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Today we’re talking about commonly misused words, specifically homophones! If you don’t know what those are, keep reading! As a writing consultant and editor, I revise and provide feedback on my clients’ professional documents and academic assignments (among other writing projects). For the past several months, I have seen an increase in the misuse of […]… Continue reading Writing the Right Words — Giuliland

So you are in the midst of trying to go for a promotion at work. How do you plan on preparing for the upcoming interview and promotion? In addition to updating your resume and perhaps even taking a course on resume writing for professionals, there are some other things to consider when trying to climb […]… Continue reading Dressing for the Job You Want, Not the Job You Have: Tools to Becoming the Professional You — Thrive Global

Hi! Remember me? Honestly, I’m not so acquainted with myself these days either so I don’t blame you for forgetting, lol. So many things have been going on in Stuart Uchi (I have been informed that this translates to “home” in Japanese) these days that I just plain haven’t made the time for writing. I […]… Continue reading Remember when we did things? — Applaud My Enthusiasm

There are so many ways to be mindful and so many tips on how to live mindfully, but incorporating it is the hard part. Simply put, living mindfully means living in the present. In the book, Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright, he writes “To live mindfully is to pay attention to, to be […]… Continue reading 13 Ways to Be More Mindful — The Sunny Side of Things

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Writers get it – at least most of the time. It just may be the case, though, that there are people among us who don’t understand why it’s important to cultivate creativity in our lives. What these people don’t understand is that creativity is not confined to those who…

Originally posted on WILDsound Writing Festival:
In the previous two blogs, we looked at some basic advice and criteria for introducing characters—the lifeblood of any story. Now we’re going to go deeper and look at various examples of the ways in which you can bring your character to life the first time you introduce them…

Originally posted on WILDsound Writing Festival:
I know that title sounds crazy, but it can actually happen. Once you start writing that best-seller, you’re going to have some characters that arise and try to take you in a direction you hadn’t planned on going. Your novel and characters take on a life of there own.…

I know that title sounds crazy, but it can actually happen. Once you start writing that best-seller, you’re going to have some characters that arise and try to take you in a direction you hadn’t planned on going. Your novel and characters take on a life of there own. If you are to have any […]… Continue reading Don’t Let Your Characters Steal The Show! — Writing your first novel-Things you should know

In the previous two blogs, we looked at some basic advice and criteria for introducing characters—the lifeblood of any story. Now we’re going to go deeper and look at various examples of the ways in which you can bring your character to life the first time you introduce them to your reader. As you can… Continue reading Introducing Characters: Part III of IV — Figments & Fables

Writers get it – at least most of the time. It just may be the case, though, that there are people among us who don’t understand why it’s important to cultivate creativity in our lives. What these people don’t understand is that creativity is not confined to those who follow artistic lives. It’s important to […]… Continue reading Five Ways to Make Your Life More Creative — Moonlight Press