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In Good Naked, acclaimed author Joni B. Cole shows readers how to make the writing process not only more productive, but less maddening, more inviting, and even joyful, at least a good part of the time. She explains how sharing early drafts is "good naked" - you're exposing your creative process in all its glory.Through a mix of engaging stories and practical wisdom, all delivered with sheer good humor, Cole addresses the most common challenges writers confront and offers disarmingly simple but effective solutions. She debunks popular misconceptions about how we are supposed to write and replaces them with strategies that actually work to get us started and stay motivated. (Searching for your muse? Try looking in the fridge.) With a do-this-not-that directness, she sets writers free from debilitating attitudes, counterproductive practices, and energy-draining habits that undermine confidence and creativity.
About the Author
In work and life, author and writing teacher Joni B. Cole prefers a macro lens, seeking the extraordinary in the ordinary, the significance in everyday moments. Nominated for a US Fellowship Award and Pushcart Prize, she has authored two books for writers, including Good Naked: Reflections on How to Write More, Write Better, and Be Happier; and Toxic Feedback: Helping Writers Survive and Thrive ( "strongly recommended" for students and teachers by Library Journal) . Joni is the founding creator of the three-volume "This Day" series that shares a day in the life of hundreds of women across America ("fascinating and eye-opening," Publisher's Weekly) . She is also the author of the acclaimed essay collection, Another Bad-Dog Book: Essays on Life, Love, and Neurotic Human Behavior ("Every page...offers riotously funny and outrageously honest observations without sacrificing either Cole's fiercely intelligent insights or the lyrical brilliance of her beautiful writing," Gina Barreca) . For twenty years, Joni has taught creative writing to adults in her community through her own Writer's Center in White River Junction, Vermont. She is on the creative writing faculty of the New Hampshire Institute of Art, and teaches workshops within the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program at Dartmouth College. She also leads expressive writing workshops at women's shelters, the VA hospital, the restorative justice program, and a diversity of other nonprofit and educational organizations. Joni is a frequent speaker at conferences and universities around the country, and is a contributor to The Writer Magazine. She lives in Vermont and has two daughters. For more info, email jonibethcole@gmail.com or visit: jonibcole.com.
