Ask the Author: Jane Enright
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Jane Enright
Thanks for asking! I am way behind on my me-time reading and looking forward to catching up on this with a little vacay in August. There is lots of buzz about Laura Dave's "The Last Thing He Told Me and I am intrigued by Between Two Kingdoms -A Memoir of A Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad so these two titles are on my "A list".
Happy July and happy reading!
Best,
Jane
Happy July and happy reading!
Best,
Jane
Jane Enright
I absolutely love writing, exchanging ideas, and learning new things. This includes not only sharing my ideas, stories, and viewpoints, but exchanging ideas and philosophies with others who are like-minded, or not.
While I was going through my most terrible year, I never dreamed that my journey would lead me to be a writer. I am very honored and grateful to have the opportunity to inspire and help others through my writing during uncertain times. Thank you as always for your support and I hope you enjoy reading Butter Side Up as much as I enjoyed writing it! Best, J
While I was going through my most terrible year, I never dreamed that my journey would lead me to be a writer. I am very honored and grateful to have the opportunity to inspire and help others through my writing during uncertain times. Thank you as always for your support and I hope you enjoy reading Butter Side Up as much as I enjoyed writing it! Best, J
Jane Enright
I believe you are what you believe, and that all of us have the ability to create a new storyline for ourselves. I also believe in living an intentional life and making things happen.
I came to books late in life; that is I consciously never sat down and said "I am going to write a book" until I was 52 years old. Rather, I had experiences and hints of encouragement that pushed me in that direction.
Ask yourself: Am I writing to say I wrote a book, or am I writing to establish or enhance an already existing career? If it is the former, any publisher path will do. However, if it is the latter, you need to research and shortlist publishers and opportunities that align with your goals and objectives—otherwise, you can waste precious time sending your work to people who may never read or appreciate it.
Start small by fielding your work with blog posts, or submit your work on digital platforms like vocalmedia.com where you can keep the copyright to your creations and obtain feedback. Align yourself with a publishing partner that compliments your values and desired outcomes.
Believe in yourself and be strategic!
I came to books late in life; that is I consciously never sat down and said "I am going to write a book" until I was 52 years old. Rather, I had experiences and hints of encouragement that pushed me in that direction.
Ask yourself: Am I writing to say I wrote a book, or am I writing to establish or enhance an already existing career? If it is the former, any publisher path will do. However, if it is the latter, you need to research and shortlist publishers and opportunities that align with your goals and objectives—otherwise, you can waste precious time sending your work to people who may never read or appreciate it.
Start small by fielding your work with blog posts, or submit your work on digital platforms like vocalmedia.com where you can keep the copyright to your creations and obtain feedback. Align yourself with a publishing partner that compliments your values and desired outcomes.
Believe in yourself and be strategic!
Jane Enright
Many things really. As I said in Chapter 13, “Making Sense of It All”, I believe everything happens for a reason, and for me, along the way, there were many hints of encouragement to write a book that I could not ignore. These hints, particularly my encounter in Sicily, Italy, inspired me tremendously. There was also a great desire to share my knowledge about navigating change with others. Throughout my life, I have experienced and witnessed a lot of traumatic and dramatic change. Although my journey has been extremely difficult at times, I am grateful to have skills and know-how that have helped me successfully navigate change.
After my most terrible year, I encountered many people who told me they couldn’t believe I had landed butter-side up after what I had been through; they wanted to know “my secret to getting through everything”. After some noodling and listening to my intuition, I decided to share my story. I felt a push to share my know-how with others so they could land butter-side up and successfully navigate change too.
After my most terrible year, I encountered many people who told me they couldn’t believe I had landed butter-side up after what I had been through; they wanted to know “my secret to getting through everything”. After some noodling and listening to my intuition, I decided to share my story. I felt a push to share my know-how with others so they could land butter-side up and successfully navigate change too.
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