Ten Things that Inspire Me
1. Who you are is life’s gift to you. What you make of yourself is your gift back to life. 2. To be more you, be less you. Do the opposite of what you're used to doing. 3. Your personal record is against yourself and nobody else. 4. Fear is Forgetting Everything’s All Right 5. Put gratitude in your attitude. 6. Live in day-tight compartments. 7. When agitated, pause and breathe deep. 8. Remember the problem in front of you is never as large as the power behind you. 9. Take care of your mind, heart, body and soul each day. 10. You only get to live once and if you do it right, that’s enough.-
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dianabletter
Diana Bletter is the author of several books, including The Invisible Thread: A Portrait of Jewish American Women (with photographs by Lori Grinker), shortlisted for a National Jewish Book Award. Her novel, A Remarkable Kindness, (HarperCollins) was published in 2015. She is the First Prize Winner of Moment Magazine's 2019 Fiction Contest. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Commentary, tabletmag, Glamour, The Forward, The North American Review, Times of Israel, and is a reporter for Israel21C, and many other publications. She is author of Big Up Yourself: It's About Time You Like Being You and The Mom Who Took off On Her Motorcycle, a memoir of her 10,000-mile motorcycle trip to Alaska and back to New York. She lives in a small beach village in Western Galilee, Israel, with her husband and family. She is a member of the local hevra kadisha, the burial circle, and a Muslim-Jewish-Christian-Druze women's group in the nearby town of Akko. And, she likes snowboarding and climbing trees.
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Publisher’s Weekly Book Review: The Lesson of the Book Title
A woman once approached my friend, Maggie, and asked her in a very smug way, “How could are you at accepting advice and criticism?” Maggie shot her a withering look and said, “I don’t do advice and criticism. Only … Continue reading
Self-Publisher’s Checklist: 18 Things You Need to Know And When.
Self-Publisher’s Checklist Here’s something for you if you’re planning on self-publishing. This is a simple guide that you can print out and then check as you go along. The idea of self-publishing is overwhelming so this will help you keep … Continue reading
On Motherhood and Self-Publishing: Tania Elfersy, Author of Purple Leaves, Red Cherries
I’m happy to welcome Tania Elfersy, author of Purple Leaves, Red Cherries, an award-winning book for Moms. The reflections of the women in the book (interspersed with lovely illustrations) are intimate and emotional and also entertaining. Here’s my interview with … Continue reading
Treat Your Book’s Author Like Your Best Client.
Some people have asked me how I published The Mom Who Took Off On Her Motorcycle. I checked out some independent publishing companies but in the end I decided to use Createspace. Full disclosure: This blog is not sponsored by … Continue reading
Sandra Bornstein: May This Be The Best Year Of Your Life
As part of launching The Mom Who Took Off On Her Motorcycle, I am inviting writing guests from around the world to appear on my blog. Today, I am happy to share my interview with Sandra Bornstein. An educator with four … Continue reading
Writer Alison Wells: Putting Joy and Energy Into Our Lives
One of the great things about publishing The Mom Who Took Off On Her Motorcycle has been connecting with new and fascinating people from around the world. I’m honored today to post a guest interview with Alison Wells, a rising … Continue reading
Tool for Tuesday: A Self-Publishing Success Story!
So here it is! The big day! It’s Tool For Tuesday and I’m tooting my own horn! That’s part of living our best chapter–knowing when to celebrate! And I’m celebrating: The Mom Who Took Off On Her Motorcycle takes off … Continue reading
Desperately Seeking to Self-Publish? Here are Some Tips.
OK, so you want to publish your book. Here are some Do’s and Don’t’s I learned before my launch tomorrow of The Mom Who Took Off On Her Motorcycle. Think a Year Ahead. I started to think about publishing my … Continue reading
You Have To Make It Happen For Yourself. (In All Areas of Your Life and not just Writing.)
More on self-publishing since I’m getting closer to launching THE MOM WHO TOOK OFF ON HER MOTORCYCLE. This update on the DO’s and DON’T’s of self-publishing is from Anne Kleinberg, author of Menopause in Manhattan (How’s that for a title?) who spoke … Continue reading
The Mom Who Took Off On Her Motorcycle About To Take Off!
Here’s what I learned about self-publishing and how it connects to living our best chapter: I could have sat and stewed about how my agent at Trident Media Group couldn’t sell The Mom Who Took Off On Her Motorcycle. I … Continue reading
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