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    The Insistent Writer: Write for a Breakthrough
    The Insistent Writer: Write for a Breakthrough
    The Insistent Writer: Write for a Breakthrough
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    The Insistent Writer: Write for a Breakthrough

    By Kerri S. Mabee

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    Insistent writers pursue a passion for writing and a dream for publication. They set goals. They learn from their rejections. And they do not apologize for their ambitions.

    It sounds simple enough, doesn't it? That would be true, except that doubt and disappointment have a way of piling up on every writer's desk.

    "The Insistent Writer: Write for a Breakthrough" explores the stories of other writers who have believed and achieved their way to writing success and offers tangible tips and information for those wishing to overcome their own writing challenges.

    Finally, readers are offered detailed recommendations for how they can visualize and then apply the ideas found in this eBook to their own writing lives.

    Are you ready to become an insistent writer? Are you ready to experience a breakthrough in your personal goals for writing fulfillment? This eBook is the first step to getting you there!

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    PublisherKerri S. Mabee
    Release dateDec 29, 2017
    ISBN9781370156276
    The Insistent Writer: Write for a Breakthrough
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    Kerri S. Mabee

    For nearly 20 years, Kerri has grown a diverse collection of published work in national and regional magazines, newspapers and in educational publications. Her portfolio expanded to include work as a public relations writer and consultant for noted firms throughout Southern California. And her years serving as the managing editor of a competitive online news website placed her at the leading edge of journalism where she made exciting gains as a reporter, social media strategist, online marketer and writing ambassador.

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      The Insistent Writer - Kerri S. Mabee

      The Insistent Writer:

      Write for a Breakthrough

      By Kerri S. Mabee

      The Insistent Writer: Write for a Breakthrough

      Copyright © 2015 by Kerri S. Mabee. All rights reserved. No part of this eBook may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means – electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the expressed written consent by the author.

      Disclaimer

      The information provided in this eBook, a division of the Mystic Writer series, is the culmination of personal and professional revelations experienced by the author. The contents are intended to provide guidance, inspiration and ideas for enhancing a writer’s growth and understanding of the craft. This eBook, while informative and encouraging, is not a promise of publication. Because the recommendations offered here are based solely on the opinion of the author, the author cannot be held liable for any misuse of the information found herein.

      Introduction

      What is an Insistent Writer?

      Over the years, I have watched my sons love and live America’s favorite pastime – baseball. It was not what I‘d imagined for them because I’d grown up watching football and secretly dreaming of the day they would take the field and slam an opposing quarterback with a punishing hit. Yes, I am that much of a football fan.

      Because my older son was a pitcher and my younger son was a power hitter, I have seen the game from opposing vantage points and was quickly able to understand the game and learn its intricate rules of strategy. From pick-offs and wild pitches to breaking balls and when to throw them as a pitcher or let them go by as a batter -- ask me anything about the game and I will be able to answer.

      What I have learned most is that baseball is a game of failure. A player who earns a .300 slugging percentage – meaning, he got a hit just three out of every 10 times he appeared at the plate -- is considered a quality, career hitter.

      That’s three – just three hits out of 10! Seven other times at the plate, the player was unsuccessful in getting on base because he either hit into a play on the field or he struck out.

      That’s a lot of disappointment.

      Pitchers experience their own brand of challenges on the mound. They need to throw just three strikes to retire the batter and send him slumping back to the dugout. Sounds

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