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Authors Fight for Inspiration

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Many times when I write, my brain works faster than my typing.  The ideas just pour out and I can barely keep up!  At other times, I struggle to be inspired enough to even write a paragraph…that’s when the real work comes in.

Recently, I experienced ‘writer’s block’ and it lasted for weeks!  I myself, like most authors at one point or another, suffered from ‘marketing burnout.’  During that time, I wondered if I would ever be able to write again, whether it be a blog, book, poetry, or song lyrics.  I wasn’t feeling well and trying to recover from strep throat.

Then I took a look at book sales and became extremely frustrated.  I was ready to just give up on all of it.  After talking with other authors who have experienced similar ‘meltdowns,’ I decided to just roll with it.  As I began to feel better, the ideas…

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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