Author Archives: jpchoquette

Boston Book Festival: Author Arlene Kay Weighs In

Posted on September 25, 2015 by jpchoquette

The Boston Book Festival, a virtual paradise for readers, writers, and the intellectually curious celebrates the power of the written word to entertain, educate and transform lives. Copley Square comes alive as throngs of book lovers attend seminars, sample different … Continue reading →

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A Back-to-School Cheat Sheet for Writers

Posted on August 26, 2015 by jpchoquette

Where or where has the summer gone? If you, like me, are unable to believe that it’s coming to a close let’s pretend it’s not. We’re writers after all! Let’s use our imaginations. This post will be a sort of … Continue reading →

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Great Summer Reads

Posted on July 14, 2015 by jpchoquette

What’s in your TBR pile this summer? Ah, summertime: the hallowed period of four short months (for us northerners) when the sun shines merrily, the sky is blue and the world is verdant green. It’s the perfect time of year … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of Imperfection

Posted on June 16, 2015 by jpchoquette

Perfection doesn’t breed creativity. Raise your hand if you were raised by a parent who was a perfectionist. OK, now raise your hand if you had an older adult in your life sometime in your childhood who was a perfectionist: … Continue reading →

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What a Capsule Wardrobe Taught me About Writing

Posted on May 8, 2015 by jpchoquette

In a recent post on my site, I talked about writing simply and how changes in my real life (exploring minimalism) caused changes in my writing and editing. About a year ago I started to follow blogs like Becoming Minimalist … Continue reading →

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Writing Time and an Open Mind

Posted on April 14, 2015 by jpchoquette

Last week I had the pleasure to teach at the Burlington Writers Workshop, a very cool nonprofit organization in Vermont which helps writers to grow in the craft. My workshop title was, “Writing a Novel in 15 Minutes.” I have … Continue reading →

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What do YOU Need as a Writer?

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jpchoquette

Attending writing-related events proves fruitful in more ways than one. In addition to spending time with like-minded, creative people, you also learn more about the struggles and challenges that writers face. Do any of these sound familiar? The un-published author who … Continue reading →

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On Marketing One’s Book: A Dialogue

Posted on November 11, 2014 by jpchoquette

Ahh, the dreaded “m” word: Marketing. For many authors and other self-employed artists, the word creates a feeling bordering on disgust. It might bring to mind pictures of overweight men in polyester suits, hair slicked back, hand out, shark-smile in … Continue reading →

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Creative Crop Circles–ala Joni Mitchell

Posted on October 14, 2014 by jpchoquette

Yesterday I was riding in the car and heard the most interesting idea: creative crop circles. There was a blurb on the radio and the phrase, coined by singer/artist/writer Joni Mitchell, is her definition of working creatively. When she feels … Continue reading →

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Online Networking for the Social Media Perplexed

Posted on September 8, 2014 by jpchoquette

Between Twitter and Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram, FourSquare and GooglePlus when is a writer supposed to, well, write? Whether you’re a Twitter quitter or a reformed Facebook addict (Candy Crush anyone?), there is a way to approach social networking to … Continue reading →

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