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The Magic of Memoir: Inspiration for the Writing Journey

The Magic of Memoir is a memoirist’s companion for when the going gets tough. Editors Linda Joy Myers and Brooke Warner have taught and coached hundreds of memoirists to the completion of their memoirs, and they know that the journey is fraught with belittling messages from both the inner critic and naysayers, voices that make it hard to stay on course with the writing and completion of a book.

In The Magic of Memoir, 38 writers share their hard-won wisdom, stories, and writing tips. Included are Myers’s and Warner’s interviews with best-selling and widely renown memoirists Mary Karr, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dr. Azar Nafisi, Dani Shapiro, Margo Jefferson, Raquel Cepeda, Jessica Valenti, Daisy Hernández, Mark Matousek, and Sue William Silverman.

This collection has something for anyone who’s on the journey or about to embark on it. If you’re looking for inspiration, The Magic of Memoir will be a valuable companion.

Contributors include: Jill Kandel, Eanlai Cronin, Peter Gibb, Lynette Charity, Lynette Charity, Roseann M. Bozzone, Carol E. Anderson, Bella Mahaya Carter, Krishan Bedi, Sarah Conover, Leza Lowitz, Nadine Kenney Johnstone, Lynette Benton, Kelly Kittel, Robert W. Finertie, Rita M. Gardner, Robert Hammond, Marina Aris, LaDonna Harrison, Jill Smolowe, Alison Dale, Vanya Erickson, Sonvy Sammons, Laurie Prim, Ashley Espinoza, Jing Li, Nancy Chadwick-Burke, Dhana Musil, Crystal-Lee Quibell, Apryl Schwab, Irene Sardanis, Jude Walsh, Fran Simone, Rosalyn Kaplus, Rosie Sorenson, Rosie Sorenson, Jerry Waxler, and Ruthie Stender.

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Inspiration & Gratitude Guided Daily Journal: 6″x9″ notebook with blue cover 202 Pages undated daily prompts Two Page Spread per Day – Ideal journal … images, drawings, doodles and free writing.

This guided daily journal & undated diary has 202 pages (enough space for 100 days i.e. just over 3 months) with daily prompts and a spacious two page spread per day with plenty of space for free writing and adding your own image or drawing. The pages are undated so you can start your creative journey whenever you wish. The journal is especially useful for reflection and idea generation as well as expressing gratitude. This journal is essential for those who love the idea of prompts for inspiration but also want plenty of space for freehand writing and drawing.

This is a perfect journal for a diary and is great for jotting down and planning your ideas or can be used as a progress journal for all your ideas. and inspirations.

The journal has a soft yet sturdy cover and is perfect bound so pages will not fall out. The compact and handy-sized 6″x9″ format means there is plenty of room for your thoughts and reflections.

Handy 6″x9″ format.
202 pages for writing and reflection.
White Opaque Paper with grey/black lines.
Soft, sturdy cover.
Perfect bound so pages will not fall out.

Part of the Inspirational Journal series with cover design by annumar – “Inspired by Life”. Our notebooks all have a distinctive and often inspirational colorful cover.

Other versions of this notebook available with 362 pages (180 days) or 7”x10” format. Also with various inspirational covers in numerous color variations.

To see our full range of notebooks and journals visit us at Spicyjournals.com or click on the Amazon author link for Spicy Journals above.

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Quotes on Writing by Writers for Writers: 650 quotes to inspire, encourage and amuse writers

WRITING REFERENCE

650 quotes to inspire, educate and amuse writers

Quotations from masters of their craft:
The purpose of writingThe pantserThe plotterThe procrastinator and overcoming writer’s blockThe process of writingThe practice of outstanding writingThe proofreading, editing and revision stagesThe persistent writerThe prolific writerThe passion of writingThe privacy of writingThe perfectionistThe perniciousThe pain of writingThe pleasure of writingThe philosophicalThe puns, parodies and other funny stuffThe potent quotes… and space to add notes and quotes of your own.

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Soul at the White Heat: Inspiration, Obsession, and the Writing Life

A new collection of critical and personal essays on writing, obsession, and inspiration from National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Joyce Carol Oates.

“Why do we write?”

With this question, Joyce Carol Oates begins an imaginative exploration of the writing life, and all its attendant anxieties, joys, and futilities, in this collection of seminal essays and criticism. Leading her quest is a desire to understand the source of the writer’s inspiration—do subjects haunt those that might bring them back to life until the writer submits? Or does something “happen” to us, a sudden ignition of a burning flame? Can the appearance of a muse-like Other bring about a writer’s best work?

In Soul at the White Heat, Oates deploys her keenest critical faculties, conjuring contemporary and past voices whose work she deftly and creatively dissects for clues to these elusive questions. Virginia Woolf, John Updike, Emily Dickinson, Henry James, J. M. Coetzee, Margaret Atwood, Joan Didion, Zadie Smith, and many others appear as predecessors and peers—material through which Oates sifts in acting as literary detective, philosopher, and student. The book is at its most thrilling when watching the writer herself at work, and Oates provides rare insight into her own process, in candid, self-aware dispatches from the author’s own writing room. The New York Times Book Review has raved, “who better than Joyce Carol Oates . . . to explicate the craft of writing?” Longtime admirers of Joyce Carol Oates’s novels as well as her prose will discover much to be inspired by and obsess upon themselves in this inventive collection from an American master.

