Author: oliverose29

OLIVE ROSE STEELE never gives up on her personal goals and she encourages everyone to do the same. A published author, Olive spends most of her time writing inspirational pieces: AND WHEN WE PRAY (Suggestions and prayers for living in spirit), GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS (Insights for seekers of Self), THE SOLID ROCK (Other ground is sinking sand), CRY TOUGH (a Novel). Empowerment is what she does best and her books do not disappoint. Her writings are for the young, the not-so-young, and "baby boomers", who might be questioning "Self". She created LETS HAVE COFFEE, a platform for discussions about the challenges and issues of daily living. She also writes a series of Blogs titled: THE VIEW FROM MY COFFEE CUP. Olive enjoys the company of her granddaughters and frequently goes shopping with them.
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View from my Coffee Cup

Summer is the ideal time to write; the temperature is warm, sceneries come into focus, people's emotions show, and more importantly, you feel like sharing your thoughts. Immediately, writing a Memoir comes to mind. People write Memoirs to share experiences, entertain or move people's emotions in particular ways, define themselves in their own terms, and …

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View from my coffee cup

We heard it directly from the publishing agent who spoke at our 2025 Writers Day Conference, on April 22, in Mississauga, Ontario. Getting picked up by a mainstream publisher is not easy; in fact, you are likely to pitch several dozen agents and never get picked by a mainstream publisher. This information came as a …

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View from my coffee cup

I arrived at the Glenerin Inn to finalize plans for Blackwood's 2025 WRITERS DAY CONFERENCE. I felt chilly; I needed to warm up, so I grabbed a coffee from the vending Kiosk in the lobby. The Writers Conference on March 22 featured a discussion on writing psychology by Dr. S. Laing, insights from literary agent …

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