Susan Rich, word-craft and marketing coach, talks daily on internet radio station w4wn.com. Join her weekday mornings for your daily dose of the FEM factor: Fascinate. Educate. Motivate.
For the week of April 23:
Monday: Living the Writing Life – Author Cynthia Ellingsen shares advice on how to blend theme into your novel. Also: Flash Fiction Contest: Give us a 150 words: It was around here somewhere! Win a prize. 8 am PT, 11 am ET, w4wn.com.
Tuesday: Rich & Gluten-Free – Susan Silbertstein talks about cancer and lifestyle changes. 8 am PT, 11 am ET, w4wn.com
Wednesday: Love & Lifestyle – Do your children have lice? Michele Earl shares safe, organic way to remove them. 8 am PT, 11 am ET, w4wn.com.
Thursday: The Writing Craft – Libbe HaLevy talks about how she tames those wild words. Part II on living the writing lifestyle, only with a marketing flair! 8 am PT, 11 am ET, w4wn.com.
Friday: Potpourri + Retro Kitchen with co-host Annemarie Schuetz. Internet radio’s funniest Friday show. Little House on the Prairie battles modern day living…and chicken feed. 8 am PT, 11 am ET, w4wn.com
Missed a show? No worries. Snag your fave episode here.
~sr~
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Today’s popular authors offer writing advice
(ongoing series)
In this case it’s a bit more inspirational.
Jollytologist Allen Klein has authored 17 books and sold more than 500,000 copies. He was a recent guest on Susan Rich Talks…Living the Writing life and he shared ideas on how laughter helps us overcome tragedy.
He would know – his wife died of liver cancer at age 34 and he honors her memory and joyful laugh every time he shares his inspirational writings.
There are 5 Ls to the healing power of humor, he says:
1. Losing
2. Learning
3. Letting Go
4. Living again
5. Laughing
Many of his books are collections of motivational quotes, perfect gifts for any of us going through a tough time.
You can listen to the past show here, or tune in every Monday morning for Living the Writing Life: 8 am PT, 11 am ET on All Women’s Radio.
~sr~
What’s your FEM Factor?
Fascinate, Educate, Motivate: What’s up next on Susan Rich Talks
Susan Rich, the get-you-noticed-now marketing pro and journalist-blogger, talks daily on internet radio station w4wn.com. Join her weekday mornings for your daily dose of the FEM factor: Fascinate. Educate. Motivate.
For the week of April 16, 2012:
Monday: Living the Writing Life – Learn the secrets of working with an editor – how can you get the most out of this experience? Also: Flash Fiction Contest: Give us a 150 words: It was around here somewhere! Win a prize. 8 am PT, 11 am ET, w4wn.com.
Tuesday: Rich & Gluten-Free – Michael Wald, MD talks about heart health and the benefits of a gluten-free diet. 8 am PT, 11 am ET, w4wn.com
Wednesday: Love & Lifestyle – Author and simple-living expert Patrice Lewis talks about living a life of simplicity during tough times. 8 am PT, 11 am ET, w4wn.com.
Thursday: The Writing Craft – Part II on living the writing lifestyle, only with a marketing flair1 Irish copywriter Steve Dempsey talks about how to write for our multi-lingual, multi-cultural world. Yes! He is phoning in from Ireland! 8 am PT, 11 am ET w4wn.com.
Friday: Potpourri + Retro Kitchen with co-host Annemarie Schuetz. Internet radio’s funniest Friday show. Little House on the Prairie battles modern day living…and chicken feed. 8 am PT, 11 am ET, w4wn.com
Missed a show? No worries. Snag your fave episode here.
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It was around here somewhere!
Oh yes, something valuable has been misplaced, lost, trashed. Where did it go? After all, you just saw it a moment ago, held it right in your hands, and then you put it…somewhere.
Have you ever spent long minutes, no, hours! looking for – keys, eyeglasses, an overdue library book? Are you the unlucky driver – under a cop’s baleful stare – who can’t find your registration in the glove box? The teacher who misplaced her classroom key? A college student who lost her ID?
Or maybe you’re an alternate life-form, looking for the instruction manual to wing your ship home. It could be, could happen, that you are standing on the border between US and Mexico, or Canada even – without your passport.
It was around here somewhere!
Give us 150 words about that funny, frivolous or maddening moment when your very special, much needed thing went missing…and you might win a prize: A copy of my book: Write it Rich! Tips for Reluctant Writers or a free, 1:1 writing chat with me. Your choice.
And don’t forget to tune in every Monday for Susan Rich Talks…Living the Writing Life and again on Thursdays for Susan Rich Talks…Writing Craft: 8 am PT, 11 am ET on w4wn.com. Missed a show? Check out the archives!
~sr~
How ’bout a little FEM Factor?
Susan Rich, the get-you-noticed-now marketing pro and journalist-blogger, talks daily on internet radio station w4wn.com. Join her weekday mornings for your daily dose of the FEM factor: Fascinate. Educate. Motivate.
For the week of April 9:
Monday: Living the Writing Life – Mega author Catherine Lanigan talks how to write romance novels. Plus: Flash Fiction Contest: Give us a 150 words about that first kiss between two fiction characters (just keep it clean, this is a PG blog!) Win a prize. 8 am PT, 11 am ET. w4wn.com
Tuesday: Rich & Gluten-Free – Holly Noonan shares how to create allergy-free living for kids. 8 am PT, 11 am ET. w4wn.com
Wednesday: Love & Lifestyle – Mary Batten discusses the sex lives of animals and Paula Bisacre gives advice on blending step-families. 8 am PT, 11 am ET. w4wn.com
Thursday: Writing Craft – Part II on living the writing lifestyle, only with a marketing flair. Featured guest Barry Cadish shares secrets to winning ad copy. w4wn.com
Friday: Potpourri + Retro Kitchen with co-host Annemarie Schuetz. Internet radio’s funniest Friday show. Little House on the Prairie battles modern day living. 8 am PT, 11 am ET. w4wn.com
Missed a show? No worries. Snag your fave episode here.
