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Litfriends: Discover Why You’re Unbeatable Over AI

Litfriends: Discover Why You’re Unbeatable Over Weird AI LitFriends Newsletter from JackWalkerPress.com and AmyLouJenkins.com As narrative nonfiction storytellers in the age of AI,  you’ve probably encountered moments where AI tools just miss the mark—like the weird picnic image I recently received, featuring a chef with a stethoscope. While artificial intelligence can assist us by repurposing …

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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: December is a Great Month

December is a Great Month! Know Why? LitFriends Newsletter –Because this community cares about the written word and critical thinking. Dear LitFriends, This holiday season, I’d like to share why this newsletter and the work of JackWalkerPress.com and AmyLouJenkins.com is so important to me. My thoughts and opinions have evolved as I’ve aged (I’m in …

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Gift-Writing Unleashed: Introducing Write-A-Gift Launchpad

Gift-Writing Unleashed: Introducing Write-A-Gift Launchpad Click Here To Learn More How wonderful would it be to transform your appreciation for others and your way with words into cherished gifts that don’t break the bank and certainly won’t end up gathering dust in the yard sale or the back of the closet? Imagine gift-writing without running …

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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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LitFriends Newsletter: Should A Writer Explore Rabbit Holes?

Subscribe: Litfriends Newsletter Rabbit Holes: Are you Subterranean Too? Another Summer LitFriends Newsletter Click Here to go Directly to the quiz LITFRIENDS* I recently read Carson Tate’s “Work Simply” (affiliate link) and discovered I’m a Visualizer. I am a like a distracted bunny jumping down holes until I get a visual big picture of my writing project. …

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LitFriends Newsletter: New Puppy Energy

New Puppy Energy: Unorganized, Exciting, Needs Work LITFRIENDS* We just adopted Wilson; the new puppy energy in the house is both exciting and draining. Even though we know a puppy will be a lot of work, we forget how much. We have trained puppies before, but each puppy is different. Wilson is smart but uncivilized. …

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