Reviews from The Midwest Book Review for Paul Lima

Professional writer and communications instructor Paul Lima presents two invaluable guides, references and aides, for authors and aspiriging authors of all skill and experience levels. (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing (ISBN 9780986563003, $14.95) features almost fifty exercies to stimulate ideas, practice one’s craft, and (re-)experience the joy of scripting believable characters, literary world, and soul-searching insights. From word associations to tapping the power of childhood memories to ‘What if?’ speculation journal exercises, (re)Discover the…

Harness the Business Writing Process, revised, updated and better than ever

Paul Lima’s successful and informative book, Harness the Business Writing Process, is now available for pre-order through Chapters at a special discount, with an official release date of June 1, 2010. Part of the ‘Workshop in a Book’ series, (including How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days, and (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing) Harness the Business Writing Process is used as a university text. Thie second edition features new examples, workshops, and has…

(re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing: Revised, Updated and Re-issued

We’re pleased to announce the release today of the newly revised and updated (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing, by Paul Lima. Part of the Workshop in a Book series, (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing, is ideal for new writers looking to overcome writer’s block or boost their creativity, or for experienced writers looking to reignite their creative fuse. With over 50 exercises to get you started and to keep you writing, (re)Discover the…

Profile Series: Paul Lima

As part of Five Rivers’ Profile series, we’re pleased to feature our first author interview, with the first author we signed, Paul Lima. Q: You’ve been writing and teaching about writing professionally now for over 25 years. My understanding is you started out as a copywriter for an electronics company? How does a writer make the leap from a steady, if boring, pay cheque to an independent and successful freelancer? Paul: A writer makes the…