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What’s new this month?

March 8, 2019

Hi Conscious Writers!

One of my priorities this week is to clear my work space of books, folders and papers relating to areas of focus that I’m moving on from to open the way for new energy to continue pouring in.

I know these transitions well and welcome the process of my work developing as a reflection of my journey into ever deeper states of conscious flow and authentic self-expression.

It feels liberating to let go of all that has been and exciting to embrace the quantum field of infinite possibilities without undue attachment to specific forms and outcomes.

A commitment to Conscious Writing leads to so much more than words on the page!

Yet Conscious Writing is now proven beyond a shadow of doubt as a holistic approach to ticking that box as well as the genuine discovery of voice and vocation.

So it’s a privilege for me to continue teaching, coaching and mentoring people from all walks of life who feel called to make a positive difference through sharing their message and stories with the written word.

The next opportunity to experience Conscious Writing live and in-person for a one day workshop is on SUNDAY 12 MAY at one of my favourite venues, Dartington Hall in Devon, SW England. Read more here.

Mindful Writing and Essential Summary

This month’s Free Member Interview will guide you to write mindfully and experience the power of translating detailed observation into words on the page. Read more here.

Finally, the feature article is on what I call a compelling key sentence and why it’s so crucial to come up with a powerful summary if you want to share your work with others. Read more here.

Have a wonderfully conscious and creative month!

PS This “Welcome” note is reproduced from the latest issue of the monthly IACCW Journal. If you’re not receiving our newsletter regularly, register with your name and email address in the Start Here box at the top of this page.

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Why You Need a Compelling Key Sentence

In the early days of my publishing career, I used to go on the road with sales reps to experience the reality of selling the books I’d been responsible for commissioning authors to write.

It was a sobering experience.

The appointments often took place in busy bookshops and were regularly interrupted by deliveries arriving or customers asking questions.

Information Overload

Gaining the full attention of distracted buyers was a real challenge.

On top of that, there were so many new books to present, it was impossible to share all of the details and enthusiasm we had for each one.

Plus, the buyers would meet several reps from different publishing houses each day so were permanently suffering from information overload.

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Filed under: Articles — Tags: author, publishing, write — Julia @ 9:34 am

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IACCW Member Event: Mindful Writing for Conscious Writers

February 28, 2019

Julia McCutchen interviews Brenda Miller

How do we create space for writing or creativity in a world crowded with many distractions? How can we gain access to our deeper selves in the midst of our busy lives?

At the heart of mindful writing is the ability to slow down and simply observe what is happening, both inside and outside the self. In this interview, Brenda Miller will describe how the power of detailed observation can be translated into writing, and how writing, itself, can become an important contemplative practice plus how to:

Create physical and mental space for mindfulness and writing
Heighten awareness as a basis for writing
Practice writing that articulates the concrete, tactile, sensory world
Write quickly, but effectively
Take risks in writing
Write both alone and in community.

Brenda Miller is the author of three essay collections that explore spirituality and writing and is co-author of two books including The Pen and the Bell: Mindful Writing in a Busy World. She has received six Pushcart Prizes for her work and is a Professor of English at Western Washington University. For more information see www.brendamillerwriter.com

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THURSDAY 7 MARCH 2019

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What’s new this month?

February 7, 2019

Hi Conscious Writers!

February used to be my least favourite month of the year, and for various reasons, often felt like a challenging time for me.

A while back I chose to reframe my relationship with these weeks of overcast skies to focus on the positives as we head towards spring; as a result, my reality has been transformed.

Winds of Change

This year, February has brought the winds of change that have been blowing for some time right to the fore of my conscious experience.

Immersing myself in the flow, I’ve recently experienced a significant breakthrough in relation to the next phase of my work.

Many of the details are still to be sorted out. Yet the intuitive download feels completely in alignment with my highest calling and I’m looking forward to sharing more with you soon.

New One Day Workshop

In the meantime, I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be leading a one day workshop on SUNDAY 12 MAY at the utterly delightful Dartington Hall in Devon, SW England.

It’s called Discover Your True Voice through Conscious Writing and is for anyone who feels called to make authenticity a genuine priority for personal and professional writing of all kinds. Read more here.

Marketing and Time

This month’s Free Member Interview will guide you to develop a marketing plan that’s effective and manageable to follow whatever writing you have to share with others. Read more here.

Finally, I recently set myself the challenge to write some “quick read” blogs of 200 words or less which I’m enjoying the process of exploring.

The feature article is the first of these and addresses an equally troublesome challenge of feeling like there’s never enough time! Read more here.

Enjoy!

Filed under: IACCW News — Julia @ 4:15 pm

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Never Enough Time

Do you ever feel there’s never enough time to do everything?

I certainly do, and it’s a real challenge for many people, especially when it comes to identifying and following through on genuine priorities.

Whether those relate to writing a blog or book, developing a new business project or navigating a major transition skilfully, it’s tough to surface from the time-consuming stuff of life.

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Filed under: Articles — Tags: blog, book, write, writing — Julia @ 4:08 pm

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IACCW Member Event: How to Develop a Book Marketing Plan

January 31, 2019

Julia McCutchen interviews Dana Lynn Smith

No matter where you are in your publishing journey, a good marketing plan is critical to success.

The key to successful book marketing is to understand your target audiences and develop a strategic plan for reaching them and persuading them to buy. Here’s what you’ll learn in this interview:

What marketing tools you need to have in place before your book is published
What steps to follow in creating your book marketing plan
How your website serves as the hub of everything you do
What are the most important promotional strategies for nonfiction, novels, and children’s books
How to overcome five common roadblocks to successful book marketing

Don’t wait too late or let inertia or lack of marketing knowledge keep you from realizing the full potential of your book. Get started now on the road to successful book sales.

