This month’s guest post, by Lindsey Wohlman is an exploration of a couple big ideas to help keep your creative mind in top form — by giving it a rest once in a while, and inviting it to work in new ways. I remember seeing a reddit post in the LifeProTip subforum years ago. A […]
Guest Post: Lindsey Wohlman’s Ideas for Self-Care Read More »
Sometimes, you need to focus on the basics before you can focus on your art.
Creative Brain vs. Survival Brain Read More »
Thoughts on how to manage your workload in a more positive way.
Be Your Own Manager: How Much Work is Enough? Read More »
This month’s guest post is from someone I knew in my previous “before-burnout” life. I’ve been admiring her work as a playwright for a long while and I remember the days she describes: when plays “exploded” out of her. So I’m delighted to get this glimpse into how her process is changing, AND into how
Guest Post: Mia McCullough Describes a Valuable Writing Retreat Read More »
This post is part of my Be Your Own Manager series. Click here for an overview, and links to all other posts. I’ve often compared burnout to a repetitive use injury. The obvious solution is to rest for a bit, but I realized after my second major burnout episode that if I didn’t re-train how
Be Your Own Manager Series: Assume Good Intention Read More »
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
March Creative Update: Reminding Myself to Have Fun Read More »
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
Guest Post: Visual artist e.c. landry on exploring a new form Read More »
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
The Importance of Personal Goals Read More »
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
Guest Post: CJ Hosack on Ideas in Process Read More »