Your Writing Matters

Name: Your Writing Matters
ISBN: 978-1942480358

by Keiko O'Leary

Publisher

Thinking Ink Press

Publication

Aug 09, 2022

Format

Paperback/Softback

Illustrated

Price

$14.99

Dimensions

5 x 7

ISBN

978-1942480358

ASIN

B09WSK84NK

Pages

158

Age

Adult 18+

Rights Sold

🌍 World Wide Rights Available

Description

What you write can change someone’s life.

In this engaging collection of short essays for writers, Keiko O’Leary explores what it means to live life as a writer, offers encouragement and inspiration, and suggests practical techniques to cultivate your writing life. Drawing on her experience as a writer, writing group leader, and workshop instructor, Keiko writes about topics such as:

MOTIVATION: “You deserve to create what’s in you to create.”

CREATIVITY: “Your personal geography is a wellspring of memoir and poetry, and a source of authentic detail for fiction.”

LEGACY: “Through your writing, you help people experience meaning, not only in what you write, but also in their own lives.”

Whether you have years of experience or are just starting out, these essays will support you on your writing journey.

Awards & Endorsements

Midwest Book Review

Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, "Your Writing Matters: 34 Quick Essays to Get Unstuck and Stay Inspired" by Keiko O'Leary should be considered essential reading for anyone aspiring to writing for a living, and is inspirationally motivating for even professionally seasoned writers when having to deal with the all too common experience of writer's block that can strike at any time in a writer's career. This portable pocket sized (5 x 0.37 x 7 inches, 5.4 ounces) paperback edition of "Your Writing Matters" is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, writer workshop, and college/university library Writing instructional reference collections.

Grant Faulkner, Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month

This is a book of welcome—which means that it’s a book of openings, the kind of openings that every writer needs to be inspired and connected—to the world, to themselves, to their fellow writers, to their stories ... and to all of the mysteries that touch us as creators.

‘You deserve to create what’s in you to create,’ writes Keiko O’Leary. Yes. This book radiates yes. It radiates awakening.

Armed with a Book - Review

Your Writing Matters emphasizes the inclusivity of all forms of writing, not just traditional storytelling. It is relatable to bloggers and writers beyond novelists, which is a refreshing change from other books I have seen on writing. Keiko’s personal love for reading and how she integrates it into her essays is noted, adding depth to her identity beyond being a writer.

I appreciated the emphasis on prioritizing one’s passions while letting life flourish in its entirety. There are lessons that Keiko shares that she has learned from everyday life and applied to her writing which were helpful for me to reflect upon.

Author(s)

Keiko O'Leary

Keiko O’Leary helps writers see the big picture while taking meaningful action today. She is a writer, editor, artist, and speaker. Poet Laureate of Cupertino, California, Keiko teaches workshops and organizes the long-standing writing group Write to the End. She writes short pieces, including poetry, flash fiction, and essays. Connect with Keiko at KeikoOLeary.com