Volume 16 | subscribers | 1 different countries | 18 November 2009 Contents Part 1 - Welcome! Dear %$firstname$%, I recently attended a fabulous workshop with Julia Cameron on ‘The Artist’s Way’. It was a very intense and highly interactive experience and made me think of the expression ‘you can’t go wide until you go deep’. Much of the day involved exercises, which we discussed in clusters (Julia’s word!) of three people. These were a powerful reminder of how strangers can sometimes see us more clearly than we see ourselves, because they have no preconceptions, and that particular qualities we may desire are already within us. I happened to sit next to a published poet that day by the name of Imelda Maguire, author of ‘Shout If You Want Me to Sing’ (Summer Palace Press). During our conversation she quoted the American poet, Mary Oliver: 'Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?' On that note, I’d like to recommend The Flower in the Desert by Neil del Strother. I advised Neil, a while back, about various publishing options, which led to him self-publishing this delightful little hardback book. It tells the story of a young boy and his discovery of a flower and is a fable about the search for inner peace. I found it a magical read. You can purchase a copy directly from Neil. Finally, I came across a creative use of language at the weekend.
Walking past a restaurant I caught sight of the menu hanging
outside. One of the desserts was the delightfully spelt ‘Stiky
Pouding’ - sounds even more delicious in French!
Leda Sammarco It's a book thing. Part 2 - Feature Article Are You Tweet-wise? I recently caught up with Twitter expert, Mark Shaw, who has been ranked as high as number 3 in the UK and number 49 in the world for Twitter Elite, and has been on radio and published in the media. We met at Costa Coffee in London (Mark being partial to a latté) and I was keen to find out the secret of his Twitter success and discover how authors can use it to raise their profile and connect with their readership. Mark began his career in sales, where he had considerable success and won awards. However, this was due to the fact that he chose not to actively sell. He sold intensive care and theatre products to hospitals and when he had trouble getting new sales he would contact the hospital and ask the nurses if they would like some training on the various pieces of equipment. Mark found that after one of his training sessions the nurses were far more likely to order his products over another brand. Mark was keen to point out that Twitter isn’t about selling. It is for training, supporting, helping and guiding people. To read the rest of this interview, please go to my
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