I don't know about other writers but I'm just getting into my winter writing rhythmn when the part of Christmas I like least, eater of time and energy, wraps its hungry arms around me. Don't get me wrong, I love the spirit of Christmas, family dinners, twinkly lights, love, perfect gifts and all that jazz (though I'd die happy if I never saw another new spin on Dicken's The Christmas Carol!) So here's something to take some of the ba out of ba-humbug...
Pam's Twelve Days of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas my writing gave to me,
A romance full of death and tragedy.
On the second day of Christmas my writing gave to me,
Two hero's gay and a romance full of death and tragedy.
On the third day of Christmas my writing gave to me,
A three heroine cat-fight, two hero's gay,
And a romance full of death and tragedy.
On the fourth day of Christmas my writing gave to me,
Four plots that don't work, a three heroine cat-fight, two hero's gay,
And a romance full of death and tragedy.
On the fifth day of Christmas my writing gave to me,
Five 'Dear Jane' letters.
Four plots that don't work, a three heroine cat-fight, two hero's gay,
And a romance full of death and tragedy.
On the sixth day of Christmas my writing gave to me,
Six chicks on spring break,
Five 'Dear Jane' letters.
Four plots that don't work, a three heroine cat-fight, two hero's gay,
And a romance full of death and tragedy.
On the seventh day of Christmas my writing gave to me,
Seven lads proposing, six chicks on spring break,
Five 'Dear Jane' letters.
Four plots that don't work, a three heroine cat-fight, two hero's gay,
And a romance full of death and tragedy.
On the eight day of Christmas my writing gave to me,
Eight newborn babies, seven lads proposing, six chicks on spring break,
Five 'Dear Jane' letters.
Four plots that don't work, a three heroine cat-fight, two hero's gay,
And a romance full of death and tragedy.
On the ninth day of Christmas my writing gave to me,
Nine murder headlines, eight newborn babies, seven lads proposing,
Six chicks on spring break,
Five 'Dear Jane' letters.
Four plots that don't work, a three heroine cat-fight, two hero's gay,
And a romance full of death and tragedy.
On the tenth day of Christmas my writing gave to me,
Ten years a-passing, nine murder headlines, eight newborn babies,
Seven lads proposing, six chicks on spring break,
Five 'Dear Jane' letters.
Four plots that don't work, a three heroine cat-fight, two hero's gay,
And a romance full of death and tragedy.
On the eleventh day of Christmas my writing gave to me,
Eleven school yard crushes, ten years a-passing, nine murder headlines,
Eight newborn babies, seven lads proposing, six chicks on spring break,
Five 'Dear Jane' letters.
Four plots that don't work, a three heroine cat-fight, two hero's gay,
And a romance full of death and tragedy.
On the twelfth day of Christmas my writing took a dive,
Twelve happy endings, eleven school yard crushes, ten years a-passing,
Nine murder headlines, eight newborn babies, seven lads proposing, six chicks on spring break,
Five 'Dear Jane' letters.
Four plots that don't work, a three heroine cat-fight, two hero's gay,
And a romance full of love with all alive!
Love and Merry Makings to you all this Holiday Season, Pam Morris
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Second Time Around FINALS in EPIC's 2010 eBook Competition
EPIC (Electronically Published Internet Connection) is a professional organization of published and contracted eBook and print writers. Their annual awards, formerly called the EPPIEs, "showcase the best and brightest in today's electronic published writing and cover art." The winners of the EPIC awards will be announced at their annual conference, which is being held March 4-7, 2010 at the Sheraton New Orleans, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
I share this honor with my editors, Herb Holeman and Judy Goldman, and all the people at ePress Online who helped bring STA to both eBook and print format.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Swirling Breeze
Sometimes the wind blows and bangs doors. The air feels harsh and hazardous.
I have weeks like that.
Sometimes the breeze is so light that I can't feel it. The air feels stilted and stuffy. My mind can't lock onto purpose and direction. I have days like that.
Sometimes the wind is fresh and floating. The air feels uplifting and unbelievable.
I have moments like that.
And His voice was in the small breeze.
Speak to me, Oh God, I'm listening. Craning. Leaning into the quiet to hear your voice.
Where are you today?
