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How do you get inspired to write?

Barbara Burke My inspiration for writing both modern fable books came from my work as a customer service consultant. A few years ago I made my life's mission to do …moreMy inspiration for writing both modern fable books came from my work as a customer service consultant. A few years ago I made my life's mission to do everything I could to help people who work in customer service enjoy their work more and feel less stressed. I'd worked with thousands of these reps and saw their biggest problem having to be on the receiving end of a steady stream of irate customers. That was my initial inspiration for writing my first book, The Napkin, the Melon & the Monkey. At the time I was thinking about the story line for the book I was studying Buddhism philosophy and hearing amazing wisdom stories that had been around 2500 years. So, those stories (repackaged for a modern audience) played a large role in the story. The idea of being mindful was translated into the acronym -- SODA (Stop Observe Decide & Act) the 4 step formula for dealing with irate customers and other emotionally charged situations. The word for meditation in the book was "unplugging." The resulting book was a melding of all those ideas. (less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Barbara Burke I hadn't seriously considered writing a sequel to my first book, The Napkin, the Melon & the Monkey. At book signings and in my seminars, readers who …moreI hadn't seriously considered writing a sequel to my first book, The Napkin, the Melon & the Monkey. At book signings and in my seminars, readers who felt a strong connection with Olivia, the main character in the story, asked me what happened to her. I'd assure them she was doing find, still working at Mighty Power, enjoying her new job as a supervisor. "Thanks for asking," I'd politely reply.
In truth, I had no idea how Olivia was. I hadn't talked to her in ages. I decided to find out. Thus the sequel! (less)

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	The Napkin the Melon & the Monkey: How to Be Happy and Successful by Simply Changing Your Mind 3.47 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2006 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Monkey, the Moon & Maybe: How to Embrace Change & Live Fearlessly 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wenn Schokolade nicht mehr hilft...: 22 Aha-Erlebnisse voller Leichtigkeit und Zuversicht by Barbara Burke (Goodreads Author), Andrea Panster (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Am Divine: Affirming Our Divine Nature in Everyday Life - 52 Card Box Set 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reading Improvement by Barbara Burke (Goodreads Author), Irene M. Reiter 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Package of 2 Heath American Readers Preprimer Levels 2 and 3 / Climbing Up / Going Far 1986 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Are You?: Identity Theft Strikes Again! 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Did I Sell My House?: True Stories of the Financial Abuse of Older Adults 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where's My Money?: A Lesson in Cyber Crime 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	“Collector’s Edition” Barbara goes to Oxford 1907 [Premium Leather Bound] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Aha! #20 It's not what happens to you in life, it's what you do with what happens that counts.”
― Barbara Burke, The Napkin the Melon & the Monkey: How to Be Happy and Successful by Simply Changing Your Mind

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