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Karl Heinrich Marx was born May 5, 1818 and died on 14 March 1883. Karl was known as a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist and socialist revolutionary. I guess I see myself as a philosopher in this world like Karl did. Every story teller is a kind of philosopher and we put […]… Continue reading Karl Marx Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes

Sigismund (Sigmund) Schlomo Freud was born on May 6, 1856 and died on September 23, 1939. According to Wikipedia Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst. I am a firm believer now in talking about ones emotions. […]… Continue reading Sigmund Freud Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes

Joanne Rowling born July 31, 1965. Best known by per pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author, film producer, television producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. It never ceases to amaze me as a woman how charming and funny men can be for awhile and then they turn and show their darkness. I’ve met so… Continue reading J.K. Rowling Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes

Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884 and died December 26, 1972. Harry was the 33rd president of the United States from 1945 to 1953. I like to say that I study people as well and have read several books on famous people and they do achieve their success in life through hard […]… Continue reading Harry S. Truman Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes

Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, aka J.M. Barrie was born on May 9, 1860 and died on June 19, 1937. J.M. Barrie was a Scottish novelist and playwright best known for Peter Pan and Neverland. I do believe it is the secret to personal happiness is liking what you do. Life is too short […]… Continue reading J.M. Barrie Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes

Hedy Lamarr was born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler on November 9, 1914 and died January 19, 2000. Hedy was an Austrian-American actress, inventor, and film producer. Little known fact about Hedy is that she was co-inventor of the frequency-hopping spread spectrum which is part of the early working for today’s cell phone use and wireless […]… Continue reading Hedy Lamarr Once Said… — Dexter’s Daily Quotes

by Ashlee McNicol We all need a little help sometimes. As authors, it can be really hard to keep up with our writing when social media management and promotions take so much time out of the day. Most of us intend to make it full-time, but if you have no background in business, […] via How… Continue reading How to Evaluate Your Current Author Marketing Strategy — A Writer’s Path

by Larry Kahaner I write fast. I write fast because that’s just how I learned to write, lo those many years ago, when I was a newspaper reporter. You wrote fast because the job demanded it. You had your notes in front of you, the clock was ticking, editors were waiting for copy, […] via Don’t… Continue reading Don’t Hate Me Because I Write Fast — A Writer’s Path

by Lauren Sapala Sometimes I feel like I’m in the unique position of having my fingers on the collective pulse of writers today. I talk to unbelievable amounts of writers every week. Some of them are my clients, some of them are new people thinking about becoming a client, and some of them […] via Writers… Continue reading Writers and the Fear of Failure: How to Get Over it For Good — A Writer’s Path

by Meg Dowell I don’t understand everyone’s obsession with sequels. Or entire series, for that matter. Don’t get me wrong — I love all things Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Divergent, etc. But what I don’t love is when people — writers in particular — can’t seem to let go of the stories and […] via Let… Continue reading Let Your Characters Live On Without You — A Writer’s Path