Dana Lynn Smith, The Savvy Book Marketer, helps authors and indie publishers learn how to sell more books through her how-to guides, training programs, blog, newsletter, and private coaching. She has 17 years of publishing experience and a degree in marketing. Dana is the author of seven book marketing guides including How to Sell More Books on Amazon. For more information visit www.thesavvybookmarketer.com

FREE ACCESS on the Broadcast Date of
THURSDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2019

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What’s new this month?

January 10, 2019

Hi Conscious Writers!

There may be a hard frost outside but the sky is clear blue and the winter sun is lighting up the landscape and my inspiration which feels deeply nourishing.

As I explained in my New Year’s message last week, 2019 started with a bang for me in the literal sense of a car crash and I’m still dealing with the impact of that at every level.

However, this has been yet another opportunity to interpret the message of the moment as a reminder to review my highest priorities and ensure that I’m following through on what feels truly important.

Conscious Writing Quantum Leap

One of my highest priorities genuinely is to write, live and lead consciously, creatively, authentically and joyfully, and to guide and support others to do the same.

So it’s heartwarming that my latest offering, the Conscious Writing Quantum Leap 3 month individual coaching package, has already been so well received.

There are still a few places left if you feel drawn to harness the energy of the New Year and take the leap with your creative ideas and personal or professional writing project(s). Read more here.

On Being a Writer + Your Creative Vision

This month’s Free Member Interview is with bestselling author and all round delightful guy Robert Holden who shares his insight and experience on writing as a path of enquiry. Read more here.

And if you’re looking for clarity on what your creative priorities truly are for 2019, this month’s feature article will guide you step-by-step through the process of finding out. Read more here.

Enjoy!

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5 Steps to Craft Your Creative Vision for 2019

I know that January isn’t celebrated as the start of the New Year by everyone but for me it’s one opportunity among many to harness the potential of new beginnings.

So I immerse myself in that inspiring alpha energy and ride the wave of creative possibilities and fresh perspectives.

The turn of the calendar year always feels like a good time to do an end of year review and reflect on all that has happened over the previous 12 months.

In the space that process creates, there’s room for me to make conscious choices about what’s most important for the next phase of my life and work.

Claim Your Right to Create

Along the way I’ve realized that this approach requires me to claim my right to create and express myself authentically in the world rather than wait for some mythical permission to arrive from elsewhere.

When I do so, the positive knock-on effect is that I’m then able to show up more joyfully for all of my commitments.

As a result, it turns out that everyone benefits from me making it a priority to create what I’m here to create in all areas of my life!

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Filed under: Articles — Tags: authentic, authenticity, conscious, conscious choice, conscious creativity, create, creative, creativity — Julia @ 3:50 pm

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IACCW Member Interview: On Being a Writer – A Path of Enquiry

January 3, 2019

Julia McCutchen interviews Robert Holden

True creativity has been described as a living enquiry and the creative act of writing is replete with uncertainty. This can deter all but the most committed creative souls from facing the blank page with courage and fortitude.

Yet, when we approach writing as a path of enquiry, we learn to ‘live the questions’ as Rainer Maria Rilke famously advised in his seminal work Letters to a Young Poet. In doing so, the answers gradually present themselves.

With multiple bestselling books to his name, Robert Holden explores writing as a meditative path of enquiry and discusses:

The purpose of writing – what inspires you to write?
Writing as a spiritual practice – who is doing the writing?
Your relationship with the blank page, and how to make friends with it.
Not feeling ready to write, and other common blocks to writing.
Your dialogue with your inner critic – how to write and be free.
Recognizing your authentic voice, and daring to be more authentic.

Robert Holden is a bestselling author whose work on psychology and spirituality has been featured on Oprah, Good Morning America, a PBS special Shift Happens! and in two major BBC-TV documentaries. Robert writes a weekly newsletter for his website and hosts a weekly show on Hay House Radio called Shift Happens! See www.robertholden.org

FREE ACCESS on the Broadcast Date of
THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2019

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Conscious Writing Quantum Leap – 3 month individual coaching package

December 17, 2018

* NEW *
3 Month Individual Coaching Package
JANUARY TO MARCH 2019

CONSCIOUS WRITING QUANTUM LEAP

Make a fresh start in 2019 to clarify your creative vision,
establish a sustainable writing rhythm and deepen into conscious flow
to begin, develop or complete your personal or professional writing project(s)
authentically and with soul!

* An expansion of my regular coaching and mentoring options
for less than half the price! *

There’s no point waiting for the perfect moment to follow through on your dreams; it will never arrive, because it doesn’t exist!

There are endless reasons to procrastinate ranging from being too busy to experiencing debilitating self-doubt that can block you for weeks, months and even years.

This transformational coaching package is designed to support you to align your head with your heart, body and soul, and show up to share your message and stories in a way that’s truly authentic to you.

Focus and Intention

My speciality is to bring deep intuitive insight to your individual situation so you find the clarity you seek and are empowered to translate your realizations consciously and creative onto the page.

Your experience will be unique to you and framed within the following areas of focus and intention:

Month 1: Vision and Strategy
Month 2: Rhythm and Write
Month 3: Develop and Deepen

By the end, you’ll also be clear about your next steps to keep your momentum going – to completion and beyond!

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If you have any questions, just drop me a line to Julia@JuliaMcCutchen.com and I’ll be delighted to respond by return!

PS Drawing on the alpha energy of the New Year, this 3 month individual coaching package will guide you to transform your creative experience and take a quantum leap forwards with your personal or professional writing project(s). Read more here.

Filed under: IACCW Announcements,Uncategorized — Tags: authentic, authenticity, clarity, conscious, conscious writing, creative, flow, intuition, vision, writing — Julia @ 12:50 pm

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