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Interview With Cynthia Morris: Tapping Your Juju

Posted on November 29, 2012 by dianabletter

I’m happy to welcome Cynthia Morris, author of the novel, Chasing Sylvia Beach, and owner of Original Impulse. First: her novel, which gives readers a passport into Paris before World War II and insights into the life of Sylvia Beach, … Continue reading →

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Tool For Tuesday: Let The Show Begin

Posted on November 20, 2012 by dianabletter

“The show doesn’t go on because it’s ready; it goes on because it’s 11:30,” said Lorne Michaels, creator of “Saturday Night Live.” I was thinking about that as I struggled to make the final touches on The Mom Who Took … Continue reading →

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Rise: A Talk With Writer Yosef Gotlieb

Posted on November 11, 2012 by dianabletter

I’m happy to welcome Yosef Gotlieb, a writer, geographer and lecturer in Israel. He writes about everything from astronomy to the environment and politics in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and other publications. His book, Rise, has just … Continue reading →

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Easy Does It — Working From the Inside Out

Posted on October 18, 2012 by dianabletter

I am editing my bonus handbook, Tried & True Tricks and Tips To Be A Calmer Mom. This little booklet contains gems of support and encouragement that people who buy my book, The Mom Who Took Off On Her Motorcycle, … Continue reading →

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Lie, Lie, Lie. It Might Open The Door.

Posted on October 11, 2012 by dianabletter

I had a penpal when I was in sixth grade. My penpal was from the Midwest. I wrote that I had five brothers and we lived on a farm. We had horses and cows and chickens. The truth was that … Continue reading →

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Specific Versus Generic: Marketing Your Best Chapters

Posted on September 19, 2012 by dianabletter

I’m all set to launch THE MOM WHO TOOK OFF ON HER MOTORCYCLE! I even made a cute little movie which I haven’t yet uploaded to youtube.com about the Mom Who Took Off’s important tips for raising kids. (Like, make … Continue reading →

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How To Change Your Life (Just For Today)

Posted on September 10, 2012 by dianabletter

Last year, right about this time, I reworked a short story for something like the mazillionth time and then decided on a lark to send it to the Family Circle Fiction Contest. I completely forgot about it until a few months … Continue reading →

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Claire Cook: We’ve All Got The Power To Make Our Own Dreams Come True

Posted on June 28, 2012 by dianabletter

Best-sellling author Claire Cook’s latest book, Wallflower in Bloom, is a delightful story of Deidre Griffin finally finding her own courage to step out from behind her brother Tag’s shadow. Tag is a famous self-made guru and the book follows … Continue reading →

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Long Weekends: What Not to Do

Posted on May 27, 2012 by dianabletter

The lonely, the sad, the dispersed, the displaced: some of the people who don’t like long weekends. Long weekends are like New Year’s Eve. They can make you weep. I came across this poem by Vikram Seth.  in the Case … Continue reading →

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Bad Reality, Great Story

Posted on May 25, 2012 by dianabletter

Sometimes when we’re going through something and it hurts, it feels like we’re never going to get out of it and it’s never going to not hurt. Clichéd expressions  like “this too shall pass” don’t make us feel any better … Continue reading →

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