Writing Right to Success: Stories of the writing life by those who followed their dream!

226 Pages·2016·1.32 MB·English

by  Lehman

Writing Right to Success
compiled by
YVONNE LEHMAN
WRITING RIGHT TO SUCCESS, compiled and edited by Yvonne Lehman Published by Writing With
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Writing Right to Success / Yvonne Lehman 1st ed.
Writing Right to Success
Stories of…
…the Writing Life
Compiled by Yvonne Lehman
And written by
some of the most well-known, best-selling, award-winning professionals in the arts
(writers, actors, filmmakers, speakers, teachers, directors, editors, media) Dennis E.
Hensley, Ph.D.
Brian Bird
Tosca Lee
DiAnn Mills
Lynette Eason
Edie Melson
Cecil Murphey
Michelle Medlock Adams Donn Taylor
Lori Marett
Richard L. Mabry, MD
Kathleen Fuller
Yvonne Lehman
Ramona Richards
Ann Tatlock
James Watkins
Gail Gaymer Martin
James Scott Bell
Eva Marie Everson
Jenny Cote
Susan May Warren
Tom Morrisey
Gayle Roper
Dianne Neal Matthews
Eddie Jones
Dedication
To all those who taught, motivated, inspired,
and encouraged us on our writing journey and
to all those with whom we are privileged to share our expertise
and
most of all to
God
who gives gifts, talents, and opportunities to reach many
or that special one he chooses to benefit from our efforts
Contents
Part One – The Journeys
Part Two – Craft and Creativity
Part Three – Authors’ Bios
Part One – The Journeys
1. One High School Teacher Changed My Career Plans Forever, Dennis E. Hensley,
Ph.D.
2. Left Fin, Right Turn, Keep Swimming, Ramona Richards
3. “Don’t Just Get Good Enough to Be in a Garage Band,” Brian Bird
4. The Road to Novel-town, Ann Tatlock
5. Clan of the Cave Bear Writing, Tosca Lee
6. Writing Interview, James Watkins
7. Highways, Speed Bumps, and Traffic Lights, DiAnn Mills
8. A Wild Ride while Holding on for Dear Life, Lynette Eason
9. The Day I Decided to Become a Writer, James Scott Bell
10. But God Had a Plan, Edie Melson
11. A Walk in March, Eva Marie Everson
12. Fix Your Eyes on God, Michelle Medlock Adams
13. Journey to an Unplanned Destination, Donn Taylor
14. Why Do I Write?, Susan May Warren
15. “Have You Ever Thought of Writing a Novel?” Tom Morrisey
16. I’m a Writer…Because I Didn’t Know Any Better, Lori Marett
17. Infected for Life, Gayle Roper
18. “I’m a Physician, Not a Writer,” Richard L. Mabry, MD
19. Clinging to the Call, Dianne Neal Matthews
20. The Rejection Road to Success, Cecil Murphey
21. What Goes Into the First of Life, Jenny L. Cote
22. What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?, Gail Gaymer Martin
23. My Sophomore Year of High School, Eddie Jones
24. The Road to Writing is a Winding One, Kathleen Fuller
25. Better than My Heart’s Desire, Yvonne Lehman