It’s In the Cards: Using Oracle Cards for Inspiration by Catharine Bramkamp
With the flip of a card Tarot and Oracle cards offer thematic, character and plot ideas to authors who find themselves needing inspiration.
With the flip of a card Tarot and Oracle cards offer thematic, character and plot ideas to authors who find themselves needing inspiration.
Fiction is made up, so write the story fiction as you want, based on your unique experiences, not how others tell you to.
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.
Authors can use their imagination to overcome rejection and encourage their creativity by dreaming up the merch they might sell to readers. Have fun!
If you’re stuck on your novel, use journal writing to explore all the questions and trouble spots in a safe place. You may be surprised at the result.
Mind the gap to decide what your next project will be once your big novel is finished.
The creative process is like buying shoes because they look good on Pinterest. Yes, stay with me. I am going somewhere with this.
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.
Many people place an incredible amount of importance on New Year’s Eve / New Year’s Day. Yet this time of year is a good opportunity to assess and reflect on life and to get clear about your creative and writing goals.
Doing less to do more is key to harnessing winter magic and the tremendous amount of power that the darker months, the time before and after the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.
The restless artist is an inventor, happiest when she is creating the next great thing, so how can she become a success this way? Learn more from Catharine Bramkamp, author of Writing from the Queen’s Seat: Discover and Write From Your Authentic Authority.
Autumn is the season of the metal element, a great time to get inspired and to let go of what isn’t working, including negative self-talk and old stories about your creative self. Gain insight on the metal element from acupuncturist, healer, and coach, Marie Bowser.
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...
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