Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul: Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit of Writers (Chicken Soup for the Soul (Audio Health Communications))

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Summary: Very Inspiring!!! It got me started immediately ...
Review: Another very inspiring book in the "Chicken Soup" series. I have read many of them and they are now a permanent part of my personal collection and I reread them often for inspirations.

The "Chicken Soup For The Writer's Soul" is one book that I bought without having read a few pages of it as it was nicely wrapped up in the bookstore. But due to my past pleasant experiences reading books in the "Chicken Soup" series, I just bought it. And guess what? This is the book that has given me the most impact.

I have all the while enjoyed reading and writing. But apart from building up a library of hundreds of books .. I have never really got down to any serious writing. But the funny thing is I have often been approached by friends and associates to write reports and letters for them, in particular, letter of complaints! Yes, I am very good at that. Hah Hah.

After reading this book, I finally knew why. The writer in me has been identified and recognised!!! Or should I say, "awakened". It never felt better than to discover something you would really love to do deep within you.

When I first started a website project, "The Great Minds Project" at AwesomeLife.Com, I approached many great minds from all over the world to help ... and eventhough many have generously agreed to share their knowledge for free with other fellow human beings, many have turned me down. Eventhough I knew it was a meaningful project, it was tough getting turned down time and again.

After reading "Chicken Soup For The Writer's Soul", I finally came to the realisation that instead of begging people to share their knowledge and success secrets in life, I might as well write them myself. Voila!!! I have found the answer. And that is precisely what I am going to do. Halfway through this book, GraciousHearts.Com is born. I will write and write .. true stories that will inspire people, insights that will move people ... lessons that will change people's lives ... just like this book.

Thank you so much and keep up the awesome work. God bless.

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Summary: A Must Have
Review: As a woman on the verge of entering the publishing realm, Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul couldn't come at a more opportune time. It's like destiny is trying to get your attention to let you know that if these fine writers have struggled and made it, so can others. As a person who also loves to read I enjoyed being fed by numerous inspirational stories that show the sorrows, joys, and emotional rollercoaster of being a writer. I enjoyed the Terry McMillan story entitled, "Why I Write" because it shows she is sincere about what she does and about getting inside her characters heads and hearts so she can gain understanding. I also was enthralled with Bud Gardner's "A Chat With Alex Haley". The fact that Gardner had the courage to write such a legend and to ask him to speak at a writer's conference is one thing; to have Mr. Haley respond affirmatively just to turn around and do something totally unexpected, scary yet delightful, says a lot about how much a writer's life can be filled with surprises. I really am grateful such a book exists; it's empowering to know others share your feelings about your dreams. I would encourage all inspiring and professional writers to pick up a copy of this book. I believe you will notice immediately the difference that this book will make in your life.

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Summary: A GIFT FOR WRITERS
Review: From the moment I first saw the title,I knew that I must buy this book and I did. If you ever experienced writing then giving up, rejection after rejection, writer's block or other malaises that haunt a writer then Chicken Soup will abundantly fill your soul with joy in being a writer. Over eighty authors from diverse backgrounds share with us their anecdotes, memories and triumphs of writing. Many of them were told they didn't have what it takes to become a writer. Others were discouraged at an early age while some faced rejection after rejection. After reading their stories you will know that through it all writing made a difference in their lives and subsequently in the lives of their readers despite the hardships a writer faces.

This book is truly a gift for writers as they go through the process of putting their thoughts onto paper. The book is broken down into ten sections with topics which include how the author became a writer, obstacles to overcome, making a difference and many other pertinent insights for a writer. By all means, if you write or want to write, purchase this book for inspiration, reflection and with the hope knowing that you are not alone as a writer.

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Summary: This Book Rejuvenated My Writing Soul!
Review: I own many books on the craft of writing, how-to pieces and inspirational tomes that are sitting on my bookshelf gathering dust right next to my numerous unfinished manuscripts. So when I saw that the Chicken Soup guys were coming out with a book for the Writer's Soul I figured I'd buy it and add it to my books-to-read-one-day(-whenever-that-is) pile. But before I had a chance to add the book to my book graveyard I read the first story, "Ronny's Book", and I haven't looked back or put this book down since. Each story in the book touches on the highs and the lows, the joys and the sorrows of the writing life. I recommend this book for anyone who is a writer, has thought about writing, or admires writers and what we go through. After reading this book I am so inspired to share my words with the world and dust off my bookshelf and those languishing manuscripts. What a blessing this book has been to me as a writer! Thank you Chicken Soup guys!

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Summary: Writers Will Like This Tape!
Review: Writers will like this tape. There are many examples of how people have struggled to find their writer identities. I'm still searching for mine, but I feel like I'm getting closer to where I want to be. I have written a non-fiction and am struggling with a work of fiction. This audiotape gave me more courage to find my own "light" and to write from my heart. It was interesting how much soul-searching and frustation very good writers have gone through, some of them great writers who didn't realize how great they were...how much potential they had inside them.

I highly recommend this book or audiotape.

Jeffrey McAndrew
author of "Our Brown-Eyed Boy"