This post is a blogged draft excerpt from The Author Training Manual (Writer’s Digest Books, March 2014). Read the previous blogged excerpt, here. Once you have completed your table of contents (TOC), it’s time to continue your Author Training by looking at what you’ve created from a publishing business perspective—as if you were an acquisitions editor. You already have some…
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The Piano as the Frame, Week #4 June seems to have flown by! The summer is finally here, school is finally out, and we’re in our last week of piano interpretation. I thought I’d finish off this week with a bang. In this last week of June, we’ll be referring to the piano as a frame to the potency of…
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The Subdued Piano, Week #3 A lovely way to end the week of the subdued piano is by featuring a classic tune by songwriter Carole King. Carole is well-known for producing hit songs for others, but did she do it for herself? Today, your job is to express emotions about a song by Carole King and James Taylor, So Far…
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I am hungry for knowledge – any kind really – but mostly about writing because next to reading its what I enjoy most. So, I attend writing conferences, lectures, buy books about writing (such as the latest writing how-to by experts Natalie Goldberg and Phillip Lopate), and participate in groups online and off where I hear the same questions repeatedly:…
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The Subdued Piano, Week #3 Sir Paul has made it to my writing prompts on piano interpretation. Of course he has. He is one fourth of the legendary Beatles. Not including him would be tantamount to travesty. Today, your job is to express emotions about Paul McCartney’s song, Maybe I’m Amazed. Creative Idea Gal’s Thoughts Maybe I’m Amazed earns my…
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This post is a blogged draft excerpt from The Author Training Manual (Writer’s Digest Books, March 2014). Read the previous blogged excerpt, here. As an author in training, you want to approach your Table of Contents (TOC) as both a creative and business process. In the first case, creating your TOC offers you a chance to get inspired and give…
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The Subdued Piano, Week #3 Last week was all about the energetic piano. This week, we keep things low-key with a softer, more subdued piano. This week’s songs feature the piano in a way that sets the stage for reflection. Not every song has to be hard-core. Not every piano note must be blaring in your face. Much can be…
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