Angie Breidenbach
http://www.MyGemofWisdom.com
Author/Speaker Bio:Angela Breidenbach is Mrs. Montana International 2009 working with Hope’s Promise Orphan Ministries, the American Heart Association, the Jadyn Fred Foundation and drawing awareness to Fair Trade practices. She serves as the American Christian Fiction Writer's Publicity Officer and is a multi-award winning inspirational author and speaker. Angela’s calling is as a purposeful life coach and educator. She’s also certified in mentor/peer counseling as a Stephen Minister and Assisting Minister. Not only did she walk the hard line of deciding to donate her mom's brain, but she is also on the brain donation list at the Brain Bank-Harvard McLean Hospital. She is married, has a combined family of six grown children, one grandson.
Personal growth = Powerful living!
Purposeful Living Educator & Coach.
Helping people battle inner pirates and uncover gems of wisdom to live a rich life.
Come uncover your gems of wisdom at www.MyGemofWisdom.com
I have weeks like that.
Sometimes the breeze is so light that I can't feel it. The air feels stilted and stuffy. My mind can't lock onto purpose and direction. I have days like that.
Sometimes the wind is fresh and floating. The air feels uplifting and unbelievable.
I have moments like that.
And His voice was in the small breeze.
Speak to me, Oh God, I'm listening. Craning. Leaning into the quiet to hear your voice.
Where are you today?
Angie Breidenbach
http://www.MyGemofWisdom.com
Author/Speaker Bio:Angela Breidenbach is Mrs. Montana International 2009 working with Hope’s Promise Orphan Ministries, the American Heart Association, the Jadyn Fred Foundation and drawing awareness to Fair Trade practices. She serves as the American Christian Fiction Writer's Publicity Officer and is a multi-award winning inspirational author and speaker. Angela’s calling is as a purposeful life coach and educator. She’s also certified in mentor/peer counseling as a Stephen Minister and Assisting Minister. Not only did she walk the hard line of deciding to donate her mom's brain, but she is also on the brain donation list at the Brain Bank-Harvard McLean Hospital. She is married, has a combined family of six grown children, one grandson.
Personal growth = Powerful living!
Purposeful Living Educator & Coach.
Helping people battle inner pirates and uncover gems of wisdom to live a rich life.
Come uncover your gems of wisdom at www.MyGemofWisdom.com
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Writing & Other Adventures
I am on an amazing adventure this week. My very first online class. No, not taking it, teaching it. I have taken so many that I lost count a long time ago. But each one I took I loved so much, I wanted to teach.
My class is titled, Battling Your Inner Pirates--And Winning! It's based on the non-fiction book I wrote called, Insanity Rules: Gems of Wisdom. (Now I'm thinking I need to change the title of the book before it publishes! I hadn't thought of this title before, lol.) It's the first book in my Gems of Wisdom series.
I did all those things a person does the first time on an adventure. Worried, planned, wondered if anyone would take the class, if I had something to offer that someone else really could learn and then dove in cannonball style.
After I hit send, then I worried that I'd sent too much for the first lesson. Silly me, to worry.
As I responded through the day to my students, I gained confidence. Some students even emailed me private notes about how much they appreciated the class and it was relevant to their life now.
I love chocolate, but to hear that something you've never done before, and that you weren't sure you could do, mattered in someone else's life? Pure bliss! There's not enough chocolate in the world to make up for the feeling that something you did mattered.
So tonight I sent off the second lesson to the ACFW Course eloop. Still a little nervous on my new adventure, but gaining confidence like the little engine that could.
It's a steep hill the first time out. I think I can. I think I can.
I'm overjoyed at the reception. I hope to give a much longer class in the fall from my own website. But first, I'll climb this hill and soar down the other side :-)
If you would like to take the free ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) classes, all you have to do is become a member and then sign up for the Course E-Loop.
Do you have an adventure you've been thinking about?
What is it?
Angie
PS I now have a Mrs. Montana International facebook group. Please come join and I will do my best to entertain you with interesting tidbits about the preparation and the competition for Mrs. International. It's next week in Chicago!
