Three Chapters Done
Author: Miriam Evers
• Monday, August 16th, 2010

Sunflower

It is done. Howard and I today submitted our three chapters for Round 3 of the Next Top Spiritual Author contest. What started as an idea for a book and a catchy title – Feel Great Naked – has blossomed into an exciting writing adventure for both of us.

There will be no more public voting or viewing.

For the next three weeks, judges including authors, marketers and the publisher will be reading all the submissions of the top 25 finalists. At the end of that period, the 4 finalists will be announced for Round 4. We’re not sure what they will require next, but in the end, one finalist will receive a publishing contract with Hampton Roads and $50,000 for marketing. We are holding the vision for extraordinary success!

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Choose Again
Author: Miriam Evers
• Thursday, July 29th, 2010

These days Howard and I are writing and editing our three chapters that will be submitted in Round 3 of the Next Top Spiritual Author contest on Monday, August 16.

A panel of judges will then review all submissions and about four weeks later four finalists will be selected from the top 25. From the final four, one winner will be selected who will receive a publishing contract with Hampton Roads and $50,000 for marketing.

As I review my highlights and low-lights of the past 2o years for our memoir called Feel Great Naked – One Couple’s Quest for Heaven on Earth, this wonderful poem about the journey of self-discovery comes to mind.

Autobiography in Five Chapters

by Portia Nelson

Chapter One:

I walk down the street.
There’s a deep hole in the sidewalk. continue reading “Choose Again”

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“Feel Great Naked” in top 25
Author: Miriam Evers
• Tuesday, July 06th, 2010

The results of Round 2 of the Next Top Spiritual Author Contest are in. We are thrilled to announce that Howard and I have advanced to Round 3 along with 24 other finalists!!

That’s the top 1% of all the authors that entered the contest. Woohoo!!  We’ve been floating on cloud nine all day long.

Of the 3,000 authors who joined the online contest, 250 authors made it to Round 2, including Howard and I with our book “Feel Great Naked – One Couple’s Quest for Heaven on Earth.” For Round 2 we had to write a book proposal and a sample chapter. http://bit.ly/feelgn

All 250 book proposals were reviewed by a panel of judges and voted on by the public. The winning entries had to receive final approval by the publisher Hampton Roads.

The announcement of the winners was made during a conference call today.  I was on a client coaching call so didn’t hear it live. Howard was so excited when they called out my name first that he continue reading “Feel Great Naked in top 25

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“Feel Great Naked” in the News
Author: Miriam Evers
• Friday, June 11th, 2010

Howard and I are in the news today with an article about how we advanced to Round 2 of the Next Top Spiritual Author Contest with our book, Feel Great Naked – One Couple’s Quest for Heaven on Earth.

See link here to Langley Advance News article: Walnut Grove Authors make it to Round 2

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When Words Fail, Follow Your Heart
Author: Miriam Evers
• Wednesday, June 09th, 2010

I just got off the phone with my Mom who is celebrating her 84th birthday. She is my hero, enjoying life to the fullest and kind-hearted to others. Mom was back from the gym, where she still works out five mornings a week, and preparing a hot lunch in-between phone calls from family and friends wishing her a happy birthday.

Anthurium Dakota

anthurium CC photo credit: delphaber

Mom told me how delighted she was to receive a beautiful exotic plant this morning from a Chinese lady at the gym. The plant, an anthurium with its dark green heavy leaves and red heart-shaped flowers, was a fitting match to the heart-centered woman who is my Mom. I asked her how she came to meet the Chinese lady.

Mom met her a few years ago when the lady came to the community fitness center where both my parents work out. Mom saw her walk over to the treadmill, push a few buttons, step off, wander around the exercise equipment with a perplexed look on her face and then head for the exit door. Mom bolted after her, stopped her at the door and continue reading “When Words Fail, Follow Your Heart”

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“Feel Great Naked” Book Proposal Online
Author: Miriam Evers
• Friday, June 04th, 2010

Miriam and Howard

In the last few weeks, we’ve been catapulted right out of our comfort zones. Howard and I have had more fights and more tears than we’ve had in a long time. We’ve also had more laughs, more joining, and more passionate life energy than usual as we joined forces to write our story for a contest.

