{"id":23401,"date":"2017-10-22T15:57:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-22T22:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/?p=23401"},"modified":"2017-09-07T16:00:18","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T23:00:18","slug":"writing-book-diana-raab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/writing-book-diana-raab\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing a Book with Diana Raab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CJ interviews Diana Raab about her book &#8220;Writing for Bliss&#8221;. Learn the seven steps to start the writing process. \u00a0Diana shares a 7-step process for writing, which is based on her years of teaching students about writing. \u00a0Get answers to the most common most common challenges posed by her writing students. Plus, you&#8217;ll get writing tips that will help writers find their authentic voice.<\/p>\n<h1>Writing a Book: iHeart Radio Interview with Diana Raab<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Writing a book: YouTube with Diana Raab<\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to be a Writer with Diana Raab\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5ujZ_DoVOso?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>About Diana Raab -Workshops, Readings, Presentations<\/h1>\n<div class=\"grid-100 mobile-grid-100 tablet-grid-100\">\n<div class=\"entry-content clearfix\">\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1467568839237 ut_row_59b1ce1f1a872\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3300 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/dianaraab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/writing_for_bliss_3-215x300.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dianaraab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/writing_for_bliss_3-215x300.png 215w, http:\/\/dianaraab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/writing_for_bliss_3.png 419w\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" \/>Diana Raab, PhD is a memoirist, poet, essayist, blogger, and speaker. She presents\u00a0workshops in writing for healing and transformation. She has a PhD in Psychology with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology with a research focus on the healing and transformative powers of memoir writing. Her educational background also includes health administration, nursing and creative writing.<\/p>\n<p>Diana has been writing since an early age. As an only child of two immigrant parents, she spent a lot of time crafting letters and chronicling her life in a journal. As an advocate of personal writing, Diana facilitates workshops in writing for transformation and empowerment, focusing on\u00a0journaling, poetry and memoir writing. She believes in the importance of writing to achieve wholeness and interconnectedness while encouraging the ability to unleash the true voice of the inner self.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s an award-winning author of 10\u00a0books, over 1000 articles and poems, and editor of two anthologies,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Writers-Edge-Addiction-Dependency-Reflections\/dp\/1615991085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Writers on the Edge: 22 Writers Speak About Addiction and Dependency<\/em><\/a>, and\u00a0<a title=\"Writers and Their Notebooks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Writers-Their-Notebooks-Diana-Raab\/dp\/157003866X\"><em>Writers and Their Notebooks<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Raab\u2019s two memoirs are\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Reginas-Closet-Finding-Grandmothers-Journal\/dp\/0825305756\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1426120501&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Regina%27s+Closet+by+Diana+raab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Regina\u2019s Closet: Finding My Grandmother\u2019s Secret Journal\u00a0<\/em><\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Healing-With-Words-writers-journey\/dp\/1615990100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Healing With Words: A Writer\u2019s Cancer Journey<\/em><\/a>. She has 4 poetry collections, including\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lust-Diana-Raab\/dp\/1625490585\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1426120182&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=LUST+by+Diana+Raab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lust.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Her book, \u201c<strong>Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life,<\/strong>\u201d is due out in September, 2017 by Loving Healing Press. Pre-ordering on Amazon is available in May 2017.<\/p>\n<p>She is a regular blogger for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/the-empowerment-diary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Psychology Today<\/em><\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/diana-m-raab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Huffington Post,<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<em>and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychalive.org\/author\/diana-raab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PsychAlive<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CJ interviews Diana Raab about her book &#8220;Writing for Bliss&#8221;. Learn the seven steps to start the writing process. \u00a0Diana shares a 7-step process for writing, which is based on her years of teaching students about writing. \u00a0Get answers to the most common most common challenges posed by her writing students. 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