Imaginings Wordpower Blog has moved to a new home…

Jeanne Burrows-Johnson's Imaginings new website with blog

Rather than have you visit two websites and a blog, I am now providing descriptions and samples of my work on a single website, with my blog. 
JEANNEBURROWS-JOHNSONSIMAGININGS.COM.

Regardless of whether you are an author, artist, entrepreneur, or organizational executive seeking to enhance their visibility, there are business topics and misc. writings you will want to visit on my new site to experience commentary on: 
Career Development, Empowering Bios and ResumésEvent Planning & Checklist, Media Release Samples, Plays on Color, Strategic Branding Promotion, Wearing Your Brand. Did I mention The Natalie Seachrist Hawaiian MysteriesUnder Sonoran Skies Prose and Poetry from the High Desert, and a forthcoming oral history project? There are also: Island recipesAffirmations and Poetry; a short biography on the life of Hawaiian politician and revolutionary Colonel Robert Wilcoxtales of Cemeteries and Yuletide in Tucson, and more! 
Please visit 
JEANNEBURROWS-JOHNSONSIMAGININGS.COM.

The award-winning Natalie Seachrist Hawaiian Mysteries

Some of Jeanne’s Authorship
THE NATALIE SEACHRIST HAWAIIAN MYSTERIES

Cover of Murders of Conveyance the 3rd award-winning Natalie Seachrist Hawaiian Mystery by Jeanne Burrows-JohnsonCover of Murder on Mokulua Drive the 2nd award-winning Natalie Seachrist Hawaiian Mystery by Jeanne Burrows-Johnson.
The award winning first Natalie Seachrist Hawaiian Mystery

P R O S P E C T F O R M U R D E R

 Midwest Book Review
A deftly crafted and impressively engaging read…”Prospect for Murder” clearly demonstrates novelist Jeanne Burrows-Johnson as a master of the mystery/suspense genre.

DJ Sakata, Good Reads, 4.5 Stars
Being a resident of Hawaii, I could not pass up a murder mystery based in Honolulu…The writing was insightful, observant, emotive, and intelligent…

Cover of Murders of Conveyance the 3rd award-winning Natalie Seachrist Hawaiian Mystery by Jeanne Burrows-JohnsonCover of Murder on Mokulua Drive the 2nd award-winning Natalie Seachrist Hawaiian Mystery by Jeanne Burrows-Johnson.

M U R D E R O N M O K U L U A D R I V E 

 Kirkus Reviews…a winsomely detailed setting . . . the protagonist is first-rate. The plot offers a couple of impressive twists… 

 Susan Miller, Manhattan Book Review 4.5 Stars
It’s nice to read about characters of all ages…The story had many layers as well as some twists and turns, which kept me glued to the pages…​​   

Cover of Murders of Conveyance the 3rd award-winning Natalie Seachrist Hawaiian Mystery by Jeanne Burrows-Johnson
Award winning Murders of Conveyance

M U R D E R S  O F  C O N V E Y A N C E

 Kirkus Reviews 
  …A whodunit as smart and engrossing as the unlikely gumshoe. 

 Michael Radon, US Book Review 4 stars of 4
…Fans of a lighter mystery with rich characters and environments will devour this latest Seachrist story.

Frank Kaleba, Amazon Book Review 5 stars
Clearly Jeanne’s best yet. A swirling mix of the Asian immigrant experience, a modern scavenger hunt, revenge and murder, all set onto the perfumed tropical stage that is Oahu.  

Y E N  F O R  M U R D E R published in June 1924

Kirkus Reviews 
A flavorful dip into Hawaii’s cross-cultural currents amid cozy mystery sleuthing

Jennifer Soper, US Review of Books
 …The book does an excellent job of weaving together elements of past and present, drawing parallels between historical events and modern-day mysteries. 

 David K, AuthorsReading.com
This book is more than a murder mystery… Burrows-Johnson not only immerses readers in the beauty of Hawaii but also educates them about its deep heritage, seamlessly blending storytelling with her insight.  

W H AT ‘ S N E X T ? 
A Spineless Murder…

U N D E R S O N O R A N S K I E S
Prose and Poetry from the High Desert

Under Sonoran Skies, Prose and Poetry from the High Desert is an Anthology of fiction and non-fiction by six professional authors in Tucson, Arizona. Bill Black [magician, poet, storyteller and MC] is published in regional and international magazines. Jeanne Burrows-Johnson is a regionally and internationally published wordsmith, motivational speaker, performance coach and design consultant. Susan Cosby-Patton [retired language arts instructor] is a poet who is published regionally and nationally. Dr. Kay Lesh, [educator and psychotherapist] authors professional articles and books, and conducts seminars and workshops. The Rev. Patricia Noble was an author, educator, and speaker who has aired radio essays and published journal articles. Larry Sakin was a political writer and radio talk show host, green energy entrepreneur and political consultant. In addition to literary subjects like philosophy, personal relationships, war, animal companions, and phases of life, the authors also examined the environment, history, business, politics, and mythology.

