http://emesavage.com/asavagetwist Dare Greatly Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:18:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It has been far too long since I wrote a blog. I am the executive director of an disability advocacy organization. It is at this time of year that we close out our budget and begin a new one. I have been a director for nearly three ... http://emesavage.com/asavagetwist/2009/07/09/where-will-words-take-you/ I finally signed up with Facebook after resisting for nearly two years. I prefer MySpace because I like to write. Blogging is a terrific outlet and MySpace provided me a forum that I could test things out. I have maintained a daily blog for over two years ... http://emesavage.com/asavagetwist/2009/06/07/unrelated-rambling-thoughts-or-are-they/ I had my second reading of my second book entitled, "Tetarul Parallel" at the writing group last Thursday. It continues the story from "Echoes of the Gidat". If you are curious, here is the link to the writing group. http://aawg.wordpress.com/ I have expressed before how helpful this group ... http://emesavage.com/asavagetwist/2009/05/31/readings-well-placed-praise-and-honest-critique-help-to-push-you-to-the-next-level/ Editing. Such an important component to publishing any book and the most difficult to accomplish. Since I am not a person of means, I have to edit my own work. To have a book professionally edited would cost at a minimum $10,000, possibly more if it is ... http://emesavage.com/asavagetwist/2009/05/17/editing-the-bane-of-my-existence/ When I decided to write a book I had no idea that I would be publishing it. I wrote because that is what I need to do. It's like breathing. Just as I need air to live, I need to write. It took me a long ... http://emesavage.com/asavagetwist/2009/05/10/whyibecameanindieauthor/ I was looking through the posts on Amazon.com and I came across an individual who wanted to write a book. Except that this person really did not like to write. The reason this person did not like to write was because he/she was forced to as a kid. ... http://emesavage.com/asavagetwist/2009/04/25/what-inspires-you/ I always joke that I have a one track multifaceted mind. I find almost everything interesting from one aspect or another. People are facinating. I never realized just how facinating until I moved to the Chicago Metro area. I grew up in a rural community in ... http://emesavage.com/asavagetwist/2009/04/10/small-talk/ Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! http://emesavage.com/asavagetwist/2009/03/21/hello-world/