Tag Archive: storytelling

Is Twitter Making Us Crappy Writers?

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Whether you are a writer by profession or not, one thing is true. We are all authors now. Every time we get on Facebook or LinkedIn or Google+ or Twitter, we are publishing something. You might have heard the rumor that Twitter is dumbing us down, making us like teenagers who text on their cell…

Write Better in 2012 by Reading More: What’s on Your Bookshelf?

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I hope you are finding time to refresh and rejuvenate this week between Christmas and New Year’s. I’ve been reading a lot, since Bob, Mr. WordPress, gave me the best Christmas present ever. It was better than the warm, fuzzy socks. Better even than the foaming bath oil and scented candle from L’Occitane. It was…

‘Clean Slate’ Blogging: How to Write a Post Your Readers Will Remember

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In my tenth year of teaching, I learned a lesson that forever changed the way I look at people, their abilities and, in particular, my own capacity to produce great things. As a writer, I have revisited this discovery time and time again. For reasons unknown to me at the time, I was recruited to…

September 11, 10 Years Later: Why Stories Still Matter

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We tell stories to process a devastating event. So we can feel what people inside the event must have felt. To hold tight to a little piece of what makes us connected as humans. We tell stories so we never forget.  Sometimes we tell stories in what feels like a vacuum. With a blog, we…

Blogger’s Rehab: A Remote, Old Movies and Too Much Time

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Recovering from a broken wrist, Cat’s Eye Writer rediscovers three old movies that would make perfect remakes with bloggers in starring roles.

Daily Rituals with Our Animals: Saving the World One Family at a Time

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Curious about the blogger who captured CatsEyeWriter’s first guest post assignment? Presenting Robyn M Fritz.

With a Little Help from My Friends

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Nine new friends (and me) discuss writing and blogging and life.

Storytelling for Business Bloggers

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On the CatsEyeWriter blog, professional editor and blogger A. Victoria Mixon offers excellent storytelling advice for business bloggers.

CatsEyeWriter Confessions: 5 Things I’ve Learned Since My Stinky First Post

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Were the blogging superstars always perfect? 5 things CatsEyeWriter has learned since her stinky first blog post.

Doing What You Think You Can’t: Marketing for Scaredy-Cats

If you are a small business, chances are you’ve seen it all. You’ve done it all. Or most of it. As solopreneurs and small biz owners, we wear a million hats. Seriously. I take out the garbage. I clean the office because my irresponsible cleaning man (notice I didn’t say woman) never shows up. Oh, wait. I don’t have a…

The Art of Selling with Stories: Engage Your Readers

Ever sit down to write your brochure (yes, some people still do them) or blog post or newsletter article and there seems to be nothing left? No ideas. Not even a coherent thought. Your brain feels kind of airy and full of fluff. You write and rewrite and, still, you either sound like a college professor or a used…