Is Visualization the Key to Success? by Catharine Bramkamp
We’ve all heard that visualization is the key to success. But research shows it’s better to take it slowly and focus on the task you can do.
by Guest Contributor · Published February 1, 2022 · Last modified January 27, 2022
We’ve all heard that visualization is the key to success. But research shows it’s better to take it slowly and focus on the task you can do.
by Guest Contributor · Published January 25, 2022 · Last modified January 19, 2022
When your creativity seems lost, curiosity and a trip to the library for ideas, can reignite it and spark new ideas and stories.
by Guest Contributor · Published January 7, 2022 · Last modified January 12, 2022
The origins of creativity have been debated over the years. But creativity and it’s muse has always been necessary for the artist.
Thriller novelist Lisa Towles found herself stuck in a writing rut, then she looked at what she had read lately and discovered that the rut can break if you broaden your reading to more genres.
by Guest Contributor · Published October 19, 2021 · Last modified October 14, 2021
When designing a novel’s setting, we draw maps and scenes, but what if we do this for plot? LA Bourgeois teaches us how to think of our stories in a whole new way by imagining the novel garden.
by Guest Contributor · Published September 23, 2021 · Last modified October 13, 2021
LA Bourgeois teaches us how we can use any image as a writing tool, generating ideas and creating characters for us. With Image Play, we have an endless source of inspiration.
Many of us think of experts as people with all the answers, but Catharine Bramkamp tells us why the true experts are really the people with all the questions.
by Guest Contributor · Published January 5, 2021 · Last modified November 3, 2022
Enjoy this Q&A with Holly Shaw, performer, coach, and author the newly released, Making Art In the Middle of Madness.
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by Beth Barany · Published October 8, 2020 · Last modified October 14, 2020
Recently I finalized a novel and uploaded it to the vendors. Hurrah! Lured By Light goes live Oct. 17th, though it’s already up in print here and in ebook on Apple. (Oops!) I found...
by Beth Barany · Published September 17, 2020 · Last modified September 24, 2020
How committed are you to your creative process? A question I ask in this post for creative writers. *** I thought today I’d share about why I write to you every week. I started...
Recently I shared about the Mythulu cards I’ve recently started using for story inspiration and I LOVE them. Several of you told me of decks you use that inspire you with your fiction. So cool! I hadn’t heard...
You’re invited to get intimate… with your creativity and writing process. Enjoy! *** When you think of writing your novel, you may not think in terms of intimacy, a deep connection, or a conscious...
“Quality is not an act, it is a habit.” -Aristotle I love this quote and ask myself, “What habit do I want to deepen for 2019?” I want to protect my writing and editing...
by Guest Contributor · Published December 20, 2018 · Last modified December 18, 2018
Holiday Gifts for Writers. Welcome to the holiday season! If you’re stumped on what gifts to get for the writers in your life, here are some suggestions:
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