The Write Community: The Importance of Fellowship

Hey, Just Write family!! Spring is officially here and I'm sure most of you retreated for a week or two at your favorite getaways for some much needed R&R. This past week was my Spring Break and I was invited by a dear friend/sis (an accomplished author, entrepreneur, educator, evangelist) to Chattanooga, TN. It was my first time there, so I made sure to take in the scenery and the attractions. What I enjoyed most about my trip was the ministry that took place between us. In our conversations with each other, we found that our stories and upbringing were similar. Not only are we from the same city, but we also overcame similar trials. It was like reuniting with a long lost sister. Her testimonies and encouragement inspired me and gave me a new perspective. Those moments reminded me the importance of community.  Even before I started writing this post, I recalled memories of my childhood and the neighborhood where I lived. There was a point in time where people were more neighborly and people were trusted to do what they said they would do. Now, there's a fear and distrust of others. It's like we have the look of a community, but our actions don't show community. The word "community" means, 1. a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common; 2. a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals; 3. a group of interdependent organisms of different species growing or living together in a specified habitat.  With community and fellowship, people can see that what they are doing together serves a higher purpose. That purpose is bigger than attaining a goal or status. It fulfills a collective mandate, to use our voices and stories to serve in the capacity that we have been assigned.

The best part of my trip was the two of us sharing in the notion that it is important that we as women are honest about our internal and external struggles and that we are surrounded by other women who can genuinely help, pray, and walk with us. Since 2013, I have been praying to be a part of a community that values fellowships and genuine relationships and in 2014, God answered my prayers in a major way. Just Write was one of those prayers answered. I'm finally a part of a community that encourages my growth in one of my passions and it serves a greater purpose than just writing. We are on a quest to facilitate dialogue and bring like-minded individuals together so we can assist, guide, and fulfill our purposes. So, if you are a writer in need of a community that will help you on your journey as an author, publisher, editor, etc., then come join us at our next meeting on April 28, 2016. Bring a friend or two, your ideas, an open mind, and heart to receive.

Below are 7 bible verses about community:


Psalm 133:1-"Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!"


Romans 12:4-5, "For as in one body we have many members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another."


Matthew 18:20, "For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them."


Hebrews 10:24-25, "And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the day drawing near."


Galatians 6:2,"Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."


1 Thessalonians 4:18, "Therefore comfort one another with these words."


1 Thessalonians 5:14, "And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all."



Remember in COMMUNITY, there is UNITY!


Blessings!


~Lequvia Ousley~

The Write Experience: A Story That Never Ends

Greetings #JustWrite!! We did it!! EICC and Just Write's 1st writer's workshop happened 3 days ago and it was an amazing experience to witness so many aspiring and veteran writers come together to receive so many fruitful seeds that were planted by our speakers. Prior to the workshop, I had some seeds planted as well. I had a chance to sit in on an EICC meeting. The members are currently reading a book called, "The E-Myth Revisited" by Michael Gerber.

An interesting book, it details the understanding of technical work and business together to establish a business. During our discussion, we learned about the 3 personalities within a person in business: the entrepreneur, the manager, and the technician. The entrepreneur is the visionary and dreamer. The manager is the planner, very orderly and systematic. The technician is the doer, a taskmaster. We were challenged by Reginald, EICC's president, to evaluate ourselves based on those 3 roles. Based on my evaluation, I am an entrepreneur(20%), manager(30%), and technician(50%). According to Reginald, these percentages will vary according to where we are and how we grow. It's interesting because prior to the evaluation, I instantly identified myself as a technician based on my career paths and my personality. I tend to take on tasks others refuse to complete, the story of my life. Our homework assignment is to track and tally what we do throughout the week based on those traits.

