I’ve met many people who talk about writing. Writing is something they’ll do later: maybe next year, as soon as life slows down, or when they retire. But if we catch up with them next year, when life has slowed down (does that ever happen?), or after they retire, I suspect they’ll still be talking […]
How to Be Happy and Successful at Work and in Life by Simply Changing Your Mind By Barbara Burke (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) Promoted as “a customer service fable,” The Napkin, the Melon & the Monkey is ambitiously subtitled: How to Be Happy and Successful at Work and in Life by Simply Changing Your Mind. […]
Here are seven simple tips I use to make my writing stronger. Applying these seven simple tips will make your writing stronger—they help mine.
By Peter Lyle DeHaan, PhD Take part in our Facebook photo contest to promote your TAS – and possibly see your photo featured in a future issue of TAS Trader. Here’s how: If you don’t have a photo to submit, you can play still along by voting (like and/or comment) for your favorites. Vote early […]
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Should You Use an Outline?
Should you use an outline when you write? The answer is maybe. If an outline helps you organize your thoughts, gives your piece structure, or streamlines the writing process, then use it. However, if an outline constrains your creativity, presents a roadblock to starting, or slows you down, then don’t use one. Sometimes I use […]
Although the labels vary, writers have three levels of supporters: Friends, fans, and influencers. Friends like us and follow us, be it online or in the real world; they may read our books. Fans adore us and our writing; they will read everything we produce. Influencers may be a friend or fan, but whether or […]
By Peter Lyle DeHaan, Ph.D. As I gaze about my office, I’m amused at its absurdity. It contains an eclectic array of form and function. Although my computer technology is first rate, the room’s remaining contents are a varied collection emanating from different decades, with diverging appearance and disparate degrees of utility. In short, nothing […]
Last week I blogged about Robin Mellom, an author whose YA (young adult) writing I really like, but she didn’t have a second YA book for me to buy. Though I could periodically check her author page on Amazon or her website, I know in reality I will soon forget, missing news of her next […]
Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World By Michael Hyatt (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) Michael Hyatt dedicates his book Platform to all the creative people who were dismissed because they lacked a platform to promote their work. As his subtitle proclaims, he wants to help them Get Noticed in a Noisy World. Divided into five […]
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Book Review: Ditched
Ditched: A Love Story By Robin Mellom (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) Justina’s prom didn’t go at all as planned. After tumbling from a moving car just as the morning light emerged, she finds her prom dress ripped and stained, with no memory of what happened, no cellphone to call for help, and no money – […]