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SLEDGEHAMMER Gave Us This – What Will BULLET IN THE FACE Bring?

Just, you know, musing.

For those not quite in the know: Alan Spencer, TVWriter™ and LB buddy, created/wrote/produced both series. You’ve missed your chance at first-run SLEDGEHAMMER, but BULLET IN THE FACE debuts on IFC next month. read article

You’re Not the Only One Who Feels Crappy Because You Haven’t Found Your Audience Yet

In 3 words: “We all do.” In 3 more words: “Get over it.” In 2 more: “Read this:”

This is a very scary cup of coffee, Sugar

Cheryl Strayed: On “Binge Writing,” Doling Out Advice & Finding Clarity
by Jenn Godbout

Cheryl Strayed believes she was put on this earth to do one thing: write like a motherf*cker. She wrote through her mother’s death, through a divorce, and through a grueling, 1100-mile hike up the Pacific Crest Trail. Yet, when her 30th birthday arrived before her first book, she felt like a failure. Creation for creation’s sake wasn’t enough. She needed to share her art with the world. She needed to publish.

Today, Strayed is the author of the bestselling memoir Wild and a new book called Tiny Beautiful Things, which collects the best work of her alter ego, advice columnist “Dear Sugar.” I chatted with Strayed about how she finally birthed her first book, what she learned by being “Sugar,” and how we can all use writing as a tool for self-discovery. read article

Creativity Boosts: Adjusting Your Focus

We’re not sure what the pic has to do with the article, but – we kid you not – this is about writing:

Conquer Big Creative Projects Using Past, Present, and Future Focus
by Elizabeth Grace Saunders

In the past 25 days, I have written five chapters for my first book, which currently stands at 35,554 words of text. This writing has happened around also taking three out-of-town trips, working with clients, writing my newsletter, completing guest posts, giving virtual training courses, keeping in touch with family and friends, and still sleeping an average of 6.5 hours a night… read article

Lifetime Orders Some Stuff No One But Lifetime Can Possibly Like

You don’t believe us? Read, baby, read:

LIFETIME ORDERS DRAMA PILOTS THE SECRET LIVES OF WIVES and WITCHES OF EAST END
by TeamTVWriter Press Service

Lifetime has ordered the drama pilots The Secret Lives of Wives (working title) and Witches of East End for 2013, it was announced today by Rob Sharenow, Executive Vice President, Programming, of Lifetime Networks. read article