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Monthly Archives: December 2005

Working with a Free-Lance Editor or Book Doctor

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on December 29, 2005 by Jerry GrossSeptember 24, 2011

 The following essay is one of a collection of 39 essays by distinguished editors about the practical and theoretical aspects of publishing that appear in Editors on Editing:  What Writers Need to Know About What Editors Do, edited by Jerry Gross, Grove/Atlantic, 1993.  It is reprinted with permission of the author. When should a writer … Continue reading →

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Fiction Inspiration from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on December 22, 2005 by Sheila BenderSeptember 25, 2011

We’ve seen movie versions, television versions, and stage adaptations of Dickens’s famous story. We have had the story read to us and in turn have read it to others.  Like people all over the world, we have been haunted by the mean, miserly character of Ebenezer Scrooge, which makes us think, amidst the gifts and … Continue reading →

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Writing is Like Junking

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on December 15, 2005 by Sheila BenderOctober 26, 2011

During the winter holidays and New Year’s season, I usually search my files for writing I’ve done on previous holiday seasons, just to see what I was thinking in other years. Looking through my files this past week, I became interested in writing I did a decade ago, when I was exchanging letters with Christi … Continue reading →

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Teachings from Felt Sense: Writing with the Body by Sondra Perl

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on December 8, 2005 by Sheila BenderOctober 30, 2011

Last March, I met Sondra Perl at the National Council of Teachers of English‘s Conference on College Composition and Communication in San Francisco. We talked about her book Felt Sense: Writing with the Body and I recognized the aspects of writing that she was addressing. I took my copy of the book home and excitedly … Continue reading →

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Secrets to the Success of Motivational Speakers Might Help Us Succeed as Writers

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on December 1, 2005 by Francine SilvermanSeptember 24, 2011

Writing in BOOK PROMOTION newsletter, Francine shares the following quotes and biographical information about four dynamic motivational speakers and book authors: “Whatever your mind can conceive and believe it can achieve.” Napoleon Hill (1883-1970) “You become what you think about.” Earl Nightingale (1921-1989) “You can have everything in life that you want if you will … Continue reading →

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