(re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing, 2nd edition, now available

Saturday, September 4th, 2010

(re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing (Second Edition), is now available. It's ideal for new writers looking to overcome writer's block or boost their creativity or for experienced writers looking to reignite their creative fuse. With over 50 exercises to get you started and to keep you writing, (re)Discover the Joy ...

Two new book reviews have me beaming…

Friday, July 16th, 2010

I must confess that I am beaming right now because of two reviews from The Midwest Book Review. The books reviewed are How To Write A Non-fiction Book in 60 Days and (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing. Here are the reviews: (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing features almost fifty exercies ...

(re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing – trailer and writing exercises

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

A new trailer for the book (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing has been posted on YouTube. You can play it here; if you scroll down to the links below the book trailer, you can link to 9 creative writing exercises and excerpts from the book. Creative writing exercises and excerpts ...

Looking for books for writers for the holidays? Look here…

Monday, November 16th, 2009

If you are look for books on business, promotional or creative writing, or on the business of freelance writing to give as Christmas gifts, check out the following books: How To Write A Non-Fiction Book in 60 Days. Ideal for consultants, workshop leaders, speakers, freelance writers, PhD students, professors or anyone ...

Overview of books on writing by Paul Lima

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Order or read more about book on writing by Paul Lima online - www.paullima.com/books. How To Write A Non-Fiction Book in 60 Days. Ideal for consultants, workshop leaders, speakers, PhD students, professors, freelance writers or anyone with a great idea who wants to write a solid, focused first draft ...

Short story: The Conquest of Kong

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

The Conquest of Kong was composed using four of the exercises outlined in (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing - Modeling (finding inspiration in the theme, topic or sentiment of another work); answering What if? to find my focus; Clustering (or word association) to find the themes, images, characters and ...

Childhood and fiction writing II

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

Adapted from the Journey Through Childhood chapter of (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing. You might want to start with Childhood and fiction writing I) Emotions of Childhood Why are childhood emotions so powerful? Childhood is where emotions are at their rawest. Notice how quickly kids are prepared to laugh, cry, ...

Childhood and fiction writing I

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

From the Journey Through Childhood chapter of (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing. Childhood is a rich source of creative ideas. After all, every character has a childhood—whether the writer delves into it or not. And every writer has a childhood, which is well worth delving into, even if—especially if—the ...