Virtual Book Tour and Giveaway: 52 Weeks of Writing Author Journal and Planner, Vol. III by Mariëlle S. Smith

Welcome to my stop on the virtual book tour for 52 Weeks of Writing Author Journal and Planner, Vol. III by Mariëlle S. Smith. This book tour was organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. On my stop, I have an excerpt from the book and a fantastic guest post from the author. There's also the tour wide giveaway for a chance to win a $25 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card. Be sure to visit the other stops on the tour for more content. Enjoy!

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Title: 52 Weeks of Writing Author Journal and Planner, Vol. III

Author: Mariëlle S. Smith

Publisher: M.S. Wordsmith

Publication Date: November 9th 2021

Print Length: 491 pages

Genre: Self-Help

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‘A brilliant, supportive, challenging workbook, highly recommend.’ Jamie Sands

You, too, can become the writer you’ve always wanted to be!

The 52 Weeks of Writing Author Journal and Planner:

• makes you plan, track, reflect on, and improve your progress and goals for an entire year long;

• invites you to dig deep through thought-provoking prompts and exercises; and

• helps you unravel the truth about why you aren’t where you want to be.

Two years after publishing the first volume of 52 Weeks of Writing, writing coach and writer Mariëlle S. Smith brings you the updated third volume. Similar in style but reflecting the tweaks made to her coaching practice during the pandemic, 52 Weeks of Writing Vol. III is even better equipped to help you get out of your own way and on to the path towards success.

Ready to start living your writing dream? Order your copy now.

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EXCERPT:

WRITING PROMPT

Each writing prompt is optional. If, for whatever reason, it does not speak to you, let it be. Who knows? It might make more sense to do the prompt later in the process.

Most writers are introverts and dread the visibility that comes with success. This might not be you, but to some of us this fear is what stops us from finishing our work. Because what if people read it and want to talk to us about it? What if we're forced to leave the privacy of our desks and go out into the world, into the spotlight, with nowhere to hide?

If this resonates with you, know you're not alone. Grab your journal or open a new document on your computer and set your timer to ten minutes. Now list all the good that could come with success.

If this is a fear you recognise all too well, keep this list close once you've finished it.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Mariëlle S. Smith is a writer, writing coach, and editor. She lives in Cyprus, where she organises private writer's retreats, is inspired 24/7, and feeds more stray cats than she can count.

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GUEST POST:

- Do you believe writing can be therapeutic?

Writing—or being creative in general—can be highly therapeutic. There’s a reason I included the following quote by Graham Greene in the first volume of the 52 Weeks of Writing Author Journal and Planner (that is the green one):

Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose or paint can manage to escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human situation.

Generally, I believe that committing your thoughts to paper (or to a computer screen) carries tremendous healing power. For example, it is through journaling—I write longhand in a physical journal—that I uncover what’s troubling me at any given time, which then enables me to start working through it. Writing is also about voicing your thoughts and speaking your truth, even if you’re speaking it only to yourself.

This goes for anyone, whether you consider yourself a writer or not, and whether you do something like Julia Cameron’s ‘morning pages’, have a daily gratitude journal practice, or write letters to someone who will never read them. Any writing down of whatever goes on inside of you, of whatever needs to come out, can be beneficial.

However, if you’re a writer, if writing is your calling, the act of writing itself can be therapeutic too. If I stay away from writing for too long, I become restless and moody and all round unpleasant. As if all that creative energy inside bottles up and begins to fester if I don’t channel it into something.

At least part of it has to do with escapism, which is what Graham Greene alludes to in the quote. I love getting lost in the fictional worlds I’ve created and am creating, even if only for an hour a day. It helps me deal with the ‘madness, melancholia, the panic and fear’, which we have more than enough of now.

Likewise, I love becoming lost in a project like 52 Weeks of Writing Vol. III. Collecting and picking out those writing quotes, and coming up with writing and journal prompts and exercises, that’s a form of therapy for me too. The quotes are meant to inspire those who work with the author/journal, but they obviously inspire me as well as I decide which to include. Most of the included prompts and exercises are therapeutic in nature too, which obviously affects me in very much the same way.

So yes, I absolutely believe that writing can be therapeutic, both the act of writing itself and what we end up writing down when we take the time for it.

If you’re curious whether your writing practice is therapeutic in any way, simply ask yourself why you write. Set a timer to ten minutes, take your journal, and answer that question. Once you’re done, reflect on your notes. What does this tell you?

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GIVEAWAY:

Mariëlle S. Smith will be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter. Good luck!

(All the Ups and Downs is not responsible for this giveaway, its entries, or the prize. Goddess Fish Promotions and the author assume all responsibility with this giveaway.)

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