In this episode, Vicki Atkinson and I are talking with author and blogger, Cheryl Oreglia.
Cheryl has recently returned from attending the San Francisco writers conference. She shares her elevator pitch for her next book project. Here’s a sneak peek:
She inspires us to keep writing by talking about the symbiotic relationship between the gatekeepers and writers.
In her inimitable style, Cheryl keeps us laughing alongside her as she reveals the mishaps, lessons, and successes of a writers conference.
She also beautifully describes our personal stories and the way, perhaps obligation, to keep writing them.
This is a great episode that will leave you inspired by Cheryl’s courage, ability to show up, and knack for telling a story. We know you’ll love it!
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Links for this Episode:
Episode 61: The Writers Conference with Cheryl Oreglia on Anchor
Grow Damn It!: The Feeding and Nurturing of Life by Cheryl Oreglia on Amazon
We Are The Authors of Our Lives post
Cheryl’s blog: Living in the Gap
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cheryl.oreglia
Twitter: www.twitter.com/@cheryloreglia
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/cheryloreglia
Instagram: www.instagram.com/cheryloreglia
Previous episodes with Cheryl
Episode 30: True Grit with Cheryl Oreglia
Episode 7: Grow Damn It! with Cheryl Oreglia
From the Hosts:
Vicki’s book, a special story about resilience and love: Surviving Sue
Wynne’s book about her beloved father: Finding My Father’s Faith
The Heart of the Matter 
Cheryl’s description of the boomer stages was hilarious: sixties-GOGO, seventies, LOGO, and eighties, NOGO. Her remarks about business cards representing your “brand” so should be eye-catching for networking was a great tip. Thank you! 🙂
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I loved those stages as well, Nancy!! And you are so right about brand. Thank you so much for listening!
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I can’t wait to listen Wynne. You touched on something that I think a lot of folks miss: the power of showing up. I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately and it’s such a powerful thing. I know for me I put a ton of pressure on myself to be perfect, when in reality, as you say, the best thing often is showing up and offering whatever we can at that moment. There’s power in being who we are. Great lesson by Cheryl and you. Thanks for sharing.
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Oh, I love how you contrast showing up to perfection. I think you have a rich post there, Brian!!
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That was as fun to listen to as I knew it would be. I’ve heard Cheryl describe herself as an introvert before, but I’m convinced after listening that she is either an incredible actress who deserves an Academy Award or she’s not nearly as shy as she’d like us to believe.
Lots of personality with her usual wisdom, honesty, and humor. Great elevator pitch too! Her new idea, especially coming from the perspective of a newly retired couple, sounds fabulous. Now, don’t let Larry off the hook easily. Tell him you pedal hard downhill.
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You have such a great point about Cheryl, Pete. She’s so good at showing up. And I’m still chuckling about pedaling downhill. Hilarious!
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Another incredible podcast! Cheryl’s description of the conference made me feel like I’d been dropped into the event!
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I love that you thought that too, Mary. Yes, I could feel the whole scene from her great description. Thank you for listening!
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What a great pitch. Would love to see the world on a tandem bike. Something to look forward to during retirement one day! 😊
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Wouldn’t that be fun? Would you be the captain or the stoker?
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Stoker. 😆
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I listened to this episode in the car as I was driving to my Alpha weekend retreat. I loved what Cheryl said about committing to doing something to help her grow as a writer at least once a year. We could all learn from that in many areas of our lives.
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