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Hear and Listen: A Lesson from Isaiah

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Milestone Celebration Time--Forget Me Not

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Merry Christmas!

First, Trust God

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A note:  Today I launched a special project to connect readers and authors through the first chapter of author's works.  This week's feature is James Rollins' Altar of Eden.  There's a weekly contest drawing for a free novel.  For more information, please visit:  http://www.chapter1zone.com.

And your prayers for this venture to help authors and readers would be greatly appreciated.

Blessings,

Vicki

Blogtalkradio.com Interview 2 PM Today

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When Your Heart is Broken

We all suffer heartbreak. Whether it's a relationship or a situation you... Read Article

Especially for My Writing and Publishing Friends...

We're living in a world that is rapidly changing--and not always changing for the better. Regardless of what your job is, but especially if you're an author or in the publishing industry, you need to keep an eye on this! READ ARTICLE authors, writers, novelists, publishing industry, film industry, music industry, publishing, civil legal action, reviewers, editors, agents, literary agents, lawsuits, beware, watch

A Christmas Wish . . .

DISCIPLINE

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone...

“How do you get so much done?”

There’s a question some have asked others, and often.

I wish I could write that there’s a supernatural means responsible, or a set method that makes accomplishing much in little time.  But the truth is it requires discipline.

Years ago, a friend and I were both aspiring writers.  While she went on shopping trips and out to lunch with the girls and spent hours and/or days doing fun things, I abstained to write, and on more than one occasion, I was told I was obsessed.  

I didn’t see it that way.  I had a lot to learn and if I wanted to write well, then I had to apply myself to learning and to actually writing.  A mentor once told me that I didn’t have the right to call myself an author until I’d written a million words.  I saw merit in that, though at the time, the declaration admittedly stung.  The merit was that any professional requires training.  After all, a brain surgeon doesn’t wake up one morning, decide to be a brain surgeon, then declare himself/herself one.  Education and training are required. 

So I invested in writing and in intensive independent study and then in the formal education to earn the privilege.  And I wrote.  And wrote.  And then wrote more and continue to invest and to write.

Temptation in this, like in everything else where the intent is to use what you do for good purpose, abounds.  It’s a gorgeous day, and you’re stuck, backside to chair before the computer, writing.

You’d love to engage in a hobby.  Those have a way of falling away when you write.  It consumes.    You’d like to go on that cruise you’ve been thinking about, or take that trip, or take that pottery class for the love of it.

And yet you know if you do those things then you won’t make the progress you’ve hoped to make.  You know that  you will fall short of your intended goals. 

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