Jennie S. Bev

Writers' blogs I love

I peek at some writers' blogs to find relentless writing spirit and to learn what it means to be a writer. Here they are (all girls):

• Jennifer Weiner
• Jenny Rough
• Emma Darwin
• Mariel Hemingway
• Maureen Johnson
• Susan Johnston

100 more books (both e&p)

I'm so stubborn that no one can deflate my aspirations. Yes, I make my own path and create all those things I need to reach the destination. It has been proven many times before and I'm not stopping.

To get where I want and need to be, I might need to write 100 more books (both eBooks and pBooks) and create 7 more companies, so be it.

Writing all the way to success.

My hopefuls

My goal is to own 10 companies and so far I only own 3. I have a few ideas on what the other 7 are. Here they are from the beginning:

1. Electronic books
2. Online university
3. Electronic publishing
4. Mobile content
5. Cosmetics & fragrances
6. Print publishing
7. Rental apartments & property investments
8. Cooking & travel show
9. Vitamins
10. Film production

My role models are:

• Richard Branson
• Tim Ferris
• Gurbaksh Chahal

It would be an honor to join them. Well, I'm doing my stuff on snail pace, however, really slowly. Better slow than never. Right? :)

Business conferences

Important business conferences related to electronic publishing, mobile content, and online learning.

• September 23, 2010: Think Mobile at UCSF Conference Center, San Francisco
• November 3-5, 2010: International Conference on Online Learning in Orlando, Florida
• December 15, 2010: Ebook Summit at The New Yorker Hotel, NYC

Not a starving writer

Shortly, I'll be starting my 3rd company. The goal is to own 10 intellectual property-based companies. Unlike most writers who simply write for the sake of writing, I'm quite entrepreneurial, hence now being an entrepreneurial writer.

Being a public intellectual may sound tempting, but the earnings are limited to speaking and writing engagements retained. Thus, having 10 streams of residual income can't be beaten by the the grandeur of being a public intellectual.

The key is to be a socially responsible entrepreneur. That's how I make a living, by not being a starving writer.

Power

Power comes from abundance: knowledge, finances, and networks. They translate into: intellectual, financial, and relationship achievements, all of which can be attained with smart and hard works and kindness.

Life is a staircase. Start from the top with a strong mind-set. After all, "good" power is horizontal, not vertical.

Seduction and seductiveness

We aren't prone to seduction and are likely to live off of it. I find many things seductive. Those intriguing and alluring notions of freshness and courage usually keep me interested, motivated, and inspired.

A writer finds seduction to the senses a wake-up alarm, a moment of epiphany, and the trigger of the flow of creative juices. Through seduction, a writer can write seductively to spark and enlighten the readers.

I find seductions in a myriad of places, such as: parks, landmarks, beaches, mountains, clubs, and homes. I also find seductions in individuals, such as: public figures, average Joes and Janes, friends, relatives, and myself.

Seduction keeps senses active and re-newed. Seductiveness is a writer's aim with her works. The goal of my writings is to seduce people into thinking and acting with common sense, courage, and compassion.

Above all, being seductive is sexy.