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LitFriends: The Summer of Personal Writing

Write Your Memoir With Us This is the summer we begin our memoirs or our next writing project. I’m heading out for a few weeks on a bucket-list trip to Italy. Then a Summer of writing begins. In June, we begin our memoirs using the JUMP method. With homage to the writing process, we learn …

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Calls for Submissions for LitFriends Newsletter

LitFriends Opportunity Alerts, So That Your Story Gets Out Into the World Two New Anthologies to Write for and Two New Courses on their Way LitFriends Newsletter Timothy Ferriss, the American entrepreneur and investor, asks a crucial question: “The question you should be asking isn’t, ‘What do I want?’ or ‘What are my goals?’ but …

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Call for Submissions: New Anthologies JWP 2024

Call for Submissions: Voices on the Gift of Aging Jack Walker Press invites writers to submit personal essays for our upcoming anthology, “Voices on the Gift of Aging” (working title). We seek reflections, and insightful and transformative narratives exploring the multifaceted aging journey. We aim to celebrate the richness, wisdom, and unique experiences that come …

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LitFriends Newsletter: New Year, New Projects

Jan 2024 LitFriends Newsletter

Subscribe to LitFriends First Name: Email: I agree to receive email updates and promotions. Submit LitFriends: New Year, New Projects Dear LitFriends, Happy New Year to our esteemed community of writers and readers. We hope this message finds you immersed in the joy of storytelling and creative exploration. If not, we hope you find inspiration …

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LitFriends Newsletter: New Anthology, New course, New articles, New news

LitFriends Exclusive: No-cost Book Promotion and Exciting Updates! New anthology, new course, new articles, new news From JackWalkerPress.com and AmyLouJenkins.com First, let me offer my sincere concern and love for all those suffering from acts of violence, hate, lies, and power grabs all around the world. If all we have to respond are acts of …

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New look at ‘Corners; Voices on Change’

New book trailer for ‘Corners; Voices on Change” I’ll be honest here.  We had a book trailer created for Corners when it first came out.  We never released it because it felt like the wrong tone.  The music sounded like an alternate theme to the Mission Impossible movie series.  Corners; Voices on Change is about the …

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‘Friends: ‘Short-Term Flash Sale

Celebrate ‘FRIENDS’ With a .99 Cents Flash Sale Accept the times no one stood with you. Consider the meaning of the memories no one ever speaks of. Navigate the mostly virtual friendships. Thank the teachers and the givers. Say good-by because it’s time or because you have no other choice. Navigate relationships when paths diverge. …

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Spotlight on Betsy Robinson and Friendship

Betsy Robinson and Amy Lou Jenkins in a Conversation About What can be Learned Within Friendships of Contrast Buy Friends at Amazon or your favorite bookseller including your indie bookstore. ALJ  Hi Betsy, I loved your essay, ‘Two Kinds of Gardeners,’ in Friends: Voices on the Gift of Companionship and I admit, I tend to …

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Cyber Sunday Monday ‘Friends’ sale

Cyber Sunday/Monday ‘Friends’ Sale (JWP is a Small Business) Best Sale Ever: November 29 and 30 (until 11pm PST). Wondering if ‘Friends’ is the gift you’ve been looking for? This short-term price allows you to buy the E-book for only 99 cents on Amazon. Award-winning authors tell personal stories that celebrate authentic friendships. Buy paperback …

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Friends: Voices On The Gift Of Companionship

A book for and about Friends

Friends: Voices on the Gift of Companionship twenty-four true stories of friendship “An uplifing celebration of essays about the value of friendship” Midwest Book Review Give FRIENDS to say “I cherish you.” BUY TODAY ON AMAZON SHOP YOUR LOCAL INDIE BOOKSTORE Praise for ‘Friends: Voices on the Gift of Companionship’ International Review of Books “A …

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