Tag Archives: advice

Try Again Fail Again Fail Better

Posted on November 25, 2018 by chichikir

“True life is lived when tiny choices are made. Tiny choices mean big changes. But it is only with infinitesimal change, changes so small no one else can even realize you’re making them, that you have any hope for transformation.” … Continue reading →

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Conversation Part Six

Posted on February 28, 2017 by chichikir

Last month when I started my conversation series on my blog, I thought I would have a real conversation with some of my readers, a few of them at least. I thought as a writer, I would be engaged in … Continue reading →

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To All Those Who Dream Of Writing

Posted on September 20, 2016 by chichikir

While going through my emails the other day in an attempt to clean my mailbox of the junk mail I receive on a daily basis, I came across a “rejection” letter from a publisher. It was dated decades ago when … Continue reading →

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One Year And Seven Months!

Posted on September 10, 2016 by chichikir

“Dear Author, Thanks so much for letting us take a look at your materials, and please forgive me for responding with a form letter. The volume of submissions we receive, however, makes it impossible to correspond with everyone personally. Unfortunately, the … Continue reading →

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Too Busy Being A “Writer”

Posted on August 20, 2016 by chichikir

I have come across so many articles lately with titles like 15 Steps to Writing A Bestseller, 7 Steps Guide to Becoming a Writer, etc. both on the internet and in magazines.  I don’t for a second believe that writing a … Continue reading →

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Learn To Let Go!

Posted on November 2, 2015 by chichikir

One of my biggest problems in life has always been to let go. I constantly worry about anything and everything. I remember a time when I wasn’t this tense. Maybe because my husband was there to share and lift the … Continue reading →

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Give Yourself The Gift Of Faith

Posted on September 28, 2015 by chichikir

Brenda Ueland writes: “Everybody is talented because everybody who is human has something to express.”  As the saying goes, everybody has a story to tell. Whether we do it on paper, on stage, on canvas, or through our voice, when … Continue reading →

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It Will Be Good That You Have Worked

Posted on September 21, 2015 by chichikir

Looking at today’s date this morning I realized that the last time I posted on my blog was on September 10. Eleven days have passed since my last post, the longest for me without posting since I started my blog.  … Continue reading →

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The Next Right Thing

Posted on September 3, 2015 by chichikir

Years ago when my late husband started his treatment for cancer I chose to quit my job and stay home with him. It was the right thing to do then and even now the only regret that I have is … Continue reading →

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“True Originality Can Only Come From Within”

Posted on August 28, 2015 by chichikir

I have been rereading “Becoming A Writer” by Dorothea Brande. It is one of my all time favorites and I have had it in my library for quite some time now.   The basic problems of the writer listed in … Continue reading →

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