 Speaking of stories, here are some brief moments that resonated with me from the workshop. As the workshop's opening session begins, Kim speaks on Jesus being the author and finisher of our faith. As we all know, Kim loves to open up meetings and fellowships with icebreakers. The icebreaker for this session was called "Enteruption" which is the name of Kim's forthcoming publishing company and a unique play on the word, interruption. The audience was told to stand up and share something about themselves and anyone who could relate to them based on what they said would interrupt them and share about themselves and everyone would continue until the last person. I thought it was interesting because you are learning about someone but also connecting the dots and creating a story along the way. As Kim was speaking, it hit me that God is the entrepreneur, the one man show that makes all things happen, the Holy Spirit is the manager who teaches and orders our steps, and we are the technicians, the doers who complete those things that are given or should I say gifted to us to fulfill. Wow, that was a revelation! From that moment, the participants were dismissed and began to join their individual breakout sessions. Although I couldn't sit in on all of the sessions, I did have a chance to assist and sit in on Lakia Brandenburg's session about Marketing/Branding. She gave 10 tips on how to market and brand your business. Her points were concise with simple and inexpensive strategies to create a marketable and successful brand. During her presentation, I loved how she turned a negative into a positive by saying, "Go to work with the mindset of you're funding your dream." That statement was a defining moment for the audience. 

As the breakout sessions ended, participants visited the vendor tables and lunch was served.  During that time, a few of the speakers had a chance to share their testimonies and the audience had an opportunity to ask questions. Also there was another fun moment where Kim challenged the audience to create a story from their seats without paper and pencil, but with their voices. Everyone had to be creative and connect a detail until the last person finished the story. It was a very colorful story, like a beautiful quilt woven together with unique threaded patterns and colors. That activity led into the session, entitled "The Word in Action" which featured Sabrena Farmer, an artist and Damika Davis, a dancer.  Sabrena shared how painting a picture tells a story. One of her artwork pieces told the story of children that were forgotten, abused, and hurting, while Damika told a brief story through dance. The moment everyone was waiting for was the "Don't Judge a Book by its Cover" panel hosted by V103's Joyce Littel. The panel covered the topics of legal matters, becoming a member of EICC, editing and facing fears and dealing with rejection, doing business with Called to Conquer, taking responsibility with arts to worship, books opening doors, and the importance of speaking and becoming a speaker. Joyce did an excellent job moderating the panel. I enjoyed the commentary from Sharon Frame, Earnelle Winfrey, Barbara Winters, Craig Heath, Bernard Williams, D. Marie Monroe, and Crystal Daughtery. The workshop concluded with Chris Cooper, who spoke on getting stuff done and the 3 P's that prevent a thought leader from moving forward:  perfectionism/procrastination(overly critical/wasting time, putting tasks off), paparazzi(focused on fame), and profits(focused on riches). Chris helped the audience to see that in order to move in any vision that God has given you, you have to just do it and trust Him along the way. Of course, this has been the #1 mantra for #JustWrite. Don't just talk it, we must walk it, and be it. It was interesting that as the workshop was happening, I was able to connect with Tricia who flew from New York to support and reconnect with the many speakers I had an opportunity to feature in past blogs. It was amazing to reminisce on how we were all connected. It was in that moment that I realized that we are all a part of a story that never ends. Although that story constantly changes with it's many chapters, edits, and plots, it is a story that continues to grow in every moment we add to it. So thank you again to the speakers who brought the insight along with the motivation that sparked the ignite, there's nothing left to do but #JustWrite.

Blessings!

~Lequvia Ousley~

The Love of Words: A Writer's Delight

Greetings, #JustWrite! It's February, and as you all know, the writer's workshop that was originally scheduled for last month was postponed due to the weather and will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2016. The cancellation of the event put a lot into perspective for me. I was able to rest and reflect. Prayerfully, it was a day of reflection and diligence for you all as well.

 It's 15 days into February and the two things that I think about are Black History Month and Valentine's Day. As the years go by, I try to relish in those two significant moments throughout the year, not just for the month. It's also leap year which means we have an extra day in the month to #JustWrite!, lol. On a serious note, as I was preparing for this month's blog, I knew I wanted to focus on love, not necessarily romantic love, but love from God's perspective and a writer's perspective. As I wrote the title, the scripture, Psalm 37:4 came to mind: "Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart." As writers, we naturally have a love for words. As the scripture resonated with me, I thought about how we as Christians love God's Word. 2 Cor. 17 states that "therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new."

