HeyJaredA Look in the Mirror by Lynne Golodner
Insights on writing, voice and building a creative life from Lynne Golodner, a proudly Jewish indie author, marketing guru, writing coach and retreat leader living near the beautiful Great Lakes.
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Why I Choose to Write Jewish Characters (opens the original)
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I can’t scroll through social media or read the news without seeing something anti-Jewish or anti-Israel. The latest is a soccer match planned between Ireland and Israel, where there are players and coaches on the Irish team who don’t want to play against Israeli soccer players because of a perceived genocide.The Irish cricket team played Afghanistan recently, but didn
Asking for What You Need (opens the original)
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My friend Catherine Matthews is not only a fantastic author, she’s a marvelous marketer. She’d probably scoff at that comment, but I’m telling you, she is brilliant and methodical and successful at writing books and selling them to eager readers.<im
Cringey Tropes, But I’m Crying (opens the original)
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(Although I usually send out my weekly newsletter on Sundays, this one is coming early because this weekend is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Shana Tova, Happy, Healthy New Year, to all!)The other day, I blew off all the work I had to do—really important work—to finish reading In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde. Couldn’t put it down.And I hated that I couldn’t put it down—especially when I teared up at the unexpected, heartwarming endi
Outside Eyes (opens the original)
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Pivots Are the Process (opens the original)
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Please join me and Jane Doucet this Wednesday, September 2nd, at 6 pm ET for the virtual launch of Jane’s mystery novel, BLOOD TYPED. Free books will be given away!!I have a solid draft of my fifth novel done and am working through edits, when it hit me that the story needed to go in an entirely different direction.Ugh. And wow.My fourth novel comes out in October and one of the best pieces of advice that more experience authors gave me early on was, when a book is finished and you’re in product
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