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Writing is a Great Career if it Wasn’t for the Writing
“Writing is a great job if it wasn’t for the writing.” — Richard Tardif, 2018. Unless you are one of those unique individuals who can
May 21, 2024
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Editing
What Public Speaking Would Be Like If Erroneous Zones Didn’t Exist
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer wrote a particular phrase in his 1976 book Your Erroneous Zones, like this: “Entertain yourself with a fantasy in which you
May 15, 2024
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Comfort Zones
Five Years, Six Books, Three Heart Attacks, and Enough Brazilian Coffee to Bankrupt the Country
What I learned as a non-fiction author My significant other was happy that I didn’t have a heart attack. I did, however, sit too long,
April 8, 2024
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Speaking
How Low can FlufferNutters go When Telling a Story?
In March 2020, Beth Blum published The self-help Compulsion: Searching for advice in modern literature. The Harvard Assistant Professor of English studied how readers have
April 5, 2024
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Speaking
Why Your Fear of Public Speaking Never Works Out the Way You Plan
The fear of public speaking is a shared form of anxiety. It can range from slight nervousness to paralyzing fear and panic, trembling hands, sweaty
April 2, 2024
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Editing
Three good reasons not to self-publish
Many people have self-published their books. Self-publishing costs less (no editors, proofreaders, cover designers, interior designers, etc.). Still, in the end, unless you are a
April 18, 2022
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About Richard
Richard Tardif is an award-winning investigative journalist, editor, bestselling author, publisher, gutsy storyteller, and proven writing and speaking coach.
Known for transforming first drafts into inspiring bestselling books and bland essays into persuasive speeches, the prolific writer offers professional publishing services for those with a resonating desire for transformation.
Richard’s background includes 25 years of reporting on the health and fitness industry, cybersecurity, Internet safety, Canadian Indigenous relations, and the newspaper industry’s transformation.