This means that as we become one with God through studying and living out His Word, our desires align with His desires. So writers, are you delighting in God's Word as well as delighting in writing the words that He has given you? Have you asked God what does He want you to write and aligned those words with what He said? As we complete our projects, it's good to do a heart check and make sure that we are doing everything that God desires for us to do. I can't speak for anyone else, but I know from experience that the majority of my writings came from the most vulnerable places in my heart, things I didn't want to write, but what God wanted me to write. With fear and trembling, I pushed through and obeyed which has freed me to grow continuously as a writer. It's very important that we are passionate and purposeful about what we are writing. When we love what we do, it shows naturally, no matter how many times we try to get in the way and abort the process. The beautiful thing is, God always meets us where we are. Jeremiah 29:13 says, "And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart."

 
So for the next month, take this time to pray, reflect, and continue to write about what God is speaking to you. Stir yourself up in Him, delighting in His word, and letting His voice guide those pens.  God is all about completion (3), order (12), and love (16) hence, the date for the upcoming workshop (3/12/16). In John 14:15, Jesus says, "If you love Me, keep My commandments." Christ commands us to go into the world and make disciples of all nations. How do we do that? By sharing the Gospel as well as our stories.

As I close, in honor of Black History, I would like to leave you all with two encouraging quotes from two authors:

"As long as we are not ourselves, we will try to be what other people are." -Malidoma Patrice Somé (Of Water and the Spirit)

"When you know your name, you should hang on to it, for unless it is noted down and remembered, it will die when you do." -Toni Morrison (Song of Solomon)

Also, be sure to check out Just Write's upcoming events:

Blessings,

~Lequvia Ousley~

Get Write or Get Left: A New Beginning

Hey #JustWrite family!! We have made it to 2016 and are 8 days away from our 1st writer's workshop. When I think about it, the fact that we are 8 days away is significant as well as the date of the event (1/23/16). The number 8 represents a new birth and a new beginning. The number 23 represents death. Yes, I said death, but don't be alarmed. Naturally, when we think about death, we think about the end of life. From a spiritual standpoint, when I think about death, I think about the end of something. As we flow in this new year, our minds should constantly be renewed daily (Romans 12:2). We should be dying to our flesh, old habits, and old ways of thinking. We should keep it moving, as our sis Kim would say, and be focused on our Kingdom missions as scribes. Remember, when something dies, something else is being born. In our case, as we clear out the old habits/attitudes/mindsets(procrastination, negativity, doubt, fear, bondage), we give ourselves a creative flow to birth something new(books, scripts, plays, music). Don't allow excuses and distractions to interfere with your assignments to birth those projects. As I wrote in the last blog (The Write Marriage), we need to be in position and obedient to our call, so we can influence our designated mountain(s).

Now that I got your attention, let's get straight to business. As we approach the upcoming writer's workshop, I'm excited to announce that we have some dynamic speakers, panels, and breakout sessions that will be apart of the insight segment of the workshop. Our lovely host for the event is V103 radio personality Joyce Littel (top pic), who will also be leading the panel discussion, "Don't Judge a Book By It's Cover", a panel focusing on asking heart questions that will help writers write and release them from their fears so they are able to ignite, insight, and just write. Along with Joyce, we also have the following speakers leading panel discussions: Tia McCollors  (Time & Money Management), (bottom right pic), Craig Heath, (Covenant Relationships) (left pic), and Barbara Winters, (Teaching and Evangelizing) (top right pic) . Our breakout sessions include Camille Sprauve (center pic) and Lakia Brandenburg (bottom left pic). Camille will be speaking on transparency, knowing your voice, and wearing your "Godfidence" throughout the writing process. Lakia will be speaking on branding and marketing with the focus of utilizing key marketing strategies to spreading your God-given messages and branding your work.  I don't know about you all but I'm excited to hear these faithful servants to the Kingdom offer their expertise and wisdom from their designated mountains. #JustWrite please take heed of what each individual will present. Remember, words are powerful with the possibility of either killing (doubting your gifts) or birthing (encouraging your gift) one's potential. I pray that you choose the latter influence, the power to grow and birth. I truly believe that this workshop will not be another workshop where you receive information and business cards, with no desire to follow-up or follow through with what was said. I believe that this workshop will be fruitful. It reminds me of an analogy I previously used in conversation. This workshop will not be another wedding (pretty party with all the fancy details). It will be a marriage (a lifelong Christ-centered covenant that's unbreakable). So, #JustWrite will you join us on Saturday, January 23, 2016 from 11am-5pm as we come together with our fellow scribes to make a lifelong commitment to fulfill God's promises as messengers who will influence the Kingdom one manuscript at a time. As my father tells me constantly in conversation, "time waits on no one." The choice is up to you, either get write or get left.

