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Pamela M. Covington

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Pamela M. Covington is a native of Pittsburgh, and a former freelance writer, newspaper reporter and classroom training instructor. Today she happily serves as a speaker, storyteller, and anti-poverty advocate.

As a speaker Covington shares her poverty story along with lessons learned and practical personal strategies to encourage others to achieve a greater potential, rather than to adopt a sense of futility, even in the most troubled of times. When writing she draws upon her lived experiences as a way to inspire others. As an advocate she speaks as a voice of experience to address the interests of low-to-moderate income families and individuals.

Covington's "A Day at the Fare: One Woman's Welfare Passage," is a memoir about her experience ...more

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Where can I purchase this book as I'm currently a welfare recipient with my MPA seeking FT employment above living wage with family of four ? Thank you

Pamela M. Covington Hello Donna and congratulations to you on your academic achievement. That's awesome! You can find A Day at the Fare on Amazon at amzn.to/2gvgyk8 Thank…moreHello Donna and congratulations to you on your academic achievement. That's awesome! You can find A Day at the Fare on Amazon at amzn.to/2gvgyk8 Thanks for your inquiry. I hope you enjoy the read. (less)

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What advice would you give writers about overcoming challenges during the writing process? (i.e. stuck on a particular chapter or feeling overwhelmed with the actual process)

Pamela M. Covington 1. Remember it is a fortunate and creative choice you are making. That you are even engaged in it is an act of creative manifestation--a true gift. En…more1. Remember it is a fortunate and creative choice you are making. That you are even engaged in it is an act of creative manifestation--a true gift. Envision what a successfully completed work will look like and how readers will benefit from it, then use that image to keep your engine revved towards the Finish Line--even with a few detours, breakdowns, life challenges, etc. along the way. Affirm that you can do this! You ARE doing this!

2. Allow yourself a defined no-guilt break period--a few hours, a day, whatever you feel comfortable with, but DO define it. Expose yourself to some creative environment to inspire and re-up your own creative energy. This could be an art exhibition, a stage performance, a poetry call, a concert, or other creative event you would enjoy. Indulging in the creative works of others (not necessarily books) can often re-energize your own creative flow.

3. Ask yourself what little things you can do to make your return to writing more appealing: uplifting instrumental music in the background, a favorite scented candle, changing the color background you're writing on in Word, working in a different location. I find that my choice of environment often sends a signal to my brain that "It's that time again! Let's get to it!"

4. Try writing things out first a bit with pencil and paper, or plotting the section or chapter that has you feeling overwhelmed. Evaluate the sequence of things taking place in the chapter you are writing. Try mindmapping software such as Freemind just to get it all in front of you in one easy place and consider how the subject matter flow would best make sense. Plus, you may realize you're missing a few things to complete the story.

BTW: I like getting away from the computer screen sometimes. One thing that frees me up (and it feels good, too!) is taking a large newsprint sketch pad to my easel, grabbing some markers and jotting down whatever ideas for the "stuck part" come to mind. I've solved many an issue this way. It also works when I'm speech writing or at Square One on my next book.

Thanks for your question, U. M. Hiram. I hope you find these helpful. (less)

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Whatever You Do, Don’t Waste This Time

Don't waste time I once read that the person who is genuinely wealthy, is he or she who owns their own time. That being the case, during this COVID-19 pandemic period of sheltering-in-place, essential travel only, and social distancing, many of us are in a sense, rich. Even though this abundance of decelerated time was brought on by misfortune, it’s still important to not waste it.

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“Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom.”
― George S. Patton Jr.

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“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking that they don't have any.”
― Alice Walker

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“The helpful thought for which you look
Is written somewhere in a book.”
― Edward Gorey

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“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”
― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

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