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Just This Once, Write!

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Just this once, write with complete abandon. Write as though you don’t need to earn a living. Write, write and write. Write with all of your heart. Write with everything that you have.

Just this once, write without fear. Write as though you have the courage to face anyone who’d ever dare to criticize your work. Write with passion and conviction. Write and say everything you want to say.

Just this once, write without limits. Write from another world, a world no one may ever believe in but those who can understand where you’re coming from. Write beyond the expectation of others. Write what you may otherwise consider as insignificant or crazy or too extravagant for you.

Just this once, write in darkness. Write without knowing where your writing would be taking you. Write as you face that mysterious door into the unknown. Write with your shadows and with your doubts.

Just this once, write with light. Write with such an inspired spirit that others can’t help but find their voice with you. Write like a flame that can ignite the coldest hearts. Write and become a beacon to help others find their way.

Just this once, write with your wounds. Write even when you bleed and bleed and bleed. Write with all the thorns that have pricked your very heart. Let others know that you also suffer and that they are not alone.

Just this once, write with your bliss. Write without apologizing for your joy. Let others know that they can be healed and that they can be happy, too. Write that there is so much more they can look forward to in life.

Just this once, be true to who you really are. Write with your soul. Write with faith. Write with the unfailing power of love.

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Why I Still Want to Be a Writer

“Every secret of a writer’s soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind, is written large in his works.” — Virginia Woolf

If I were to be asked again what it is I’d like to do, I’d answer that I still want to write. O, there are so many things I’d like to share, so many things I’d like to write about.

People usually say I’m the quiet type of person, and perhaps it’s because they don’t see me talking so much. In reality, I want to say so many things, things I couldn’t all put into words.

I can’t say them all. That’s why I write them.

I write about feelings and thoughts I wanted to process. I write about hurts that have been healed and dreams that came true. I write about the people and things I care about. I write about my most valuable beliefs.

When I write, I want to share something important with others. I want to let them feel the happiness I felt and the peace that I have found. I want my readers to know that they are not alone, and that no matter what they are going through, there is always hope for them. There is hope because there is God. A God who loves them like no other.

Time is so short to write everything I want to say. May God help me write what I must. And though I may not succeed in sharing much, may those who read my works know at least this much: that there is a meaning to their lives, that there is something good they can look forward to, and no matter how others may make them feel, their lives matter because they are so dearly dearly loved.

“If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.” — Martin Luther

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Catholic Writers Conference Online

Contact: Karina Fabian, karina@fabianspace.com

Registration Now Open for Catholic Writers Conference Online

Indianapolis, IN, May 10, 2019 – The Catholic Writers Guild has opened registration for its annual Catholic Writers Conference Online, the must-attend online event for Catholic writers.

The conference is scheduled for September 20-22, 2019. Cost is $30 for Guild members and $45 for non-members. Registration is open at the Guild’s website: https://catholicwritersguild.org/cwco-member-registration or https://catholicwritersguild.org/cwco-non-member-registration.

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The Problem with Book Marketing Tips and Strategies

First of all, this is not to say that all marketing tips are useless. I have read much and learned much from reading them. When I was just starting my blog, there was one tip that helped me realize my blog’s full potential. It paved the way for me to earn a living from my blog.

What I’m going to present here, are various problems that I’ve noticed about marketing self-published ebooks.

Have you read and read various tips about selling your ebook and wondered later on why you can’t make that sale?

Here are some things I’ve encountered while trying to find tips on selling my ebook:

1. They often talk about selling books about marketing

When the topic of the book is about selling books, I think I can already guess what kind of market that book caters to. It’s intended for people like me, people who wanted to know how to sell my book.

What I want to know, however, is how to sell a book from a different genre. That genre could be self-help, children’s books or fantasy books.