You can find out more about Mrs. International and even vote for me at http://www.mrsinternational.com/contestants
Be sure and leave me questions too! I love answering them. I'll keep it updated through the pageant, July 14-18,
My class is titled, Battling Your Inner Pirates--And Winning! It's based on the non-fiction book I wrote called, Insanity Rules: Gems of Wisdom. (Now I'm thinking I need to change the title of the book before it publishes! I hadn't thought of this title before, lol.) It's the first book in my Gems of Wisdom series.
I did all those things a person does the first time on an adventure. Worried, planned, wondered if anyone would take the class, if I had something to offer that someone else really could learn and then dove in cannonball style.
After I hit send, then I worried that I'd sent too much for the first lesson. Silly me, to worry.
As I responded through the day to my students, I gained confidence. Some students even emailed me private notes about how much they appreciated the class and it was relevant to their life now.
I love chocolate, but to hear that something you've never done before, and that you weren't sure you could do, mattered in someone else's life? Pure bliss! There's not enough chocolate in the world to make up for the feeling that something you did mattered.
So tonight I sent off the second lesson to the ACFW Course eloop. Still a little nervous on my new adventure, but gaining confidence like the little engine that could.
It's a steep hill the first time out. I think I can. I think I can.
I'm overjoyed at the reception. I hope to give a much longer class in the fall from my own website. But first, I'll climb this hill and soar down the other side :-)
If you would like to take the free ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) classes, all you have to do is become a member and then sign up for the Course E-Loop.
Do you have an adventure you've been thinking about?
What is it?
Angie
PS I now have a Mrs. Montana International facebook group. Please come join and I will do my best to entertain you with interesting tidbits about the preparation and the competition for Mrs. International. It's next week in Chicago!
You can find out more about Mrs. International and even vote for me at http://www.mrsinternational.com/contestants
Be sure and leave me questions too! I love answering them. I'll keep it updated through the pageant, July 14-18,
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Battle Your Internal Pirates--And Win!
Today I sent the class introduction for Battle Your Inner Pirates and win! to the members of the American Christian Fiction Writers free online class.
ACFW offers free courses 10 of the 12 months to its members. We have about 1900 members now and many love to take advantage of this free benefit. If you are not a member, you can join by going to www.acfw.com and then after signing up, you can find the course links on the member home page to join the classes.
I'll be teaching a one week course starting tomorrow so you have time to join ACFW if you want to take it :-)
As a life coach, I help people battle their internal pirates--all those negative attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that hold you back from reaching your goals and dreams.
Our topics this week will be:
Monday - Friday instruction days. Tuesday/Thursday discussion. I teach this in 17 chapters or in life coaching at your personal pace. It's obvious we can't do it all, so we will do our best to do justice to what we can. We'll try for 3 of the topics and a quick wrap up on Saturday.
Consider this as a way to find what is blocking you, yes, but also consider it a study in characterization. If your main character were going through some of these mental/spiritual issues, how would they respond?
Be sure to make notes on a different sheet than your personal journal for your character's responses. By doing this, you allow your character to answer differently and grow or become more complicated.
As you work through those pirates that hold you back from your goals, you will be battling for a gem of wisdom. Our goal this week is to win 3 for your treasure chest!
We will deal with these battles on M-W-F:
1. Reframing-- Our Pirates: Rumination, Destructive Scripts, & Assumptions -- Awarded Gemstone: Garnet
2. Ownership vs. Empathy-- Our Pirates: Ownership-- Awarded Gemstone: Opal
3. Courage-- Our Pirates: Fear & Short term thinking -- Awarded Gemstone: Obsidian
Here's a glimpse our treasure hunt together. You may find some of these landmarks mapping the journey in our class this week. It's based on life coaching from, Insanity Rules: Gems of Wisdom, while we battle those internal pirates that hold us back from reaching our goals:
Pique Points: Thought-provoking questions to discuss.
Ponder Points: Tidbits to entice an open mind.
Personal Places: I may share a tender and true story, from the heart of a research volunteer, shared to help others.
Pirates: Those cutthroat negative attitudes, situations and feelings that get in the way of healthy living and healthy writing presented through fictional allegory. In this one week class, we won't be able to deal with all of them, so we will give our attention to the three listed.
Putting It All Together: Tying all the loose ends together in each lesson so it’s easy to understand and easy to then put into practice.
Polishing Point: Real life options to solve real life dilemmas and suggestions on how to put them into practice.
Gems: Gems of wisdom awarded as new concepts are learned along the treasure hunt route.