 Joy Hannabass for Readers’ Favorite 5 stars 
 …Someone called this book brain candy, and that is just my thoughts about it as well. This is not a book I would read straight through at one setting, but it is a great book when you need just a quick light enjoyable read.  

Kirkus Reviews
Six Arizona-based authors present an anthology of poetry, essays and short fiction from their collective works… The strongest section in the collection is the poetry,

THANK YOU FOR DROPPING IN!

Are you an Author, Artist, or another Creative Professional seeking to enhance your visibility…Or seeking new reading materials? 
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Empowering Your Words…a final post on this blog…I have combined both of my websites and this blog into one website:

Jeanne Burrows-Johnson's Imaginings new website with blog

JeanneBurrows-JohnsonsImaginings.com

The pen, paint brush, and geometric flower of Jeanne's logo!

 

EMPOWERING YOUR WORDS…
Powerfully Target your audience!

For decades, I have striven to shape effective written materials for clients and myself.  At the end of many assignments, clients often ask if there’s a definitive method for generating quality writing.  Unfortunately, while some aspects of the pieces I write can serve as virtual templates, I have to report there’s no magic potion for guaranteeing effective wordsmithing.  For anyone. 

Amateur or pro, the key to quality writing is blending creativity with exhaustive editing!

LAUNCHING YOUR PROJECT. Feeling nervous to launch your writing project?  Ask yourself one simple question:  Am I so focused on the final product that I’m inhibiting my ability to write?  Your honest answer might be a reluctant yes.  If so, merely facing a pen or keyboard can be traumatic.  In response, consider performing a visualization exercise.  Without committing yourself to serious meditative practices, you should be able to picture your target audience reacting positively to a large screen presentation of your message.  Armed with this optimistic image, you should feel better prepared to set your verbal vehicle on the path to success.

THE VALUE OF AN OUTLINE. How will you reach your goal?  Regardless of the type of text you are composing, I’ve found that outlining is an invaluable tool.  I believe there are three essential steps to shaping a focused outline:

~  Write a mission statement summarizing your project’s purpose
 ~  List key points in a progressive sequence that validates your summary
~  Craft a closing statement summarizing how you’ve met the goals of your mission

You now have a recipe for determining the content and sequencing of the elements of your composition.  The exact position of the various components will vary, depending on the product you’re fabricating.  The key points on your list may yield paragraphs in an essay, article or speech.  They may also become individual pages in a website.  If you are seeking financial backing for a new business, they could become categories within your business plan And fiction?  Well, your list may be the plotline that yields the chapters of a prize winning novel.

DOVETAILING CREATIVITY AND TECHNICALITY. Despite my assertion that such organization will aid every writing endeavor, do not suppose that good writers never experience confusion, indecision, or misdirection.  The writing process is a dovetailing of creative and technical activity.  As you plunge into the construction process of your project, you will need to alternate between capturing the essence of what you want to say and coldly editing what you have written.  The beauty of this double pronged approach is that you can let your thoughts flow freely, knowing that the structure of your work will evolve as you edit your way toward a harmonious conclusion. I certainly found this approach to wordsmithing invaluable in writing the first Natalie Seachrist Hawaiian mystery, Prospect For Murder. This approach facilitates your remaining productive, even when experiencing writer’s block. 

STAGNATION.  If you feel your creativity as a writer has stagnated, turn to another aspect of the project.  Is there supporting material that requires your attention?  Perhaps you need to shape a bibliography or glossary, or a preface, afterword, or acknowledgement section.  If you’re responsible for printing, broadcasting, or uploading the final product, you may also need to work on color, form, texture, and artwork to present your thoughts with dynamism to your readers or viewers.  And, of course, you can  always revisit your personal bio or corporate mission statement

Wishing you the best in your creative endeavors,
Jeanne Burrows-Johnson, author, consultant, and motivational speaker

Tips to enhancing your writing may be found in:
Empowering Your Words, February 2015
Creating Fictional Characters, March 2015
Sidestepping Writer’s Block, April 2015
Communicating with Every Sense, May 2015
Energizing Narrative Passages, September 2015
The Author Recycles, July 2017
Balancing Text & Space, February 2017
Book Series Adventures, April 2018
Drawing on Sense Memories, July 2018

To learn more about the award-winning Natalie Seachrist Hawaiian Mysteries, including Murders of Conveyance [Winner, Fiction Adventure-Drama, 2019 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards] and other projects, please drop in at my author’s website JeanneBurrows-Johnson.com. You’ll even find Island Recipes that might inspire your culinary creativity.

For more ideas to strengthen your Wordpower© and branding, please visit: Imaginings Wordpower and Design Consultation.

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