Casualty of Words
By casualtyofwords
Casualty of WordsJan 24, 2023
3 Newsletter Don'ts
Up your newsletter etiquette.
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3 Newsletter Dos
Newsletters are the bomb! Here's a few dos (but there's always more!)
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The Gift of Rejection
Rejection is a gift? Get outta town!
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On Streaks
Dealing with the downer of a broken streak.
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Success is in the Sending
A great tidbit of wisdom from producer Rick Rubin.
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Clean as You Go
Don't let dirty dishes pile up.
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The Writer's Greatest Responsibility
We're in service of readers.
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Where There's Fear, There's Progress
If you're scared, you're probably heading in the right direction.
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The 21 Stages of Book Writing
There might be three, 54, or 101, but here's my 21 steps (subject to change) for book writing.
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On Crock-Pots and Microwaves
Embrace the slow burn.
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Play Multiple Sports
Diversify the art portfolio and it might set you free.
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Cookbooks and Giving All the Secrets Away
We can learn a lot from chefs and cooks about abundant mindsets.
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Don't Shy from the Wreckage
Longhand gives you the chance to grow from the undeleted wreckage.
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On Going All In
The only sure way to fail is by not even trying.
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Gravity Assist
What to do when your writing needs momentum.
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Writing Uphill, Reading Downhill
Volume 5 Trailer
The comeback of the century? Casualty of Words will return in 2023!
The Rejections of the Mighty Oak
Of trees, seeds, and rejection.
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A Bone to Pick
What Scottie Pippen can teach you about what NOT to do in memoir.
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Green, Scene; Red, Said; Yellow, Mellow
Color coding a piece shows off its structural parts.
Lee Gutkind's "yellow test"
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Taking the Door Off the Hinges
Permanently blaze the trail, and leave the tool behind.
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Journal prompt: You're on the cover of a magazine. What are you famous for?
Distracted by Others' Success
Hat tips to Kevin Wilson and Bronwen Dickey.
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Journal Prompt: Don't forget my son, to include everyone.
How to Deal with Lousy Reviews
The easy answer, don't read them, but ...
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Journal prompt: I'm your pain when you can't feel.
Review Culture and the Writer's Duty
The incredible power of leaving review, a writer's duty.
Allison K. Williams' post on reviews for Brevity.
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Journal prompt: It's not who you are, it's who you know.
Don't AAA
Just ask the question.
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Journal Prompt: Never shine through what I've shown.
Status Ballet
The choreography of those with more status and those without it is all around us.
Check out Seth Godin's Akimbo Ep. 2 on status roles.
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Maybe It's Time to Delete Our Social Media Accounts
Maybe It's Time to Delete Our Social Media Accounts
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Journal prompt: The less I have, the more I gain
Cover Band Part 2
Through re-interpretation of influences comes voice.
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Journal prompt: Forked as a lightning strike
Big, Small, We Do It All!
The perils of being a generalist.
Journal prompt: Third stone from the sun
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Not the Words, but the Struggle
Never sacrifice the feeling for pretty language.
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Journal prompt: So close no matter how far
Invisible Goals
Make eye contact with a goal every day.
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Journal prompt: Roaming the land while you sleep
It Wasn't By Accident
A letter from Ernest Hemingway to Maxwell Perkins.
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Cover Band
The Problem with Advice
Constantly seeking advice robs of the best teacher of all: mistakes.
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Yep, It's Time
Vol. IV of Casualty of Words is here, so here's a little teaser as we start to roll out a new volume of CoWs!
Journal prompt: struggle within
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Time to Recharge
And so ends Vol. III of Casualty of Words.
Time to fill the well back up!
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Journal Prompt: What does recharging look like for you?
A Moment of Revelation
Quit
The quitting question.
Read The Dip by Seth Godin.
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Writing prompt: What was the last thing you quit and how did that make you feel?
The Interstate or the Back Roads?
One is fast; one is slow; which is better?
Writing prompt: How can you turn more conversations from interstates to back roads?
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Pave the Road
Pave the road for those coming up behind you.
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The Perils of Wanting It All
Give your whole self over to the thing.
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The Quidditch Problem
Does your story suffer from the Quidditch Problem?
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The Fear of FOMO
An extra level of anxiety from a few days away.
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The Only Writing Lesson You Really Need
Right on your bookshelf, the answers are already there.
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Writing Retreats are BS
A rant about writing retreats.
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Adding More Weight
Pushing the limits without injury.
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Best Book Marketing Tip Ever!
To quote my friend Kevin Wilson, "It's simple. It's just not that easy."
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Never a Wasted Word
Every word is a chance to get better.
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But There Are No Gaps
AI shoveling coal into your furnace.
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A 'New' Kind of Search Engine
Before you google, try this.
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