Definitions: A little more perspective on some words and ideas.
Tips: Tried and true, these are little gem chips that have worked for others. AND these may very well come from you or your classmates!
Ahoy there, Matey. Welcome aboard.
If you are more interested in personal life coaching rather than the spin towards writers, you can contact me here or go to the www.MyGemofWisdom.com site for more information.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Teleseminar with Mrs. Montana International 2009
One of the most exciting new methods of communication today is the Internet teleseminar. This is similar to a radio interview but much, much simpler. A teleseminar is an interview that is broadcast over the phone lines and the Internet at the same time. The speakers are using their the telephones. To attend, all you need to do is dial into the special conference number and put in the ID code. You'll immediately enter the conference and hear the entire interview. You can even listen on your cell phone while in the car.
I am an author, speaker and life coach. I've found this wonderful new opportunity to connect to people all over the world.
Or if you'd rather, you can listen from a special web page. The interview will come over your computer speakers just the same as if you were on the phone, but this method is free to anyone in the world--no international charges. People on the web page can also ask questions and hear the presenters answer them right there from their computer speakers.
Tonight, I'm going to be interviewed via teleseminar with Rosey Dow. Please join us and see how this amazing technology works. It's as simple as making a phone call or clicking a web link. And if you can't be there for the live event, you can listen to the replay. It will be up almost immediately on the web page.
To attend, just go to:
http://tinyurl.com/mrsmontana
and enter your first name and email address. Once you do that, you'll get the phone number and also the web page information via email. The interview is tonight. I hope to meet you there.
Angie Breidenbach
Mrs. Montana International 2009
www.MyGemofWisdom.com
Friday, April 17, 2009
Everyone Else
maggie and milly and molly and may
maggie and milly and molly and may
went down to the beach(to play one day)
and maggie discovered a shell that sang
so sweetly she couldn't remember her troubles,and
milly befriended a stranded star
whose rays five languid fingers were;
and molly was chased by a horrible thing
which raced sideways while blowing bubbles:and
may came home with a smooth round stone
as small as a world and as large as alone.
For whatever we lose (like a you or a me)
it's always ourselves we find in the sea
By e e cummings
As an English teacher, I always tell my students there is e e cummings and then there is everyone else. I am surprised that he is the poet I chose for this month's bit. Why not chose William Shakespeare? After all he has an April birthday. That would make sense. Many believe he is The Great Writer. I believe it. And cummings writes of simple things...
Maybe simple is good. Maybe we don't need more.
Simple images...Sunset afternoons with popsicle sticky fingers, curling mist among the trees...can mean so much.
Isn't it the simple things in life that bring the greatest pleasure.
I don't know anything better than a little voice saying, "I love you" at the end of the day. I don't know if there is a food that tastes better than a dish made by the hand of a friend. I don't know if there is a vision that is better than the view that touches our hearts.
So maybe it would be okay if we were ee cummings for a time. Simple images, simple words, simple thoughts. Simple, yet powerful!
maggie and milly and molly and may
went down to the beach(to play one day)
and maggie discovered a shell that sang
so sweetly she couldn't remember her troubles,and
milly befriended a stranded star
whose rays five languid fingers were;
and molly was chased by a horrible thing
which raced sideways while blowing bubbles:and
may came home with a smooth round stone
as small as a world and as large as alone.
For whatever we lose (like a you or a me)
it's always ourselves we find in the sea
By e e cummings
As an English teacher, I always tell my students there is e e cummings and then there is everyone else. I am surprised that he is the poet I chose for this month's bit. Why not chose William Shakespeare? After all he has an April birthday. That would make sense. Many believe he is The Great Writer. I believe it. And cummings writes of simple things...
Maybe simple is good. Maybe we don't need more.
Simple images...Sunset afternoons with popsicle sticky fingers, curling mist among the trees...can mean so much.
Isn't it the simple things in life that bring the greatest pleasure.
I don't know anything better than a little voice saying, "I love you" at the end of the day. I don't know if there is a food that tastes better than a dish made by the hand of a friend. I don't know if there is a vision that is better than the view that touches our hearts.
So maybe it would be okay if we were ee cummings for a time. Simple images, simple words, simple thoughts. Simple, yet powerful!
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