It started at the beginning of April when we entered the online Next Top Spiritual Author Contest with our idea for a book. Along with 2,800 other authors, we had to prove that we could market ourselves by attracting votes. And we did.

Now in Round 2 of the contest, we have shifted the focus of our book from a self-help spiritual guide to an intensely personal continue reading “Feel Great Naked Book Proposal Online”

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Joy First. Damn it!
Author: Miriam Evers
• Thursday, May 27th, 2010

This morning I confess I went a little crazy. Howard and I were still trying to pull together our book proposal for the Next Top Spiritual Author contest and it felt like we are running out of time. Round 2 started last Monday and we were already 3 days overdue. For our book “Feel Great Naked” we needed a brief description, an outline, author bios, a marketing plan, a review of complementary titles and a written chapter.

We argued over every phrase. He wrote something. I corrected it. He corrected it. Our friends with editing skills corrected it. He wrote some more. I added something. He corrected it. On and on. My inspiration was fading.

This morning when he insisted that we had to stop all these edits and just get our book proposal uploaded to the contest website, I lost it.  “It’s not good enough yet!” I said.

Howard was getting irritated with me. “What do you want?” he shouted.

I shouted back.  “Joy first!”

A grin spread over his face as he caught the absurdity of those beautiful words spoken with utter frustration.

He slammed his fist onto my desk and continue reading “Joy First. Damn it!”

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Create What You Want with Positive Affirmations
Author: Miriam Evers
• Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

I have been fascinated by the power of thought from the time I was six years old. That’s when my father successfully convinced me I could cure warts with chalk. My warts vanished and I told everyone about it, until my father took me aside. He told me, “I know nothing about warts or chalk, but I do know that what you believe becomes true for you.”

Louise L. Hay

My passion for learning to create on purpose, with the power of thought, led me to study with Louise L. Hay, author of the book, “You Can Heal Your Life.” Louise led me to practice positive affirmations and visualizations with delightful results. I attracted my dream job, my dream home, and the man of my dreams!

It’s been almost 20 years since I created those incredible results and to this day, I still continue reading “Create What You Want with Positive Affirmations”

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Winner of Coaching Draw
Author: Miriam Evers
• Sunday, May 09th, 2010

As you may know, I created a draw for 6 months of free coaching for people who voted for us in the Next Top Spiritual Author contest and who wanted to be included in the draw.

All the names were put into a shiny gift bag and today I made the draw with the help of Ethan, a young neighbor.

I am delighted to announce that the winner is continue reading “Winner of Coaching Draw”

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“Feel Great Naked” in Top 250
Author: Miriam Evers
• Friday, May 07th, 2010

I am over-the-top excited to let you know that Howard and I have advanced to round 2 of the Next Top Spiritual Author contest with our book “Feel Great Naked – A Spiritual Guide for Enjoying the Journey.”

We entered the contest over a week after the voting had already begun, so we had to move our butts and our fingers (on the keyboard) to create the video, write the book pitch and get the votes needed to advance. Most of all, we were conscious of keeping our energy up.

We are deeply grateful to those of you who voted for us! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

What’s Next?

Of the 3,000 plus contestants in the first round, 250 authors are advancing to round 2.

Round 2 of the Next Top Spiritual Author contest begins on Monday, May 24 and runs for 5 weeks. In preparation for this, we will be writing a book proposal and a chapter which will be posted online.

Round 2 will again involve public voting as well as an assessment of each book proposal by a panel of experts and a significant vote from Hampton Roads Publishing.

25 Authors will advance to Round 3.

The excitement continues.

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