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Slacking through my local Border’s one day I gravitate towards the writing and grammar shelf - me being the wannabe writer and all.

I caught a glimpse of a book that made me take a second look.

“How to Become a Famous Writer Before You’re Dead” by Ariel Gore.

I grab the book, buy myself a tall latte (skinny) and settle into one of the armchairs.

And I’m spellbound for the next hour or so.

This book is raw, rough as guts, down and dirty and a book that I desperately needed to read at this time in my life.

The quick outline: get out there and become an author yourself … no one’s gonna do it for ya. Take control. Fight like a dog. Do whatever it takes.

It captured my imagination that Yup, I can do it too … it took me out of my semi-cozy comfort zone just enough for me to take some action - I purchased that book!

Sometimes taking a second glance can change your life … or at least get you moving.

For those few who know me online, or have watched me start, stop, start and so on … projects, websites and other fancy ideas I may come up with then this post over at WebWorkerDaily might explain some of it.

For those who don’t know me: I’m an ideas kind of a guy. I’m also a spur of the moment kind of guy. And sometimes that is not a good match.
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Influential American writer Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), if he was in his prime today, would no doubt be loving Twitter. I think.

As a writer that was fanatical about being economical with his words (”Know what to leave out”), I can easily see Hemingway sweating over the computer trying to get those 140 characters just right. Especially during his journalism career, where he would labour ever so hard so as not to waste one lousy word.

Imagine an editor telling Mr Hemingway we need your dispatches at, or under, 140 characters.
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Hemingway, twitter