Take Risks, Take It To The Edge by Beth Barany
Edge. On the edge. At the edge. Edgy. What’s over the cliff? Can you poke your nose over and see the depths of the potential fall? Being a creative isn’t about playing it safe;...
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Put Some Spring in That Step By Nevada McPherson
The last day of classes before spring break I wanted to send my creative writing class off to enjoy the time away from school with a burst of creative inspiration for the next project.
Finding My Own “Why?” by Carol Malone
This month, I’m writing about my trial and error in determining my own “Why.” This is one of the toughest mental experiences of my life – identifying “Why” I do what I do.
Writers, Awaken The Goddess Within, Step Into Your Power & Live Your True Calling!
I’ll be a part of an upcoming summit “Fabulous After Forty! Awaken The Goddess Within, Step Into Your Power & Live Your True Calling!” Here are the details! *** What do you REALLY want?...
Double Vision: Vision Boards and Travel by Catharine Bramkamp
I have made vision boards on and off for years. Sometimes the vision doesn’t vary much and I carry over from one year to the next – same postcard of London, same magazine cut out of the lilac fields in Provence.
Calling Dedicated Novelists
Welcome to Fall. It’s been a time of deep reflection for me and a time of celebration. I want to tell you about a new investment level for the upcoming Plan Your Novel course...
Happy New Year + Gifts For Fiction Writers
Happy New Year! And Gifts for you! May the coming year be filled with creative time, listening to the creative flow, writing your novel, and plenty of down time to float on the dream...
Writer Who Walks: End-of-Month Wrap up + Next Month’s Plans (#AmWalking)
Writer Who Walks: End-of-Month Wrap up + Next Month’s Plans (#AmWalking) What counts is that you show up and do the work, whether it be writing, walking, or something else that you’re passionate about....
Bloom Where You Are Planted by Beth Barany
As a novelist building a career, do you ever feel that you are shouting into the wind? That you’re clawing up a slippery muddy mountain? That you’re paddling upriver in a whitewater rapids? I...
Breaking through Writers Block by Kay Keppler
Join me in giving a warm welcome back to our monthly columnist, author Kay Keppler, as she shares her tips with us on breaking through writers block. Enjoy! *** You know how hard writing is. Just finding...
Writers’ Self-Care Friday: What will you do?
Inspired by Right-Brainers in Business expert, Jennifer Lee’s self-care Fridays, I’m initiating Self-Care Friday for writers. Join me! What will you do today to take care of yourself and your creativity? Since I’m writing...
Passion and Voice: An Excerpt from Making Your Creative Mark by Eric Maisel
A logical — and vital — relationship exists between passion and voice. It is very hard to be passionate about what you’re doing if you haven’t found your voice as an artist. Imagine being forced to sing an octave too high or an octave too low, straining to hit notes that you can’t really hit and that aren’t natural to you. It would be very hard to be passionate about singing in that situation.
Games and Contests: Creative Building Blocks for Writers by Wyatt G. Bessing
Sitting down with my first student for the day, I open a new game, Zing!: The Bewitching Storymaking Game. We take turns placing words like magnetic poetry magnets, slowing creating a story of a boy playing violin as his mother watches scornfully. We gradually reveal her belligerence and anger.
Inspiration for Writers: Drawing from Life
Enjoy this inspirational guest post from Ien Nivens. *** Art: “MeLADY” by Azali Rahim, graphite on paper, 2012 At the age of twelve, I started thinking of myself as a visual artist. Most of...
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