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Writing Journal With Motivational Quotes: Diary With Motivational Quotes of the Day to Inspire Your Thoughts [White / 5.25 x 8 Inches] (Quotes Journals) (Volume 2)

Whether you’re starting a new job or heading off to college, it always helps to hear some words of wisdom that will inspire you along the way. Rather than just thumbing through a quotes book, use this book as a diary and do your daily journaling while reading the positive affirmations at the bottom of the pages to keep you focused and on track for success.

This book features:

Inspirational quotes at the bottom of every other page Lined journal with a date line at the top of each page 150 lined pages (75 sheets) 5.25 x 8 inches 60 pound (90 gsm) white-colored paper Perfect bound glossy softcover (10 pt stock)

Ten percent of book sales go towards enabling youth in developing countries to access better educational opportunities. This money is being donated to Build to Learn, an initiative started by The Mindful Word.

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The Art of Inspiration: An Editor’s Guide To Writing Powerful, Effective Inspirational and Personal Development Books

Finally, a book that addresses not only the physical process of creating an inspirational, self-help, or personal development book, but the emotional and spiritual hurdles that block writers from following their dreams and finishing their books!

The Art of Inspiration is no ordinary writing how-to or reference book, but rather an energetic companion guide for writers of all experience levels! It not only addresses the physical process for creating an inspirational, self-help, or personal development book, but actually teaches you to think, feel, and create like an inspired writer!

The Art of Inspiration will walk you through the entire book creation process, from your first “divine download” to your final draft. Along the way, you’ll learn how to:Fully identify your book’s purpose and vision.Create a rock-solid outline and Information Delivery System that will support you through your entire writing process.Flow through your first draft with confidence and grace.Create compelling teaching stories that hook your readers.Refine your content in your second draft.Ask for and receive feedback you can actually integrate.Use tools like meditation, mindfulness, and self-inquiry to move through “stuck places” and help your authentic voice emerge with ease.Self-edit your manuscript to get it ready for submission.Choose a publishing option that works for you…. But most importantly, you’ll learn how to ask the right questions about your topic and how you relate to it, so that you can forge your own path to aligned writing, and bring forth a world-changing book that fully expresses your purpose and vision. 

Advance Praise

“I’ve worked with Bryna since 2010, and when it comes to heart-centered, transformational editing, there’s no one better. Her insights and authentic support will take your writing to the next level with love, and give you the confidence you need to share your work with the world.” – Linda Joy, founder of Aspire Magazine & 7-time best-selling publisher at Inspired Living Publishing 

“The most important thing you need to write a life-changing book is a fiery-hot passion for your topic. The second most important thing you need is the guidance of this book. I wish I’d had The Art of Inspiration while writing my first books–it would have made the process so much easier!” – Boni Lonnsburry, conscious creation expert, award-winning, best-selling author of Messages From Your Unseen Friends Vol. I and The Map: To Our Responsive Universe, Where Dreams Really Do Come True!

YOU are an inspiration, and the world needs to hear your message! If you have been waiting for the right time to write the book that’s in your heart, the time is now! So get inspired, and start writing the book that will change your world!

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Imagine Journal: Daily Writing Journal, Notebook and Diary (Lovely Birds Journals, Notebooks and Diaries) (Volume 8)

Record Your Thoughts in a Beautiful Journal! For home, office or on the go, this professionally designed 6” x 9” notebook is the perfect size to take anywhere, and the perfect place to record all of your thoughts! 300 lined pages on creamy paper with a thick card stock cover, this journal makes a wonderful purchase for yourself, or a great gift for birthdays, holidays, back to school and more.

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Freedom Journal: Daily Writing Journal, Notebook and Diary (Lovely Birds Journals, Notebooks and Diaries) (Volume 11)

Record Your Thoughts in a Beautiful Journal! For home, office or on the go, this professionally designed 6” x 9” notebook is the perfect size to take anywhere, and the perfect place to record all of your thoughts! 300 lined pages on creamy paper with a thick card stock cover, this journal makes a wonderful purchase for yourself, or a great gift for birthdays, holidays, back to school and more.

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The Habit-Driven Writer: Create a Daily Writing Habit in the Next 21 Days (Motivation for Writers) (Volume 2)

Habit. It’s part of you. Working constantly. Habit controls you, even when you aren’t aware of it. Habit can sabotage you and stop you from achieving success in your writing career. OR . . . If you tap into the power of positive habit creation – it can propel you into the life and career you dream of developing. Creating positive habits that actually HELP you reach your goals, while eliminating the bad habits that hold you back, is the key to personal and professional success. If you want to become an excellent writer — if you want to develop a rewarding writing career — if you want to attain the lifestyle of your dreams — you MUST create positive habits. BUT HOW? How can you create positive habits that will change your life? The Habit-Driven Writer explains how you can start creating positive habits now! • Learn how habits work • Discover the key habits of successful writers • Find out how to create new habits • Understand why good habits fail • Develop a plan to stick with your new habits • Become a habit-driven writer! • Includes a 21-day workbook section & bonus checklist