Funky Language Monday Today, we’ll be intermingling history and language a little bit. To understand the meaning and significance of some of the words spoken by the African Americans of today, it is a good idea to take a walk in the past to visit the origins of language. There are many plausible theories as to why certain African American…
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This post is part of the “I Know I Can” WNFIN 10-Month Training. History Friday In today’s writing prompt, we will be discussing the sensitive, but critical issue of slavery in the United States. The beauty, advancement, and noted achievements of African Americans of today do not make much sense without a meaningful understanding of the history of slavery. The…
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History Friday In today’s writing prompt, we will be discussing the sensitive, but critical issue of slavery in the United States. The beauty, advancement, and noted achievements of African Americans of today do not make much sense without a meaningful understanding of the history of slavery. The earliest recorded period of slavery begins in the 1600s. Although it thrived, slavery…
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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. I’ve written a number of book proposals, and I’ve helped a lot of clients with theirs as well. Writing a nonfiction book proposal takes a lot of time and entails a lot of work. I like to…
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Dr. Maya Angelou Wednesday Every Wednesday during the month of February, we’re going to focus on different aspects of Dr. Maya Angelou’s life, including her written works, inspirational sayings, and current events. Perhaps the most recognizable African American woman author in today’s society, Dr. Maya Angelou and her extraordinary life story bring valuable lessons to all of us. Dr. Angelou…
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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. Plenty of good books have been written by agents and other experts about exactly how to write a winning nonfiction book proposal. Not many have been written about how to write a good business plan for a…
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Funky Language Monday On Mondays in February, we’ll be focusing on specific language that is used by African Americans. I like to call it funky language because to me, funky is cool, different, exciting. My African American friend taught me that funky means smelly. Based on that little tidbit, I purposely gave the Monday writing prompts the title “funky language”…
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