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Writers Chat Recap for October Part 2

Writers Chat, hosted by Johnnie Alexander, Brandy Brow, and Melissa Stroh, is the show where we talk about all things writing, by writers and for writers!

“Because talking about writing is more fun than actually doing it.”

Book Chat: Unleashing the Writer Within

In this round table discussion, we share our favorite highlights from NYT bestselling author Cecil (Cec) Murphey’s book, Unleash the Writer Within. Cec says, “The best kind of writing occurs when it comes from the heart. It’s called being authentic or transparent. Too many writers have an insatiable need to be accepted, liked, or admired, and those needs become more important than being true to their convictions. Be you when you write.” Find out if this book will be your next most-used and marked-up writing companion.

Watch the October 15th replay.

Under- and Overwriting

Author and editing coach Jeanne Marie Leach joins us to share tips on writing fiction–how to avoid the dual mistakes of underwriting and overwriting in your manuscript. In this episode of Writers Chat, she shares some of the more obscure yet impactful aspects of under- and overwriting in order to help you improve your craft.

Watch the October 29th replay.

Jeanne Marie Leach is an author, fiction editor, writing coach, and conference speaker. She loves reading, hiking, four-wheeling, cooking, and scrapbooking. She’s been married to her husband for forty-seven years, and they have a one-hundred-pound Alaskan Malamute, Kona, who loves the snow as much as she does. For a list of books and editing services, visit her website at www.novelimprovement.com

Disclaimer: The opinions and viewpoints presented by the cohosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of Writers Chat or Serious Writer, Inc.

Writers Chat is hosted live each Tuesday for an hour starting at 10 AM CT / 11 AM ET
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Truth Be Told

Over or Under?

Over or Under?

Have you fought this battle in your house?

In our home, my wonderful husband has deferred to my preference. I’ve heard though, that such benevolence is not experienced in every home.

Can you imagine that this simple item can cause fights and feuds?

So I had to laugh, when at a conference I visited the church bathroom, and saw this. What a marvelous solution!

Can it be there is no right or wrong way, just preference? And could that extend beyond the bathroom to other areas of life?

Truth be told: more relationships are broken over opinion and preference issues than we might believe.

Team loyalty, music styles, hair length, work, clothing, tattoos. And the list goes on and on.

And just like the toilet paper: is it really worth the battle?

The best piece of parenting advice I ever got turned into the best advice in every situation where I have relationships with other people…which is just about everywhere:

PICK YOUR BATTLES

Are you sure that argument is worth a war?

I have a plaque on my desk to help me weigh my responses. It’s been attributed to many different authors, but whoever said it got it right…in my opinion.

In matters of faith–unity. In matters of opinion–liberty. In all things–charity.

So, will it be over or under for you? Or does it really matter?