Don't forget to register for the writer's workshop at embassychamber.com. Registration is currently $40 until January 22, 2016. Onsite registration will be $50. Insight, Ignite, JustWrite!!

Blessings!!

~Lequvia Ousley~

The Write Marriage: EICC and Just Write

Hello #JustWrite family!! We have made it to the last blog post of 2015, yay!!! Thank you to those who stayed the course and have ran this race with us. We appreciate you and pray that you continue on this journey with us in 2016 and beyond. Now, you're probably wondering why the title of this month's blog is called"The Write Marriage: EICC and Just Write"? Well, there have been many inquiries regarding EICC (Embassy International Chamber of Commerce), its purpose and how it relates to Just Write. The relationship between the two entities can be seen as a marriage: you can't have one without the other, right? So I reached out to none other than Reginald Winfrey, a husband, a father, an attorney of 22 years and the President of EICC. Reginald was our guest speaker at a previous Just Write support session where he talked about intellectual property. He gave us a lot of great information about the business side of writing (check out the August blog, The Write Investment) so I was very excited to speak with him and learn more about EICC. 

In order for me to fully grasp EICC's purpose, Reginald had to take me on a vivid, biblical journey through scripture. He explained to me that one of the resources of EICC is a book called, "The Seven Mountain Mantle" by Johnny Enlow. In this book, Enlow writes about how he was given a vision and plan by God to disciple others and take back the seven mountains of influence or sectors of society. These seven mountains of influence are Religion, Family, Education, Marketplace, Arts/Entertainment, Government, and Media. From a biblical view, we see this in Matthew 28:18-20 where it says, "Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Do you see the correlation there between the bible verses and what Enlow wrote: "make disciples of nations", "make disciples and possess the seven mountains." Interesting....let's proceed further. So, the next scripture we discuss is Revelation 19:1-8 (NKJV). The key verses that caught my attention were verses 6-8: "And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, "Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready."And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteousness acts of the saints." These verses speak of Christ coming back for His bride (the church). His wife (the church) has made herself ready, speaks of the church getting in position, making disciples, as her King (Jesus) returns. 

From a marketplace perspective, we looked at Revelation 18 (Before the "Wedding"). There is mourning over Babylon's fall and you see the detriment of the city's demise. This scripture speaks about two women in the marketplace: one who is honoring her husband (God) and one who is honoring herself (self-seeking and worldly). In Revelation 17, it speaks about a woman sitting on a scarlet beast full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. In verse 9, it is revealed that the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. The woman in the scripture represents the evil influence that's currently plaguing the seven mountains (mind molders of society). One notion that Reginald touched on is that "the real problem is the way one thinks." "In order to influence a nation, you have to change the mind of the people." "In the Bible, God spoke in regards to nations, not individuals." As believers, we have to work collectively as a team and get rid of the "all about me" mentality in order to bring forth change. Reginald further points out that throughout the bible, the ideal of "marriage" is woven from the beginning of the bible (the union of Adam and Eve), the middle of the bible (Jesus performed miracles at a wedding) to the end of the bible (final union of Jesus and His bride, the church). It is obvious that we as believers are to make ourselves ready for our King. This observation is also captured in Proverbs 31 as we read about a conversation between a Queen and her son. Throughout the verses, we see the description of what the woman should be. If you look deeper, the descriptions depict how the bride (the church) should prepare herself and where the bride was. She wasn't in church; she was outside the church, in the marketplace (made garments, sold them, extended hand to poor, etc.) It was through her efforts and obedience, she fulfilled her commission. We see more examples of this in the bible with Esther (became Queen and saved her people), Mary and Martha (one was focused on the cares of the day and one sat at Jesus' feet; this scenario represents the two churches we see today: religion vs. relationship) and the 10 virgins (5 were wise, prepared with oil filled lamps; 5 were foolish, unprepared with no oil filled lamps.) Amazing illustration.

