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The English 101 ExperimentA Labyrinth of Good IntentionsIn episode five, colleagues Sarah Inman and Jennifer Kooken join Mason and Monica as they wander through the maze of "good writing"--from academic conventions to cross-cultural ideals--asking whether the rules meant to guide us sometimes get us lost. We explore "The Five-Paragraph Essay" by Will D. Desmond, "Should Writers Use They Own English?" by Vershawn Ashanti Young, and "Defining 'Good Writing' A Cross-Cultural Perspective" by Melinda Reichelt.
2025-05-0447 min
Choose Your Next Yes! Change Careers, Midlife Woman, Empty Nester, Mindset, Life After Forty, Life After Fifty, Decision MakingFrom Educator to Entrepreneur: Esther Inman's Journey to Work-from-Home Success *146Send us a textJoin Dr. Mel Vandevort in this insightful episode of "Choose Your Next Yes" as she sits down with Esther Inman, founder of the 90 Day VA program. Esther shares her inspiring journey from being an educator to a thriving entrepreneur in the work-from-home world. With a background in teaching and a passion for travel, Esther found herself burned out and disillusioned with the traditional workforce. Determined to create a better life for herself and her family, she embarked on a path of virtual assistance and online education. Discover how Esther leveraged her skills...
2024-06-0723 min
This Week in WritingBiggest Writing MistakesThis Week In Writing, Justin talks to our community panel about the biggest mistakes they've made in their writing careers.
Panel Members:
Matt Inman: Visit Matt's website and follow him on Instagram and Medium
Marijke McCandless: Visit Marijke's website and follow her on Medium and Facebook
Erik van Mechelen: Email Erik or explore his 4-week course
Caroline Schley: Visit Caroline's website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram
Bonus Link: The Bell an the Blackbird by David Whyte
Featured Article: My Publisher Got My Name Wrong by Melinda Crow
Interested in publishing your book through a traditional publishing company? Melinda C...
2020-08-2528 min
Give and TakeEpisode 43: No Longer Alone, with Melinda InmanMelinda Viergever Inman is a prodigal with a passion to write. She authors fiction illustrating God's love for wounded people, making beauty of ashes. The most recent of her three novels is "No Longer Alone." It's based on a true story.
Melinda vigorously pursued the task of educating her six rambunctious and precocious children for twenty-eight years. A full and busy life crowded out serious writing. Writing then consisted of the many journals she kept. Now all her children are launched into adulthood, and she has embarked on a full-time writing career. Writing is her ministry.
2017-08-071h 21ExploringCastDecember 2016: Exploring AwardsThe actor Alan Alda once said, “Awards can give you a tremendous amount of encouragement to keep getting better, no matter how young or old you are.” No one knows that better than the Boy Scouts of America and Learning for Life. We love getting awards and talking about getting awards. Melinda Inman, Exploring District Executive with the Northern Star Council in St. Paul, Minnesota, joins us for the discussion.
2016-11-3000 min