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I got this question in the comments of the How to Write a Children’s Book course on Skillshare. I'm not a lawyer, so I can't give legal advice. However, I can use Google. According to Copyright.gov, "copyright protection exists from the moment an
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I haven't created new writing courses in years. I want to use this post to share what I've been doing and why I haven't released a new course. I wanted to be a journalist when I was younger, but then I started reading Anne
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Let’s talk about snow. Nashville is not equipped to handle snow. We get a good snow day or snow week once, twice a year at most. The whole place shuts down. What I’m saying is, we’re shut down. The whole of Nashville. Shut. Down.
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Second read book of 2024 - A combination of neuroscience and the power of positive thinking (which I’m sure the author would say they are the same thing), The Source gives insight and some instruction on creating change in your life by changing your brain. I’m into it.
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I took my shoes off less than a mile into the race. I had strained my soleus muscle a week before, and the shoes I had decided to wear at the last minute were not doing me any favors. I ran and walked barefoot for 7-ish miles. The shoes made
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First read book of the year - Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal. I don't really have much to say about this book. It is very well-written and well-researched. I think this book has many good takeaways, especially for people who are new to finding positivity in their
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In the early 2000s, I was a semi-professional photographer. I shot some weddings, lots of events, and did a good deal of street photography. Last year, I picked up the camera again in a pretty serious way. I've created some new collections and dug out older collections that
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Years ago, I decided to stop making New Year resolutions. As recommended by Danielle LaPorte in Firestarter Session and Desire Map, I choose words for the coming year. Mostly, these words are feeling words. For example, one year, I chose the word expansive, and I spent the year examining if
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The end of the How to Write a Children's Book Series
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We are approaching the end of another year, and I want to express my gratitude to you for joining me here this year and in the years before. I have been blogging in some form since 1998, and my love for this medium has only grown stronger over time. Thank
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Chapter 32 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book