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    Memories of Algonquin Park
    vanessa5526
    • Mar 7, 2019
    • 5 min

    Memories of Algonquin Park

    Where do I get my inspiration? Read on and see… I’ve made a few edits to the original blog. Andy and Jessie Grant – a War, a Wedding, a...
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    vanessa5526
    • Feb 27, 2018
    • 4 min

    Fearless Creativity: Thank you, Eric Maisel!

    I found this Eric Maisel video last night, and boy did I need it! Thanks to Creativity Coach Eric Maisel, for this wonderful video on HOW...
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    vanessa5526
    • Jun 26, 2017
    • 1 min

    IDEAS, From Spark to Fiction – WATCH THE SERIES

    Where do I get my story ideas? Most writers have probably heard that question numerous times, and sometimes it’s difficult to answer....
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    Seeking input: Hero’s Journey – at the heart of storytelling
    vanessa5526
    • Jul 21, 2016
    • 1 min

    Seeking input: Hero’s Journey – at the heart of storytelling

    Hi everyone, please could you help me?I am planning on creating an online course for storytellers on how to incorporate the Hero’s...
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    A Powerful Memoir of Healing and the Spirit of Survival
    vanessa5526
    • Nov 8, 2012
    • 2 min

    A Powerful Memoir of Healing and the Spirit of Survival

    Tonight I finished reading one of the most inspiring books I’ve read in a long time – M. J. Adam’s Unforgiving – the Memoir of an...
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    Author-friendly in spades – Kobo’s new WritingLife Rocks
    vanessa5526
    • Jul 19, 2012
    • 2 min

    Author-friendly in spades – Kobo’s new WritingLife Rocks

    I went right over to find out what Kobo meant by writer-friendly. Amazon’s interface is writer-friendly, as is Smashwords. Barnes and...
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    Indie Authors Post Open Letter to Microsoft about Barnes and Noble
    vanessa5526
    • May 12, 2012
    • 2 min

    Indie Authors Post Open Letter to Microsoft about Barnes and Noble

    I started rereleasing my previously published books some years ago, when I applied to my print publisher for reversion of rights of some...
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    Free book – March 3 and 4. “If You Loved Me”
    vanessa5526
    • Mar 1, 2012
    • 1 min

    Free book – March 3 and 4. “If You Loved Me”

    This edition includes a free preview of The Colors of Love. In my September 23, 2011 blog Yippee! … If You Loved Me  I shared some...
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    Free book – March 3 and 4. “If You Loved Me”
    vanessa5526
    • Mar 1, 2012
    • 1 min

    Free book – March 3 and 4. “If You Loved Me”

    This edition includes a free preview of The Colors of Love. In my September 23, 2011 blog Yippee! … If You Loved Me  I shared some...
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    Plotting 2012 – aided by Covey, Milk, and synchronization
    vanessa5526
    • Jan 6, 2012
    • 5 min

    Plotting 2012 – aided by Covey, Milk, and synchronization

    It’s January and I’m plotting my life in 2012. As with most tales, there’s a backstory: SETTING: Vanessa’s newly remodelled study. Fresh...
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    Writing + an effortless life = attainable goal??
    vanessa5526
    • Oct 16, 2011
    • 2 min

    Writing + an effortless life = attainable goal??

    This afternoon I followed an EC Sheedy tweet to Leo Babauta’s blog about an effortless life. I’m sceptical of effortless, but I could...
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    AngieOCreations – Cover Artist
    vanessa5526
    • Apr 23, 2011
    • 1 min

    AngieOCreations – Cover Artist

    I’m excited to have my daughter, artist Angela Oltmann, working on my new cover art. When I first began releasing my previously published...
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    About writing Stray Lady
    vanessa5526
    • Sep 24, 2010
    • 1 min

    About writing Stray Lady

    George and her guitar caused me quite a bit of trouble while I was writing Stray Lady. Here’s a woman sailing around the world and afraid...
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    About writing After All This Time
    vanessa5526
    • Sep 23, 2010
    • 1 min

    About writing After All This Time

    … about writing After All This Time “I wrote After All This Time shortly after returning to Vancouver Island from Mexico, where I had...
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    vanessa5526
    • Jul 31, 2010
    • 2 min

    About writing Storm – the Author’s Cut

    Storm is my second novel, the story of Luke and Laurie falling in love on the magical islands of Haida Gwaii in British Columbia. Luke...
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