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QUOTE
OF THE DAY
"The
creative process is a process of
surrender, not control."
~Julia
Cameron
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EDITOR'S NOTE
Hello
Everyone. I recently fell across the
beautiful quote above that seemed to
resonate so deeply regarding things
going on both in the world as well as in
my life.
At first glance the statement appears to
be directed at those involved in the
arts. But upon closer inspection, it
appears to bear meaning toward all
aspects of life for those who believe
that we possess the inherent ability to
manifest what we want.
According
to Margot Zaher and Jafree Ozwald,
surrender is not about giving up
anything. It's a way of freeing
ourselves from suffering. It is the
gentle release of our ego's constant
drive to "get someone better than here
now." It is bowing down to the Divine
essence with ourselves in the now.
Surrender liberates us from our ego and
allows us to instantly manifest the joy
and happiness in life we so richly
deserve. With each new day arises the
opportunity to surrender to the Divine
within us, to allow the universe to
guide us in our decision-making
processes.
In this
line of thinking, to be in control of
our reality, we must first surrender to
it. This releases all energetic ego
roadblocks that hinder our manifesting
abilities. All we have to do is relax
and let go, and we can begin to
accomplish this by saying, "I now let go
of controlling this situation and trust
that the Universe will show me the way."
The deeper we let go, the more
abundance, inner peace, and joy will
come rushing into our lives.
If we
are not experiencing what it is in life
that we want now might be the time to
change our approach. The pure joy of
letting go of the need to be in control
of all aspects of our lives can be a
huge relief. By not being so hung up in
trying to manage all of our life's
situations, our minds will open to
bigger manifestation plans that might
have been hidden. And this may be just
what we need to open up a more abundant
inner peace and life filled with greater
joys for ourselves and our families.
Much peace and love and happiness to all
of you.
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THIRD THURSDAYS
March 20th, 7:00 p.m.
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The second
of six "Third Thursdays" writing
seminars staged by fellow Ventura author
Patti Kokinos and myself this past month
was attended by more than fifty writers
who braved the rain and clogged freeways
to attend. We hope everyone will join us
again at the Bank of Books at
748 E. Main Street in Ventura for
this month's joint presentation,
entitled, "All About the Self-Publishing
Route."
We'll both
be sharing our experiences with the
self-publishing process and provide you
with lots of resources to help you make
that determination for yourself. Patti
will give an overview of the
self-publishing industry, ideas about
how different publishers work, and links
to their sites. I will be creating a
checklist for you and will discuss every
step you need to take if you choose to
self-publish. For those of you with
books squeezing to get out, this
promises to be a don't miss night.
On April 17th we will meet
again to discuss "Revising, Revising,
Revising." On May 15th the topic will be
"Getting into Print: Articles, Blogs,
Letters, and Critiques," followed by
"Jumping into Marketing, 1-2-3" on June
19th. For more information, please call
805.643-3154.
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BARNES AND NOBLE
BOOK READING FROM STOLEN BOY
March 22nd,
6:00 p.m.
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I will be
making an appearance to read from
Stolen Boy on Saturday, March 22nd,
at 6:00 p.m. at the Ventura
Barnes & Noble, located at
4820 Telephone Road, Ventura. I
will be available for book signing
afterwards.
I very
much look forward to this event. This
will be my first opportunity to read
from my book that deals with so many
important issues involving the troubled
youth in our society. We have a great
opportunity to make important changes in
the way we live. But we need to invest
the time it takes to learn more about
what our children's needs really are. My
hopes are that Stolen Boy will
help to instigate such important change.
For further information please call
805.339-0990.
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CAGV 13TH
ANNIVERSAY CELEBRATION
April 19th, 11:30 a.m.
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I am
honored to announce that I have been
invited to be the introductory speaker
for the Coalition Against Gun Violence's
13th Anniversary Celebration
-- an elegant luncheon taking place on
Saturday, April 19, at 11:30 a.m. at
Santa Barbara's Hotel Mar Monte, located
at 1111 E. Cabrillo Boulevard.
The theme
of the event will be "Bullets or
Crayons: What Can We Do to Help Our
Youth Make Correct Choices?"
Los Angeles Assemblyman Kevin de
Leon will be the keynote speaker. And I
will talk about the tragic tale of the
ultimate "Stolen Boy," Jesse James
Hollywood. For more information please
check out CAGV's wonderful Web site at
www.sbcoalition.org,
or call
805.564-6803.
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PUBLIC SAFETY WRITERS ASSOCIATION
CONFERENCE
April 24 thru the 27th
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With great
anticipation, I will be attending my
first PSWA writers' conference this
April 24th thru the 27th.
I have been invited to give a talk to
attendees on Friday, April 25th,
from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., entitled,
From Fact-Based Screenplay to Novel.
The
conference will be held at the beautiful
and fun filled Suncoast Hotel and Casino
in
Las Vegas, with classes on
writing, editing, and publishing taking
place from Friday thru Sunday. For more
information, please visit
www.policewriter.com
or call
360.647-1785.
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