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1. Get Ready for Sing We Now of Christmas
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By: Michael Young, on 9/17/2012
Blog: The Canticle (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags:  Christmas, 12 Days of Christmas, Advent, Anthology, Michael D. Young, Parables for Today, Add a tag

It has been a truly difficult time, and I've got to say, I was down and out for a while. Without going into too many details, I was laid off from a beloved job and have had a terrible time looking for work. I became very sick and for a couple weeks, I was barely able to do anything, much less get any writing done.

I'm still out of a job, but at least I'm back on my feet, and using the extra time to write and work on great projects.

I'm happy to announce that "Sing We Now of Christmas: An Advent Anthology" is coming very soon. I've ordered the proof copy of it and it just needs my final review. It will be coming out in paperback and Amazon Kindle formats.

You can get a better idea about what you'll find at the anthology's website:

adventanthology.wordpress.com



We will be having a promotion soon to get everything kicked off that has to do with "The 12 Days of Christmas".  We're also hoping to do another book next year that will benefit autism. Please send any stories you'd like to have considered for that my way.

This week, another anothology came out of which I am a part. I have two stories that are modern parables that I think you'll like. Check out "Parables for Today":

http://amzn.com/1599559226

Parables for Today

I'll going to try to be online more in the upcoming days. Thank you all for your friendship and support.





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2. Avoiding Cliche Like the Plague
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By: Michael Young, on 2/16/2012
Blog: The Canticle (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags:  Writing Advice, Life the Universe and Everything, Michael D Young, UVU, Hale Center Theater Orem, Parables for Today, Add a tag



I’m back! I apologize for the short hiatus. From choir tours, toauditions, to funerals and more, my life has been on overdrive lately.

There have been many personal triumphs lately. For starters, ifyou are living in Utah, be sure to come see me perform in “The Secret Garden”at the Hale Center Theater Orem beginning in April.  You can get details at http://www.haletheater.org.

I’ll let you know of the others in my writing update. As far aswriting goes, I’ve really hit my stride. Just take a look at the numbers:

Stats:
My word count for the week: 11,672
Running Total: 75,586

Writing Tip of the Week:
I’ll start sharing some tips from my presentation at UVU called “AvoidingCliché Like the Plague”. (See picture at the beginning of the post) Here’s myfirst installment:

There are three kinds of cliché I try to strike out of my writing:

Cliché Phrases: “He’s as skinny as a pole.”
Cliché Plot Points: “The knight saves the damsel.”
Cliché Characters: “The elf has pointy ears, and an affinity forbaking.”

All of them can helped by taking what you have and twisting it,adding a vivid detail or two.  Insteadyou could have:

“He’s as skinny as a melting icicle.”
“The knight’s horse saves the knight.”
“The elf is a sculptor whose greatest dream is to fly.”
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