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January 4th, 2008 | by Mitchell Allen |

Lest you doubt the manifest powers of the Law of Attraction, let it be known that my Gratitude Token is a lion figurine*.

I intend to acknowledge LOA whenever the Universe displays a Serendipity of Synchronicity in my life.

You see, I just received the prestigious ROAR Award.

This literary laurel, which traces it roots to The Shameless Lions Writing Circle, is conferred upon writers who roar with words.

While I’m usually at war with words, it is gratifying and humbling to be considered noteworthy.

Thank you, Sharon Hurley Hall, for according me this accolade.

The ROAR Award is not to be placed on a pedestal, but shared among other noteworthy writers.

Five to be exact.

Not only that, each recipient is to make an acceptance speech, in the form of three writing tips.

With a nod to Pinhole for his literal interpretation of the rules, I’ll simply play it straight.

1. Be Inspired
2. Write Like Nobody’s Watching
3. Use a Thesaurus

Be Inspired

You know when the moment hits.

Your mind sizzles a little and your heart palpitates.

That is the feeling of inspiration smacking, nudging, whispering.

Desperately demanding attention. Your muse, personified.

Heed it and some of your best stuff will literally flow from the keyboard.

Write Like Nobody’s Watching

Joe Vitale talks about this in his book, Hypnotic Writing.

Expunge the little editor in your head and let the words flow.

I’m sure he won’t mind if I share one of his techniques:

turn off the monitor and type at the speed of thought.

Don’t worry about the typos or the SPAG (spelling and grammar).

I have fun when I do this!

Use a Thesaurus

If you find yourself at a loss for words, either you skipped tip #2 or you’re in the vicious vise of the revisionist.

In your quest for the triumphant turn of phrase, turn to the Thesaurus.

Using off-beat words pads your prose with piquancy.

Go find that little editor you evicted and put her to work.

All that flowing has to be polished, somehow.

Pay it Forward

It turns out that my previous post, Hot Buttered Blogs, has a great group of nominees for the ROAR Award.

Indeed, Jen and Pinhole already have collected their ROARs.

So, I’ll add Terry and Skellie to my nominations:

• Terry Snipes - Best Portrayal of Dear Abby Online
  (Trew Life Advice)

• Skellie - Best Exemplar of Value Packed Content
  (Best of Skelliewag 2007)

• Caroline Middlebrook - Most Promising New Technical Writer
  (Develop Money-Making Niche Sites with WordPress)

• Stone Aielli- Deepest Thinker
  (Hold that Thought and Feeling)

• Bobby Revell - Most Graphic Artist
  (Lick Your Fingers Clean)

If you already have a ROAR, please accept this reROAR with my deepest appreciation for your talents!

*The lion figurine came from a box of Red Rose Teabags.