Ask the Author: Emi Miller
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Emi Miller
Having just published my first book, In Wisdom's Light, A Message of Peace For All People, Vol. I, I am busy trying to figure out how to promote it. This is a huge learning curve, and one that I wish there were others who I could ask for advice about how to begin. Looking through the web there are thousands of good ideas and I am slowly working through them. The next two volumes are waiting in the wings!
Emi Miller
Have a place in your home where you write and write each day, at least 30 minutes. Before starting, check into your heart and in a few quiet moments, reflect on what you want to say. Get a clear idea. Then begin to let it flow. One page a day is a good aim. Of course more will come on some days. Don't ever think it is not 'good enough.' You can spend time re-writing later. Just get your thoughts down on paper. That is enough to begin.
Emi Miller
I have had an online community for 18 years. Each day during this entire time I have posted and been privileged to share thoughts about life and nature and love and life's difficulties and joys with thousands of people. Having this as a focus in my life has been wonderful. And having just completed my first book, In Wisdom's Light, A Message of Peace for All People is absolutely a dream come true!
Emi Miller
One thing I do is to schedule a time every day as my writing time. If I am stuck, I re-read a piece that was previously written. Then several things often happen: First, of course it is not 'perfect' and thus needs at least a tweak here and there. Yet while working on it often what is to come 'pops in', and then I can move ahead. So for me the best practice is having a scheduled time, and sitting down each day at that time. In that I follow the words of William Faulkner who said, “I only write when I am inspired. Fortunately I am inspired at 9 o'clock every morning.”
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