It takes a lot of guts to write a book. I'm here to guide you through the journey so you can make a positive difference with your message. I'm a sucker for great stories, being outdoors, and connecting with heart-centered humans.
🌟 Why should you tell your origin story?
✨ In a guest blog, Copywriter and Marketing Expert Lora LeFhae shares her perspective on the power of sharing our origin stories. I encourage you to read the full article (see link below) to better understand yourself and why your stories matter. -Amy
What is an Origin Story?
Maybe it conjures thoughts of childhood.
Adorable anecdotes from early life.
Or perhaps it triggers disappointment, challenge, or even trauma.
At Unleash Your Inner Author we see the Origin Story as more of a lightning strike or tectonic shift.
One moment you are in familiar territory, this side of an experience. The next moment, life seems irrevocably different. The Origin Story is a turning point in your life. A moment where a new realization dawned and your life began anew.
There are as many types of origin stories as there are people to tell them.
The catalyst that changes one’s life, whether it occurs quickly or over time, reveals an understanding we carry for a lifetime. Recognizing, exploring, and ultimately sharing the story can be beneficial not only for the storyteller but also for the listener or reader.
These stories are often transformational. They are the tales of growth and evolution that carry us all forward as a human tribe.
Imagine you are part of a family, bonded and connected, sitting around a firepit in the backyard. It’s fall and there is a waxing moon in the dark night sky. Your grandmother begins to share the story of her arranged marriage to a formerly unknown man (your grandfather) 20 years her senior. What? This story is brand new to you. Your feelings are kaleidoscopic. You’re enthralled, curious, maybe a little uncomfortable.
She describes leaving her beloved familial home and traveling to the United States, the home of her new husband. There she meets her mother-in-law, along with his aunts, uncles and cousins. This is her new family. She explains that although it was commonplace to marry this way, and that she was amenable, she was only 16. She shares her fears and her sadness.
Next, she tells of the new life she forged, cooking, cleaning, falling pregnant at 17. And as she tells of a life so radically different from your own, you can’t help imagining what she went through, how it must have felt to be alone and yet surrounded by strangers.
The next day you find yourself returning to the story in your mind, reliving the events as if they happened to you. The story makes you think, causes you to question and reevaluate. These are all qualities of a good story, wouldn’t you agree?
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Events
Friday, January 12, Noon-1pm Mountain
We'll look at why sharing this story is an important way to connect with all the people in your life and business.
Whose stories inspire you? Your story may do the same for others. Let's get started telling it.
In this masterclass I'll highlight:
❓ Why to share your story
😲 Three mistakes people make
💚 How to tell this story in a way that deeply connects with your audience whether you have 30 seconds in a networking meeting or several minutes on stage, or you're writing an entire chapter.
If you'd like to attend but can't make it, please register using the event link to receive the link to the recording.
REGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rce2vpj0sHtJga__8Ts_uK9rriPG0N36q
Positively Powered Happy Hour
Our first gathering of 2024 is on January 18th at 6pm Mountain time.
Here's the zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4723694831
Please join us from wherever you are on your author journey: idea stage to published author. You'll meet a group of impact makers in our growing community at this month's online happy hour.
This month I'd love to hear your thoughts on whether you love to plan or mostly go with the flow. What are the benefits and limitations as you see them? I've heard so much about goals, resolutions, and planning because of the new year. But what are the alternatives and how do you move between structure and flow?
We're a warm and casual group, so please feel welcome to join if you've never met us all before.
(Add the third Thursday of every month to your calendar to join our Positively Powered community for Author Happy Hour!)
✨ It's a new year and writing a book is on a lot of our minds. Thank you for all the recent referrals and recommendations. It means the world to me that you trust me with your friends and colleagues. New cohorts are forming now, so if you know anyone who is considering becoming an author this year, I am still taking applications.
Has it been awhile since we connected? Reply to this email to say hi and let me know how you're doing!
With love and gratitude,
Amy Collette
UnleashYourInnerAuthor.com | PositivelyPoweredPublications.com
Amy, Book Coach and Publisher
It takes a lot of guts to write a book. I'm here to guide you through the journey so you can make a positive difference with your message. I'm a sucker for great stories, being outdoors, and connecting with heart-centered humans.
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