Contributed by Nicole. Observation for writers is both a key factor and our personal hell. We observe our environment, people and the world around us and transmit that through our writing. It’s our personal hell because how you transmit those … Continue reading →
By Noony — The A to Z of Creative Practice Every creative partnership has its own rhythm — a shared language, a shared spark, a shared sense of “oh, you too?” For me, that partnership is Noon & Wilder, the … Continue reading →
Contributed by Tina Holland. It feels a little strange to talk about muses in the modern age. And yet… I’ve had one. He was an elderly chocolate lab named Kaiser, who used to sit with me. Or, more accurately, nap … Continue reading →
By JaeSage (Trauma and grief specialist by day, creative polymath by night) According to the classic “biographical novel” The Agony and the Ecstasy (Irving Stone, 1961), Michelangelo was claimed to have said that he freed the prisoners trapped in the … Continue reading →
By Noony — The A to Z of Creative Practice Creative practice isn’t a straight line. It’s not a sprint, and it’s not a test of endurance. It’s a relationship — with your imagination, your energy, your body, and your … Continue reading →
By JaeSage (Trauma and grief specialist by day, creative polymath by night) Let me introduce my creative self. I have a full, satisfying career that is at times high pressure, dazzlingly busy, and both emotionally and intellectually challenging. I work … Continue reading →
Contributed by Laura Rios. Initiative: the ability to assess and initiate things independently. (Oxford Dictionary) Ah, the ongoing struggle of anyone who works alone or pursues any creative endeavor. Make no mistake my friends, the struggle is real. Everyone has … Continue reading →
Contributed by Tina Holland. Tina Holland is a pseudonym. My birth name is Kristinia. In my graduating class, there were at least twenty variations of “Chris,” so most of my friends ended up calling me Krissy. It can be a … Continue reading →
(Grab your Google; there are going to be some vocabulary challenges here.) By JaeSage (Trauma and grief specialist by day, creative polymath by night) If I were to write my autobiography, it would probably start something like this: Bubbling over … Continue reading →
Contributed by Annette Grantham. We like to think creative blocks come from a lack of ideas. If only we had a better concept, a clearer outline, a spark of inspiration, then everything would fall into place. But most of the … Continue reading →
