Category Archives: Julaina Kleist-Corwin

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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Do You Have a Kindle?

kindleDo you have a Kindle?

Do you like it?

I have one and I order several free or $.99 special books on it. But I don’t use it unless I’m going on a trip and I don’t want to take several books with me. Every time, the battery needs charging, which shows me that I don’t use it enough. It’s not that I don’t like it. I prefer a real book.

I like to underline and mark special points and excellent writing while I’m reading. I can find my notations on the printed pages quickly. The Kindle has the feature to underline, but it takes more effort to go back and find the notes. With the Kindle, I like the ability to change the size of the font and to be able to order a book and have it immediately. However, I write on the computer for many hours. I prefer not to read on another screen. I want a nice change with a printed book, to feel the binding and the cover, to turn the pages like I have since I was in grade school. That’s the reason why the Kindle sits on my shelf.

Do you use yours more than I do?

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