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Weaving in the Gemstones

January 4, 2021 by Janice Beetle 2 Comments

Writing a memoir is like painting a landscape or sculpting a jewel-studded necklace. Each work of art starts as a vision, an idea; then, it evolves into a sketch, and slowly, something real and

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Filed Under: All, Books, Inspiration Tagged With: editing, manuscript, memoir, nonfiction, Willful Evolution, writing, writing a memoir

I’m a Sensitive Kind of Gal

December 21, 2020 by Janice Beetle 4 Comments

Glennon Doyle, the author of Untamed, says that people have always called her “sensitive,” in such a way that it’s clear it’s a bad thing, because she feels things deeply.

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Filed Under: All, Books Tagged With: feeling, Glennon Doyle, sensitivity, Untamed

It Was for the Kids

December 14, 2020 by Janice Beetle 4 Comments

For about a dozen years, I’ve watched my big brothers and their wives host a fundraiser at their pub called Pub Mania. The annual, 24-hour event supported the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction,

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Filed Under: All Tagged With: children, Children's Auction, donation, Greater Lakes region, Its for the Kids, volunteer

Bug Byte: Large Print Not Large Enough

December 9, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Note: Bug Bytes are simple snippets, quick thoughts. Thanks for reading. When I ordered Untamed, I unwittingly purchased the large print version. When I received it, I rolled my eyes at myself and

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Filed Under: All, Bug bytes Tagged With: large print, reading, Untamed

When Reading Gets Me Writing

December 7, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

I know a book is a good fit for my mind when I can’t put it down, and I read everything from the prologue to the acknowledgments to anything on the back jacket. And then I use Google to learn more

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Filed Under: All, Books Tagged With: Glennon Doyle, reading, Untamed, writing

Bug Byte: Our Family Creates Memorial Scholarship

November 25, 2020 by Janice Beetle 2 Comments

Note: Bug Bytes are simple snippets, quick thoughts. Thanks for reading. As I mentioned recently in a blog about a new book that is a fundraiser, I have a giving spirit. This fall, with the sale of

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Filed Under: All, Bug bytes, Inspiration Tagged With: anniversary, award, creative person, loss, memorial scholarship, student

A Look at the Authors Featured in Mixed Words

November 23, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

There are 10 authors featured in Mixed Words: A collection of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry, a book I’ve created as a fundraiser for a nonprofit that supports children and families. They are from

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Filed Under: All, Books, Local writers Tagged With: author, collection, excerpt, fiction, fundraiser, memoir, Mixed Words, nonfiction, nonprofit, Poetry, work in progress, writing

Feedback from a Client

November 16, 2020 by Janice Beetle 2 Comments

Vincent “Vinny” Valetutti is my friend Becka’s partner. I met him several years ago when he offered to drive our entire book group to a vineyard in a van so we could all relax and enjoy. This year, I

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Filed Under: All, Business, Interns Tagged With: client work, feedback, If I Were President, intern, interview

New Book Has a Giving Mission

November 11, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Mixed Words is a book with a mission. A giving mission. 

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Filed Under: Adventures, All, Books Tagged With: children, Children's Auction, donation, local community, Mixed Words, new book, nonprofit organization, publishing, volunteer, writing

Client’s Book Offers Look at Solving Global Problems

November 2, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Note: My client Vincent “Vinny” Valetutti has published “If I Were President: 29 alternative ideas for solving global problems” in the days before the presidential election to get Americans thinking

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Filed Under: All, Books, Business Tagged With: client book, foreword, global solutions, If I Were President, raising awareness, sharing an excerpt

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