~sr~
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Oh, that first kiss!
That steamy, sensuous, lip clinging pucker between the romantic leads in your novel…what can be more thrilling to the reader? And more challenging for you to write? So that’s what this week’s Flash Fiction prompt is all about:
Oh! That first kiss. Is she a damsel in distress, standing on the moors in some period fantasy? Or a modern day woman torn between two lovers? Or maybe yours is a tale of spunky woman meeting hated man and, well you know — they kiss.
Give us 150 words about that breathless moment that romance readers thrill for…and you might win a prize: A copy of my book: Write it Rich! Tips for Reluctant Writers or a free, 1:1 writing chat with me. Your choice.
And don’t forget to tune in every Monday for Susan Rich Talks…Living the Writing Life and again on Thursdays for Susan Rich Talks…Writing Craft: 8 am PT, 11 am ET on w4wn.com.
~sr~
It’s the mantra of every seasoned writer and editor:
Write first, edit later.
Nothing new to the working writer or exhausted author, but we like how Cynthia Ellingsen explains it:
“Writing is a skeleton, then you accessorize with Gucci. First you have to have the bare bones, so put down something. You might have to wiggle the words around a little bit – but beware. Danger comes when you’re first starting out to edit right away. Get it down first, then go back later.”
Cynthia is a featured guest on Susan Rich Talks…Living the Writing Life. Her next guest appearance is 8 am PT, 11 am ET on April 23. She’ll be sharing more advice on the writing craft.
~sr~
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For the first time, the produce aisle was completely out of cabbage
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Why was that? Was it post-war Russia when food was scarce? Was there a run on cabbage during the St Pat’s Day corned beef and cabbage cook-off?
Or maybe cabbage has suddenly become the next fuel supply. Hmmmm. Gives gas a whole new meaning, now, doesn’t it?
Whatever the reason, there you have it:
For the first time,
the produce aisle was completely out of cabbage
Tell us why in your own sporty shorty: 150 words, flash fiction, posted in the Comments section of this blog.
Write, get published, get mentioned on the the internet radio show, Susan Rich Talks – and win a prize: A copy of Susan’s book – Tips for Reluctant Writers. Unless you’d rather chat with her one-on-one about writing for 30 minutes. Take your pick.
Susan Rich Talks – every Monday morning! 8 am PT 11 am ET on All Women’s Radio.
PS, you don’t gotta be a gal to listen in. Guys are welcome, too!
~sr~
Susan Rich, the get-you-noticed-now marketing pro and journalist-blogger, talks daily on internet radio station w4wn.com. Join her 8 am PT / 11 am ET every weekday morning for your daily dose of the FEM factor: Fascinate. Educate. Motivate.
For the week of April 2:
Monday: Living the Writing Life – We’ll be talking with author Kate Maloy about her technique for writing metaphors and vivid scenes that pull the heartstrings. Also: Flash Fiction Contest: For the first time, the produce aisle was completely out of cabbage. Share 150 words, win a prize.
Tuesday: Rich & Gluten-Free – Celiac overview: Causes, treatments, living with this chronic condition. Lisa Shaver, ND.
Wednesday: Love & Lifestyle – Jack Jobe – Survival Prep – are you ready for the BIG ONE? It’s more than having enough water. And Michele Rosenthal talks her new book: Before the World Intruded
Thursday: Writing Craft: Part II on living the writing lifestyle, only with a marketing flair. Multiple book author, speaker, instructor Bev Flaxington talks about how she gets it all done – and so can you.
Friday: Potpourri + Retro Kitchen with co-host Annemarie Schuetz. Internet radio’s funniest Friday show. Little House on the Prairie battles modern day living…and chicken feed.
All shows 8 am PT/ 11 am ET on the All Women’s Radio Network, w4wn.com.
Missed a show? No worries. Snag your fave episode here.
~sr~
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What was the suitcase for, exactly?
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A violin, or a machine gun? Did it hold a gluten-free PBJ sandwich or the remains of Mrs. Finney’s ex-husband? Maybe it was loaded with paperwork and a change of underwear for Joni’s bar exam (Joni was surprised to learn you can buy velvet thong-backs at a vending machine on Hollywood Boulevard.)
Maybe – just maybe – the suitcase held the secret to the meaning of life (Monty Python might need it back if so).
Suitcase, abandoned. Or not. It was canvas. No, leather. Bound with duct-tape. Or be-ribboned so Samantha could snag it off the carousel at London’s Heathrow. Whatever it was, we just need you to tell us:
What was the suitcase for, exactly?
Tell us in your own sporty shorty: 150 words, flash fiction, posted in the Comments section of this blog.
Write, get published, get mentioned on the the internet radio show, Susan Rich Talks – and win a prize: A copy of Susan’s book – Tips for Reluctant Writers. Unless you’d rather chat with her one-on-one about writing for 30 minutes. Take your pick.
Susan Rich Talks – every Monday morning! 8 am PT 11 am ET on All Women’s Radio.
PS, you don’t gotta be a gal to listen in. Guys are welcome, too!
~sr~
