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Writing on the Run Tip of the Week, 4-14-07, "Write Down Thoughts and Pr
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Allen Anderson
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Writing on the Run Tip of the Week
April 14, 2007
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Dear Writing Friends,
Welcome to Writing on the Run Tip of the Week.
Last week we had a wonderful experience when our local Barnes & Noble
asked our friend and poet extraordinaire, Aubrey Forbes, to conduct a
poetry workshop in honor of National Poetry Month. Aubrey asked Linda
to assist him.
So there we were, gathered together in a corner of the bookstore,
sharing examples, ideas, and exercises to stimulate poetry writing. The
highlight for us was to see young people at this workshop. One
eight-year-old girl brought a journal in which she had been saving her
poems. She specializes in Haiku.
For those of you concerned about the future of literature, this
celebration of poetry by young and old can serve to assure you that all
is well.
Please read the announcement below about the new radio program featuring
our longtime friend and pioneer of animals and spirituality, Susan
Chernak McElroy. We hope you will support her new endeavor.
Remember, life is your page.
This week's tip provides a creative twist on simultaneously pondering
problems and finding grist for your writing-on-the-run mill.
We hope these tips bring you closer to achieving your writing goals and
inspire you to share your own great ideas for how to enjoy writing, even
when life gets busy. Send us your timesaving and inspiring tips for
writing on the run.
We invite you to e-mail this week's tip in its entirety to, other
writers who might benefit from it.
Sincerely,
Allen and Linda Anderson
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TIP OF THE WEEK
(First Published in Writing on the Run Tip of the Week, August 13, 2005)
WRITE DOWN THOUGHTS AND PROBLEMS
By Andrew Andabwa
No matter how busy my day is, I normally have some time dedicated to
thinking my thoughts. I think about problems and challenges in detail
with a kind of zoom-in, zoom-out effect. I found that it's possible to
use this time creatively and effectively in writing.
Just write down all the thoughts and problems you have at the time that
you are confronting them or thinking about them.
In the future these snippets you wrote could be the basis of a great
short story, novel, or even poem. Since the problems are real, the
writing that you will wrap around them will be equally real or grounded
in reality. And it will make for an interesting read.
Great writing is writing that just flows on its own. What better way is
there than combining your writing, problems, and thoughts -- all of
which you have a passion for. The resultant writing could be great
writing.
BIO:
Andrew Andabwa is a freelance writer who calls himself "The Total
Writer" since he write in all genres -- poetry, short story, novels,
essays, and anecdotes. He lives in Kenya in East Africa. He is looking
for writing assignments from everyone and can be contacted via e-mail
<drendabwa @ yahoo.com>. (Spaces inserted before and after @.)
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WRITING ON THE RUN QUOTES OF THE WEEK
"Every word written is a victory against death."
--Michel Butor
"Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the
public and have no self."
--Cyril Connolly
"Life is what happens to a writer between drafts."
--Damon (aka Dennis R. Miller)
...who spent 25 years completing his novel THE PERFECT SONG.
"I believe that in a good collaboration, the authors bring their
strengths to the story; one author's strength cancels the other author's
weakness, and back and forth it goes."
--Jack Dann
"Storytelling is healing. As we reveal ourselves in story, we become
aware of the continuing core of our lives under the fragmented surface
of our experience. We become aware of the multifaceted, multichaptered
' I ' who is the storyteller. We can trace out the
paradoxical and even contradictory versions of ourselves that we create
for different occasions, different audiences... Most important, as we
become aware of ourselves as storytellers, we realize that what we
understand and imagine about ourselves is a story. And when we know all
this, we can use our stories to heal and make ourselves whole."
--Susan Wittig Albert
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
"For Kindred Spirits," a brand new radio program hosted by Susan Chernak
McElroy, explores the spiritual and emotional connections we have with
animals and nature. The show is now available to all public radio
stations through the Public Radio Exchange (prx.org). You can hear it
on your local station simply by contacting the Program Director and
requesting that they broadcast this beautiful program. For more
information, contact producer Paul Messing at pmes-@indiana.edu.
NEW CONTEST
Do You Know a Dog Who Has Found a Purpose in Life?
Do you have a dog who demonstrates what it means and how fulfilling it
is to have a life's purpose? Have you lived with a dog who performs
some type of physical, emotional, or spiritual services for you or
others? Have you had a miraculous or mystical experience with a dog who
teaches others how to give without expecting a return? Has a dog
provided an example of purpose that inspired you to find your true
calling?
Submit your maximum 2,000-word true story to the 2007 Angel Dogs at Work
Contest. Allen and Linda Anderson, authors of God's Messengers, Angel
Cats, Angel Dogs, Rainbows & Bridges, Rescued: Saving Animals from
Disaster, and Angel Horses offer this contest to honor the spiritual
connection between humans and dogs who give service to life.
The Andersons are sponsoring this contest to help them find potential
stories for publication in their upcoming book, Angel Dogs at Work:
Divine Messengers Who Found Their Life's Purpose. One grand prize of
$250 will be awarded to the first-place winner. A second-place prize of
$25.00 will be awarded to an additional five contestants. There is no
entry fee. The contest begins on February 15, 2007, and submissions must
be postmarked on or prior to July 15, 2007. Complete contest rules and
entry form are at www.angelanimals.net/awards.html
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BOOKS by Allen and Linda Anderson:
RESCUED: Saving Animals from Disaster
(www.rescuedsavinganimals.net)
ANGEL HORSES: Divine Messengers Hope
ANGEL DOGS: Divine Messengers of Love
RAINBOWS & BRIDGES: An Animal Companion Memorial Kit
ANGEL CATS: Divine Messengers of Comfort
GOD'S MESSENGERS: What Animals Teach Us about the Divine
ANGEL ANIMALS: Exploring Our Spiritual Connection with Animals.
All of Allen and Linda's books are available at online or regular
bookstores, some Costco stores, and at many gift shops that sell animal
books, and through www.newworldlibrary.com, which offers discounts for
purchasing multiple books. Angel Horses, Angel Dogs, and Angel Cats are
also available at One Spirit Book Club.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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inspiration to help people keep writing, as a vital part of their lives.
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Thank you.
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