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Jim Laughren

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The United States

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http://jimlaughren.com/

Genre

Cookbooks, Nonfiction

Member Since

October 2017

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Jim Laughren, Certified Wine Educator (CWE), is the author of the award-winning books "50 Ways to Love Wine More" and “A Beer Drinker’s Guide to Knowing and Enjoying Fine Wine.” He loves wine. And has for a very long time.

Known for his irreverent approach and abiding enthusiasm for all things fermented, he is president of Chicago-based WineHead Consulting and a former importer-distributor of fine wines from around the world. He loves nothing more than sharing his passion for excellent wine with others, whether through wine lists, tastings or trainings. ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Jim Laughren A common question but the reality is that a writer simply can't indulge writer's block, a writer must, in fact, deny its very existence. One key to wr…moreA common question but the reality is that a writer simply can't indulge writer's block, a writer must, in fact, deny its very existence. One key to writing is to plant yourself in the chair/sofa/swing/hammock every day and put words to paper (or screen). Writing as a profession is like any other; doctors don't have doctoring block, real estate agents don't have house-selling block. While it's true that artists may paint over a canvas fifty times or musicians may search over and over for the right note or tempo or that architects may resize and redesign a single project dozens of times, the salient point is that people doing work they believe in strive to accomplish something each and every day. (less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Jim Laughren Those moments when everything flows, when the perfect words and the perfect actions and the perfect emotions all come together.

The other "best thing"…moreThose moments when everything flows, when the perfect words and the perfect actions and the perfect emotions all come together.

The other "best thing" is when a reader tells you how much they enjoyed your work; the feeling an author gets from that kind of feedback is deep and immensely satisfying.(less)

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Average rating: 4.04 · 26 ratings · 15 reviews · 2 distinct works

	50 Ways to Love Wine More: Adventures in Wine Appreciation 4.15 avg rating — 20 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
	A Beer Drinker's Guide to Knowing and Enjoying Fine Wine 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012 — 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

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