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Greetings,

I haven’t posted in a year or more. I’ve gone through a divorce, two major house moves, published My Dreams Come True Journal and I have A Writer’s Guide for the Next Level in the editing stage at my publisher.

Visit Amazon to see the full cover of the journal. My designer and I worked hard to get it right. https://amzn.to/3UlvZxk

Also, I’m preparing to launch a podcast. I’ll let you know when it’s live with tips, prompts, and quotes for inspiration and techniques for better writing.

Watch for JK Writing Cafe. With digital magic we will broadcast from various locations around the world while we drink our favorite lattes or teas.

In the meantime, this journal that is on Amazon can show you how to achieve your dreams for your business or your personal goals. The flower borders on each page can be colored as you muse.  Take a look at https://amzn.to/3UlvZxk

I hope you are having a great beginning in 2024.

Julaina Kleist (My name no longer has hyphen Corwin added)

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5 Keys Fast Track Writing Program

Greetings Everyone,

The “5 Keys Fast Track Writing Program” is available for getting your project done.

Have you been procrastinating?

Do you need a supportive environment to make progress?

You’ve come to the right place.

“5 Keys Fast Track Program” is independent study with me. Once a month we have Zoom calls to meet other Fast Trackers and members of my JKC Coaching group who have graduated from the “5 Keys to Create Captivating Writing” courses.

In Fast Track, you receive the same  handouts you would receive in the main courses, editing done by me, and access to me via email during the time you are in it. After you complete the handouts for the first course, you are eligible for the second Fast Track course, and then the third.

If you choose, after you graduate from the three Fast Track courses, you can join the coaching program.

Here are links to books by three authors who were in the “5 Keys to Create Captivating Writing.”

Patricia Bumpass, Jump into Positivity ~ 35 Quotes and Affirmations to Empower Women to Love Themselves  https://amzn.to/3LrJ4xi

Carole A. MacLean, Believe/Practice/Chose  ~ The Gift of Self Care: 21 Tips for Your Self Care Tool Belt
https://amzn.to/3a68ofa

Rex Bohachewski, What He Meant ~ 57 Phrases of Inspiration from My Dad

https://amzn.to/39rpbsy

 

Here is the link for “5 Keys to Create Captivating Writing” courses and “5 Keys to Fast Track” writing course.

http://bit.ly/WriteWithJKC

Join us now.

Julaina Kleist

 

 

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It’s FREE today, Wednesday

 

 

Greetings,

The digital version of Donna Kozik’s Celebrating 365 Days of Gratitude, 2022 edition is FREE today, Wednesday. Here is the Amazon link:

https://amzn.to/3qz9hkK

I have three essays in it this year.

Read a short 200-word essay with your morning coffee or tea for inspiration each day.

https://amzn.to/3qz9hkK

I have three essays in it this time. One is about how Mitchell and I got together in Paris.  It’s on page 214, “The Eiffel Tower Lit Up.”

October 19th is about my mom’s last days, page 339, “The Miracle.”

November 8th, page 362, “Rage and Regret” is about the murder of my dear friend, Darlene.

If you get a free copy today, it will help the book reach best seller status.

https://amzn.to/3qz9hkK

 

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365 Days of Gutsy Women by Rosemary Roenfanz

365 Days of Gutsy Women by Rosemary Roenfanz is a book not to miss. The essays are categorized not by historical date or culture, but they are mixed into seven divisions to correspond to the seven days of the week.

For example on Mondays, you can read about women activists/rebels.

Tuesdays meet women educators/philosophers.

Wednesdays are focused on women scientists/innovators.

Thursdays feature women authors/poets.

Fridays admire women leaders.

Saturdays appreciate women artists/musicians.

Sundays select ancient and revered women goddesses.

I like reading short, inspiring essays once a day. With Roenfanz’s categories,  I can look forward to what I’ll learn about the next day. Quotes spoken by the specific woman are included if available. Here are two examples:

“Tread softly! All the earth is holy ground.” Christina Rossetti.

Or Dorothy Parker’s “Of course I talk to myself. I like a good speaker, and I appreciate an intelligent audience.”

My favorite part of each essay is “Did You Know?” In a conversational tone, Roenfanz tells surprising facts about each gutsy woman.  For instance:

“Cai Wenji was able to recite four hundred volumes of ancient books by memory and wrote them on paper. That’s impressive.”

On a Sunday, Roenfanz says that Adrestia could fly by manifesting wings with feathers tipped in “venom that forces those who ingest it to relive their wrongdoing against another. (I advise avoiding them.)”

I recommend ordering this unique book now. https://amzn.to/3lRDpXM

The exquisite book cover was designed by Michelle Rene Goodhew, who has created covers for me as well .

Here is the link to 365 Days of Gutsy Women.https://amzn.to/3lRDpXM

When you read it, let me know what you like about it.

Julaina Kleist-Corwin
“5 Keys to Creating Your Captivating Writing”
JKC Coaching Program
http://www.atimetowritenow.com/5-keys-to-create-your-captivating-writing

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Update: Online Writing Courses and Care-giving

Greetings,

2021 has been filled with changes. We moved my 95 year-old dad to our house. Our daughter has an apartment of her own now, so we had room. Dad lived independently until his last fall in April when the doctors said he shouldn’t live alone anymore. He’s in good health and he’s no trouble, but needs my care-giving 24/7 since his mobility has decreased significantly.

With the added time to devote to him, I still had hours left over to grow my online courses that have led into a coaching program for writers.  Members of “5 Keys to Captivating Writing” went through fifteen weeks to learn the elements that improved their writing by leaps and bounds, to use a cliche. A few of the members are shown in the photo when new graduates then joined my JKC Coaching Program.

I had used Zoom for our class meetings. We bonded into a supportive little community. I plan to expand that community by making my courses evergreen by January. To be eligible for this coaching program, members had to complete 3 courses of 5 weeks each. I did editing of their submissions during the meetings, which they agreed enhanced their learning.

More news soon,

Julaina

If you are interested in my writing courses when the evergreen version begins, let me know. https://www.atimetowritenow.com/5-keys-to-create-your-captivating-writing/

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