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6 Reasons Why Every Author Should Consider Self Publishing
When I first began writing seriously, I did a lot of reading up on the subject of Indie Publishing versus Traditional Publishing and for a while I was in two minds. I weighed up the pros and cons of each before making a decision on what was best for me and decided I really wanted to give self publishing a go. After all, what did I have to lose? I didn't have to close the door on publishing the good ol' fashioned way; the dream of getting a publishing contract and seeing my books on the shelves of Waterstone's are still there, but in the meantime my work is "out there".
By Helen S5 years ago in Motivation
Battle Buddies
I was the type to be hesitant when it comes to sharing out my feelings and my inner gut. I truly don't know why, but it was a sense of being shy and scared to let all of my emotions slide off my plate and bring it all up in front of someone's face.
By Janice Yoon5 years ago in Motivation
Trendy Minimalism. Third Place in So 2020 Challenge.
"I gave away my student loans, my credit card debt, and my middle name." -The Trendy Girl Presents: Minimalism Did you give away everything you own yet? If not, you're behind and haven't jumped onto the 2020 trend of minimalism. Less is more. Less is everything. But in reality, it's not.
By Natalie Spack5 years ago in Motivation
Fear of Knowing Who You Are
Part 1 While watching The Great Dictator--featuring Charlie Chaplin as Adenoid Hynkel (Adolf Hitler)—I am reminded by a memory of the past. North Plainfield, New Jersey is where I grew up and, as any child, I imagined it as a world of surrealism with strange characters. If you've ever seen the Nickelodeon cartoon called "Hey Arnold", then you can imagine how closely knit and eccentric the community was. Well, that was the gist of my surroundings growing up with neighbors of special interests. Did we have a crazy-cat lady to go along with that? Yes and, to this day, every time I see a cat, I think back to the swarm of cats that lived in my neighbors home. Thanks crazy-cat lady for ruining my view on cats. Anyways, going back to The Great Dictator, there was another strange character that taught me a lesson about self-acceptance.
By Maideline Sanchez5 years ago in Motivation
The Power of Positive Thinking
There are several advantages of positive thinking. But before we can get there we need to identify the several side effects of negative thinking. Negative thinking can cause several physical symptoms and increase your risk of diseases and a shortened lifespan.
By Paula Winemiller5 years ago in Motivation
3 Things I Wish I Learnt Sooner
Over the past few years, I’ve been debating on going back to school to get my Masters. Feeling stuck in the place that I’m in, I thought going back to university would light that creative fire. Currently, I’m getting my diploma as well and I have been feeling more motivated (even though it’s taking up some of my time), but I know it’ll pay off in the end.
By Najwa Helyer5 years ago in Motivation
What is your word?
I like to start off each new year with a word. This can be any word but should be something meaningful that encourages you to begin a new year. With all the unexpected events faced in the year 2020, this was a particularly challenging year to choose my word. Of course, we all look forward to a new year for many reasons and approach each one with positivity. Whether this means a new gym membership, spending more time with family, or dieting, change is usually accompanied with desires for a new year.
By Katherine Flynn5 years ago in Motivation
"Bless You" vs "Damn You": Should We Show Compassion to Bad Drivers?
“What the hell are you doing, a******? Did you forget how to drive?” My blood pressure shot up as a car swerved from the center lane and cut me off to take the exit off the freeway. It was at least the fifth recklessly stupid thing I had witnessed in twenty minutes.
By Rose Bak 5 years ago in Motivation
Why You Should Not Trust The New Year Success To Luck
Oftentimes we read stories of some successful people being in the right place at the right time when a spectacular deal was struck, and we say such people are lucky. If you have a bit of review of your past years, how do you think you fared? There is not much in reviewing our past results, but because successes and failures do leave some sort of trail. And these trails can be a guide to our future.
By Lanu Pitan5 years ago in Motivation
