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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

So many great thoughts and tips about infusing our work with emotion. Thank you!

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Mary Dansak's avatar

I think I’ll print this one and tack on my wall! Thank you! Is there a recording of the meeting?

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Janisse Ray's avatar

Mary, there is a recording. But I haven't processed it. Do you want to hear it?

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Mary Dansak's avatar

Yes but at your leisure! You’ve got a million irons in the fire.

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Phil Odom's avatar

It was a listen and learn webinar for this first-time author and learn I did. The craft of writing to entertain and educate is fun. To me, the hard part of being an author is the marketing. In my decades of operating economic engines, I learn to know your strengths and weaknesses. Personally maximize your strengths and hire someone to maximize your weakness will help with being successful. Due to so many ways and means of marketing in today's digital world it is hard to tell what is real and what is a scam in internet marketing. I struggle in moving forward with getting my story out in the world due to my lack of knowledge on how to market my book. Thanks to all who spoke at last night's webinar, I enjoyed the knowledge you shared, and I look forward to the next webinar.

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Janisse Ray's avatar

Thank you for this contribution. I agree 100 percent. The internet world is full of mistruths & half-truths & untruths, and it can be very confusing.

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Jenny Wright's avatar

Thank you so much for the webinar, Janisse. I had to leave before the meeting ended. Lots of great information and discussion, and all useful.

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Janisse Ray's avatar

I was so busy getting started that I didn't see everyone who was there. Thank you for coming. And I'll hope to see you next month.

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Jenny Wright's avatar

I will do my best to be there!

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Misti Little's avatar

"Or else I need to commercialize my kitchen and start selling pecan pies." - I'm up for an HGTV show called "Janisse Ray's: Write & Bake" a show where you talk about the art of writing while you bake something delicious! ;)

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Janisse Ray's avatar

LOL. "Write & Bake." Let's do it!

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Stephen Scott's avatar

Cindy and I were just talking about how to bring more of our personalities back into our newsletters - then we read your article and it seemed like you were talking directly to us!

Thank you for this!

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Janisse Ray's avatar

Yes, I cultivate that writing voice for the newsletter for a few reasons. 1) It's authentically me. 2) I love to connect with people. and 3) I believe it's what we all need in this era of AI and social isolation.

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Amanda Verdery's avatar

Love this, thanks!

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