mark finally heeded their request to write about his vocal techniques. The result is a how-to book unlike any other: It includes step-by-step instructions, yes, but also online tutorials to help the singer better hear what to do and what not to do.

“Challenging” is how Mark described the process of translating his verbal lessons into words that inspire trust. Rewarding might be the other word: Initial response to the book is so strong he is now writing a companion workbook called 30 Days to a Confident Voice.

If you want to Sing Free Now! you can order your copy online, OR you can tackle this week’s writing prompt – the prize is a copy of his book.

And if you’re wondering…can the book deliver? Host Susan says YES! A former student of Mark’s, she says, “His approach is clear, easy-to-follow and it taught me how to sing with confidence. If he distills that magic into this book, it’s a must-buy.”

Super Born: Seduction of Being

Imagine: You’re a single mom, early 30s, and suddenly crammed with super-powers. What would you do with them? That’s the question faced by the heroine in this genre-busting novel authored by Keith Kornell. Of course we women already know we possess strengths and ability beyond mere mortal men, but it’s nice to have someone write about us for a change…!

Like his heroine, and many women today, Keith walked the talk of his main character: Because he was struggling to balance family, career, and writing, he understands the Herculean efforts women (and, yes, men) take to pursue their dreams.”It took passion, commitment and focus to write Super Born,” he says. He once wrote 160 pages – in his head – during a ski trip.

Weekly Writing Prompt

We have a weekly writing prompt for prizes. This week’s give-away is a copy of Sing Free Now!

Here’s the prompt: When I woke up this morning…

All you have to do is post your 100 words in the comment section in this blog post.

And a shout-out to last week’s winner, Vicki Jo Indrizzo-Valente. She gets a copy of Lela Davidson’s book, Blacklisted by the PTA. The prompt was, Write about a song you love. And here are her words:

Tap. . . Tap. . . Tap. . . the silence of the march fell upon the frail woman as the soldiers approached. Please, Madam, accept your son’s purple heart with our condolences . Angelique grasped the offering of the Purple Heart without fully absorbing the Lieutenant’s sullen words as numbness enveloped her soul. Her heart ached and she knew the only way to get through this moment was to repeat over and over, just smile, although your heart is aching, when there are clouds in the sky, you’ll get by . . . if you just smile.

Don’t miss next week’s show!

Susan Rich Talks…Living the Writing Life airs 11 am ET/8 am PT every Monday on The All Women’s Radio Network. Call in with your writing questions, chat with an author: 561.422.4365.

Next week’s guest is Charmaine Hammond, author of On Toby’s Terms. Find out how this troubled dog discovered his true purpose, and how he ultimately delivered joy and delight to his owners and children everywhere.