After reading those scriptures and seeing the obvious pattern, the connection between EICC and Just Write was clear to me. EICC was started to help the "bride" (the church) understand she's a bride who needs to be prepared for her King (reaching the nations). EICC serves as a marketplace ministry that comes together to discuss the bible and how it applies to business. Just Write is a part of the Arts/Entertainment mountain. All of us that are a part of Just Write have the stories within us that represent those seven mountains. God is waiting on us to prepare and walk in our gifts as scribes to free others. Reginald's analogy describes it simply: "In order for a jigsaw puzzle to be complete, you have to have all of the pieces connected. A piece by itself is ineffective, but with all of the pieces, you get a bigger picture and result. That's how we have to view the Kingdom. All of us have the hidden pieces within us to bring that big picture to pass."

Reginald shared with me how EICC came to fruition. He took me back to the time God showed him a vision of how church, school, and family were all influential to each other. This was around 1986-1987. Between 1988-1989, the business sector became part of the vision of influencing church, school, and family. After coming to NewBirth in 1997, Reginald saw the vision in place. That vision sparked the idea of EICC. In 2006, EICC was birthed at NewBirth by the Beyond Tomorrow campaign. The Embassy part of the name was chosen to represent God's kingdom and its ambassadors. EICC is international and not exclusive to NewBirth. Anyone is welcome to join. EICC is simply, "a circle for the body of Christ."

As my conversation with Reginald ended, he challenged me to ponder where I was written in the bible. He shared with me that he is written in Matthew 22: The Parable of the Wedding Feast. In this parable, Jesus speaks of the kingdom as a marriage. The king sends servants to invite others to the wedding. Everything is ready, but the servants are selfish and go their own way (us, holding on to our gifts). This causes chaos to break loose and cities to be destroyed. The king commands his servants to go out and bring more people, good and bad. Unfortunately, a man does not have on the appropriate wedding garment (didn't prepare himself) and he is cast out. As I listened, it is clear that Reginald was referring to himself as one of the servants who is called to go into the marketplace equipped to make disciples out of nations. We are servants as well and it is up to us to collectively work together to fulfill God's plans and vision. Powerful.

#JustWrite, we have been called for such a time as this. As 2015 closes and the new year begins, let's continue using our gifts, equipping ourselves, going into our positioned mountains, boldly making disciples, and positively influencing the nations.

For more information on EICC, please check out the website: www.embassychamber.com and Facebook page: Embassy International Chamber of Commerce. Be sure to connect with Reginald via Facebook: Reginald Winfrey and join him and other members every Saturday at Panera Bread (Lithonia, GA location) at 7am for a netweaving session and fellowship.

Don't forget to register for the Writer's Workshop on 1/23/2016. Also, pay it forward and help someone walk in their calling. The Kingdom needs more laborers.






Remember, capture The Write Moment and Just Write!


Happy Holidays! See you in 2016!


Blessings!


~Lequvia Ousley~

The Write Spark: Insight, Ignite, Just Write!

Greetings, #JustWrite!!This month's blog is short and sweet. We are one month away from closing out 2015!! Woohoo!! November is the month we celebrate Thanksgiving so as we partake in the festivities, we should express our thanks to the Lord for giving us the gift of writing and allowing all of us to be a part of an amazing community of intellectuals, entrepreneurs, leaders, and writers. As we prepare for 2016, #JustWrite and #TheWriteMoment are excited to announce that we will have our first writer's workshop on January 23, 2016 from 11am to 5pm at the NewBirth cathedral. The theme of the workshop is "Insight, Ignite, Just Write!" The purpose of the workshop is to provide educational tools expounding on the writing process(INSIGHT), to engage the audience with facilitators leading topical sessions(IGNITE), and to awaken the gift of writing by encouraging the audience to execute plans to write, network with other writers, and connect with writing coaches(JUST WRITE!). The workshop will help bring together those individuals who don't know that they have the gift of writing and those who have always had the desire to write but lack resources, accountability, and guidance.

