I started my “Be Your Own Manager” blog series at the end of February, which is something I’ve been wanting to do for a while. Through that series, I’m trying to describe a change in thinking that has been essential for me over the past couple of years. And it turns out that it’s a […]
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Before we dive into this week’s guest post, I want to give a quick shout out to CJ Hosack, author of my January guest post. Her book, The Slayer’s Magic, is out TODAY. You can buy it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or order it from your favorite indie shop! Now – today’s guest post’s
Guest Post: Quilter Lyn McCarty on Pursuing her Creative Spark Read More »
I’m super excited to be sharing an interview with Erin Landry. Look for the moment where her focus shifted from outcome to process, and what came of that! She sent me several photos of her work, and once again, I couldn’t pick, so the extras are down at the bottom… You’re the first visual artist
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Near the end of December, I wrote a bit about my philosophy about goals. At the time, I mentioned some of the artistic/professional goals I was pondering for 2024. Today, I want to come back to that general topic through a different lens, because I’ve set some new personal goals between then and now. The
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In this month’s guest post, CJ Hosack looks back at the journey it took to bring her upcoming novel from its earliest ideas to a completed, ready-for-the-public story. I’m honored that she was willing to share this story with us, since it illustrates the truth that art hardly ever follows a straight and easy line
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I had a different post scheduled for today. One that means a lot to me, so it’s been taking longer than usual to bring all the thoughts together. I hadn’t finished it by the end of last week, but was still hoping to power through it yesterday. Now, though, it’s going to have to wait.
Sometimes Life Intervenes Read More »
For me, the New Year has never really seemed like the right time to set Big Goals (aka resolutions). As a kid who always loved school, the fresh start of an academic year was the more natural goal-setting time for me, and I brought that into my adulthood by using my October birthday as a
And a Happy New Year Read More »
This week’s guest post is from another friend, Vanessa Ricci-Thode. She sent me SO MANY beautiful photos of her garden that I couldn’t pick just one or two. There are extra ones down at the bottom. All photo credit to Vanessa herself. Enjoy! I first saw the phrase “rest like it’s your job” in regards
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In second grade, my teacher gave us “creativity exercises” to do in class. This was in the mid-1980s, and a quick internet search reveals that creativity exercises for kids have gotten WAY more interesting since then. Or, at least, they’ve gotten more interesting than the ones I remember. My teacher’s exercises relied heavily on black-and-white
Learning Creativity Read More »
Part of my own mental health toolkit is to spend a few minutes each month reflecting on what’s behind me and looking forward to what’s ahead. It’s a useful routine, because sometimes I miss things. From a “use of time” perspective, my biggest accomplishments in November were a) finishing the edits on my manuscript so
Writer Update, November 2023 Read More »