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I.J. Schecter

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I.J. Schecter is a bestselling, award-winning author who writes on a variety of subjects, including sports, business, travel, fitness and family. His new book is Do You Ever Cry, Dad?, a practical and emotional guide for fathers going through family breakup. I.J. lives and works in Toronto.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

I.J. Schecter I don't believe there is such a thing as writer's block. I believe there are practical distractions. I believe there are many excuses not to write. I …moreI don't believe there is such a thing as writer's block. I believe there are practical distractions. I believe there are many excuses not to write. I believe there are many false things we can tell ourselves that sound like descriptions of what people may call writer's block. And I believe that we have many different moods, physical states, and energy levels that contribute to how well disposed we are to write at a given moment. But I don't believe there is any real syndrome that prevents us from writing at any moment that we wish to write.(less)

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I.J. Schecter The exhilaration of getting a setence right. The glorious high of finding the right word at the right time. The adrenaline rush of capturing something…moreThe exhilaration of getting a setence right. The glorious high of finding the right word at the right time. The adrenaline rush of capturing something well. The thrill of the blank page and the endless possibilities it holds. The stratospheric moment when someone tells you that something you wrote had an effect on them.(less)

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	Justice for Bonnie by Karen Foster, I.J. Schecter (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 254 ratings — published 2014 — 9 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
	102 Ways to Earn Money Writing 1,500 Words or Less: The Ultimate Freelancer's Guide 3.63 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2009 — 8 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
	Becoming a Top Manager: Tools and Lessons in Transitioning to General Management by Kevin Kaiser, Michael T. Pich, I.J. Schecter (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2014 — 6 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
	Do You Ever Cry, Dad?: A Father's Guide to Surviving Family Breakup it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 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
	Slices: Observations from the Wrong Side of the Fairway 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2006 — 7 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 Bottom of the Mug 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1998	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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The process of marketing one's book is sometimes thought of as fundamentally at odds with the solitary act of writing. Writers often feel more comfortable being alone with the page, and safely cocooned in the world of the story they are creating, than promoting that world out in the real one. The "sales" side of being an author can feel strange indeed, since all writers have the same desire: write Read more of this blog post »

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