I’m actually on vacation right now. I don’t usually like to announce such things while they’re happening, but we have wonderful friends staying in our house and hanging with our cats, so it’s not like the house is empty and vulnerable.
Anyway – the timing of vacation meant that the scheduled Guest Post didn’t make it all the way through to completion and scheduling, so I’m offering a quick digest of all the guest posts that have come before. As long as I’m looking back, I’ve included some throwback kitten pictures from the first few months that Malcolm and Zoe lived with us. I did promise cat pictures when I first started this blog…
Kevin Mack on Cognitive Bandwidth, and Taking Breaks
November 21, 2023
Author Kevin Mack described a bit of his own writing process, which is totally different than mine, and how he intentionally gave himself a healthy break to replenish his creative energy and cognitive abilities.
Vanessa Ricci-Thode: Rest Like It’s Your Job
December 19, 2023
Author Vanessa Ricci-Thode shared her own history with learning to prioritize rest, and some photos of the beautiful garden that was the result.
CJ Hosack on Ideas in Process
January 16, 2024
Author CJ Hosack gave us a glimpse into her creative process, with the history of her debut novel, The Slayer’s Magic.
e.c. landry on exploring a new form
February 20, 2024
Visual artist e.c. landry described her explorations of a new art form, and what happened when her focus shifted from outcome to process.
Quilter Lyn McCarty on Pursuing her Creative Spark
March 19, 2024
Writer and quilter Lyn McCarty told the full and unique story of how she brought new ways of thinking to a traditional art form.
Mia McCullough Describes a Writing Retreat
April 16, 2024
Playwright McMcCullough took her career-first writing retreat, and shared with us the methods she used to get the most out of it.