Contributed by Tina Holland. If you’ve read my bio, you already know—I love to travel. When Writer Zen Garden plans our annual Founders Retreat, I’m always the first to say yes… with one small caveat these days: I’d like a … Continue reading →
Contributed by Rachel Wilder. When writing, I love to build our characters’ backgrounds even if we don’t use it. A. Catherine Noon, my co-author, and I try to incorporate the zodiac signs into our characters. Sometimes we need them to … Continue reading →
By JaeSage (Trauma and grief specialist by day, creative polymath by night) The Ridge and the Reach My creative process begins not at the easel or the keyboard, but on the gravel and dirt of the rural paths near my … Continue reading →
Contributed by Nicole. A quest is the arc of your writing. It is the progression of your work to its end. It does not have to be a grand thing: it can just mean that your quest is to provide … Continue reading →
Contributed by Laura Rios. With many creative endeavors, there are times when we need just a little assistance to get started. Today, I’d like to share a few things that have worked for me. The best part is, most of … Continue reading →
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 →
