October 18, 2003
Saturday, October 18, 2003
October 17, 2003
Friday, October 17, 2003
October 16, 2003
Thursday, October 16, 2003
A woman on a mailing list I run was excited about creating a book and wanted to collaborate with someone else. Yet she held back because of fear of sharing. She thought if she shared her idea, someone could steal it and do it first. She asked for advice on how to keep a project rather secret.
I know I used to be afraid of talking about projects for this very reason until I had ideas and projects used despite trying …
October 02, 2003
Thursday, October 2, 2003
For over two weeks I struggled with her advice; to make additions to the book which would involve adding “self help, resources and ideas.” I knew that her advice was warranted – she was a fabulous agent that knows what is selling in the world of books – but I was having a hard time accepting it.
Besides, she had already made suggestions that I completely agreed with and had altered the book in my own way and thought it was …
The Chronicles of Girl at Play began in April 2001 as a way for me to chronicle my leaving a successful corporate position to become a self-employed writer.