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Plan Now for 2016

December 3, 2015 By Martha Alderson

Plan Now for 2016 I plan to keep this little video handy over the holidays. The tone and pace and visual images immediately relax me and ignite my imagination. Watch it as often as you like throughout the day for a moment of pause, reflection, meditation, gratitude and relaxation. Just the music alone will soothe you!   Of course, we'd love you to attend but even if you're unable to, watch and listen, mull over the queries, daydream about your life and imagine what next year can be for you. …

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How to Fuse an Emotional Connection with Your Reader

November 30, 2015 By Martha Alderson

How to Fuse an Emotional Connection with Your Reader   Action creates the pace of a story and determines the level of story excitement. The thematic significance reveals the meaning of the piece. The trick how to fuse an emotional connection with your reader is through the character.   An emotional connection is fused between the reader and the story through the character emotional development. Not simply how a character develops and transforms physically and intellectually, outfoxing, …

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Shadow Obstacles in Your Story & Your Life

November 28, 2015 By Martha Alderson

Shadow Obstacles in Your Story & Your Life I write a lot about how the obstacles and antagonists your character meets in the middle of your novel, memoir, screenplay on the way to her goal often mirror the obstacles you meet in your life on your way to your goal of finishing your story. Shadow obstacles like fear, resistance, anger, negative thinking, blame, shame, frustration, interfering and uncooperative people and situations, difficult tasks, ignorance, naiveté and conflicting beliefs …

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1st Annual WriterPath Renewal Retreat

November 27, 2015 By Martha Alderson

Spend Saturday, December 12th at the beach in Santa Cruz, CA visualizing your ideal 2016  at the 1st Annual WriterPath Renewal Retreat!  We invite you to give yourself the gift of time to plan for and create the life you want in 2016 at this 1st Annual unique WriterPath Renewal Retreat at the beach. In one day, you'll see your life in a completely new way. You'll be given the chance to embrace the positive elements and explore what's keeping you from success. Everyone is welcome. No writing …

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Last Day for Renewal Retreat Early-bird Special

October 31, 2015 By Martha Alderson

Last Day for Renewal Retreat Early-bird Special Today, the last day of October, is the final day to take advantage of our early-bird special for December 12th WriterPath Renewal and Transformational Retreat in Santa Cruz California. One day. At the beach. Time to gather yourself before the holiday madness sets in. Relax. Rejuvenate. Consider where you are now and visualize where you wish to be by year's end. As you enter the new year. By the end of 2016. Explore your goals, create a map how …

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Martha lives at the beach along the central coast of California and draws inspiration from the surrounding nature. When not at the beach, she writes women’s fiction and is exploring what it means to leave a lasting legacy. [Read More] about About Martha

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