I am putting out a call for success stories. Thank you in advance for responding to the call between now and November 8th.
Has my work made a difference in your writing career?
Large or small, subtle or grand, I am interested in collecting actual proof that my hard work with writers over the past eleven years has made a difference.
Maybe it was something I did or said ten years ago before I even so much as had a newsletter. That’s okay, too. I have a poor memory, so if you remember something I said or did or shared that long ago, I would love for you to share it with me.
If you have hard evidence, like a before and after of a head shot or a before and after of your website, go ahead and send me a low-res image. I am genuinely interested.
I’m not going to be picky about how you share the info with me.
You can share it here in the comments. You can e-mail me. You can FB message me. You can DM me.
Just give me a detail. A single thing I have done, in all that I have done that has made a difference to you and your writing career.
This is going to be educational for everyone, especially me. And I promise to share the wealth, if you will share your wealth of feedback with me.
And if you don’t want me to share your story for any reason, simply let me know that your feedback is private and I will make sure it stays private.
Thanks in advance! Look forward to hearing the stories and sharing them in December.
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Christina, in the summer of 2011 you took the time to reply to an email question I sent you, “What is your definition of a writer’s platform?” Although I had overlooked Platform as a page at the top of your blog at the time, you patiently explained your viewpoint to me. I then ordered a copy of your book, The Writer’s Workout. You nailed it with that book. You are to writing what Julia Child was to cooking.
Year’s ago I read Writer Mama. I was a mama. I wanted to be a writer and had been practicing writing for years but I was flailing about on the business side of it. I underlined that book. Marked sections with post-it tabs. I return to it again and again. Writer Mama helped me to develop a linear method, while still allowing for circular inspiration. Most helpful was pinpointing exactly what topics I want to write about. In the past year I’ve declined a few full-time writing offers because they were not the topics I know I want to write about. I now write for local magazines. I just began writing two columns regularly (on the exact topics I love) and am negotiating a book contract. I am at the beginning stages of developing local writing classes for other expat moms. Clarity of thought and intention is powerful. Thank you for the part you played in that.