As you all know the mission of #JustWrite is to create a community of writers who will hold each other accountable during assignments in various arenas and projects. Writing, which is a part of the ARTS/Media mountain, is a ministry and we want to make sure that those who have the gift of the scribe are walking in their callings as God's messengers. So whether you have written one book, working on the 10th book or thinking about writing a book, we want to network with you and be a source of inspiration for you at next year's workshop. So let's start this spark and tell your family, friends, coworkers, fellow bookworms and writers about this exciting event. We're excited to light that fire that's shut up in your bones and we pray that you are too. You don't want to miss it! See you all on 1/23/2016.

For registration details, email events@embassychamber.net or call 404-234-8592. Also be sure to check out #JustWrite via Twitter and Periscope at @justwriteone.

Have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving holiday!!

~Lequvia Ousley~

The Write "Frame" Of Mind: Inside The Brain Of Sharon Frame

Greetings, #JustWrite!! This month's blog features Sharon Frame. Sharon was our guest speaker back in May (#JustWrite's 1st birthday) for our brainstorming session. She is a former CNN anchor, award-winning journalist, public speaker, and media coach. Her personal philosophy is that, "everyone has the potential to be wildly successful if we live in purpose, on purpose, for purpose." In the midst of our busy schedules, I was so gracious to have had the opportunity to reach out to Sharon to pick her brain on her journey through writing, the process, and any encouragement she wanted to offer to fellow writers.

Sharon's writing became part of her career when she noticed her love for writing in her teenage years. By then she was writing poetry, church plays, and lyrics to songs. Those writing skills were later honed in college as a creative writer and TV journalist. Sharon's first book was published in 2010. It was entitled, The 67th Book of the Bible, The Journal.  It was followed by Wired To Win!, then The 67th Book of the Bible, A Home Study Course. In 2013, she wrote her 4th book, LeadHERship; Own it, Love it, Learn It, Give it. When asked about the timing in conception of her books and her overall writing process, Sharon had this to say, "I started Wired To Win! as a blog. Every Tuesday morning around 3am, I devoted time to write a blog that dealt with Wired To Win philosophy. In about 3 months I had accumulated enough content to constitute a book. My last book, LeadHERship, I wrote in just one month. I had a speaking engagement in Maui, Hawaii, and had one month to prepare. So, I challenged myself to write the book in 30 days, and, by the grace of God, I did." Those of you that were in attendance for May's brainstorming session or on the conference call should recall when Sharon spoke about writing her book in 30 days.  I don't know about you all, but I have never met anyone that has written a book in 30 days. Very encouraging. Speaking of encouragement, if you're lacking focus or motivation, Sharon offers the following for aspiring writers:          

·         Earn the right to write—whether from experience, study or expertise.

·         Develop a writing routine, setting aside time once or twice a week to just write. Consistency is the key.

·         Seek out a seasoned writer who can mentor you  

·         Be a ready reader  to expand your knowledge base

·         Start a writer’s blog with an interesting topic that adds value to your readers’ life

·         Try your hand at different writing genres, including poetry & fiction

·         Don’t ever give up on your dreams to be a published author.

As a writer, Sharon has learned that writing gives her an avenue for self-expression. It also gives her a platform to chime in on matters and causes important to her life mission. Sharon says, "My writing is bent toward self-help and inspiration. So, it affords me the chance to edify, empower and transform my readers. I have learned, the unequivocal power of the pen. Words craftily put on paper have the power to produce life or death, liberty or bondage, wealth or poverty."

In terms of influence, it is the gift of writing that has given Sharon a solid, rewarding career as a journalist for many years and the opportunity to touch lives across the country and around the world. 

In closing, I challenge you #JustWrite family as well as myself to examine where we are in our influence, journey, and writing process. Are we going to "get on the bus" to our new destination of influence or are we going to let the write moment to just write pass us by? Think about it.

For more information on Sharon Frame as a writer, speaker, and media coach, please check out her: 

 website:    www.sharonframespeaks.com. 

 Facebook: www.facebook.com/SharonFrame

 Twitter:     @sframespeaks

 YouTube: www.youtube.com/wiredtowin