Last Day of FEARS Workshop
Today is the last day of my FEARS workshop. Did you miss it? No worries. You can still check it out on the Forum. You can continue to ask questions and I’ll ask them as they come through. Hope to … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Blocks
Writing Tools and Tricks for Getting on the Page
Wisdom abounds about writing goals – so many words written a day, keeping certain routines, having accountability. Many kindly authors will share their valuable tips when asked. Yet each individual is different. To this day none of these ideas have … Continue reading →
Reading Deprivation – An Artist’s Way Dilemma
Entering week four of the Julia Cameron “Artist’s Way” workshop, my friends and I face a difficult challenge. For this seven day period we are not supposed to read – at all. Already I have fallen back into my word … Continue reading →
Writer Wednesday – Going with the Flow
I had a post due yesterday for Writer Wednesday and didn’t have the heart due to the anniversary of the 9/11 travesty. Today, though, I realized that life should move on in honor of those we lost. And so, here … Continue reading →
Writer Wednesday – Using the Tools
Tips and tricks abound to aid the creative process. I’ve become familiar with some very clever ones, often through the warm and wise counsel of accomplished author Catherine A. Noon. She introduced me to the multi-talented Julia Cameron, for example, … Continue reading →
Resuscitating the Inner Artist
I’ve been making a real attempt to renovate the front garden this year. The neighbors must be pleased; I know I am. While gardening is invigorating, if often sweaty and exhausting work, the results have been spectacular. But as punishment … Continue reading →
Lovely Monday
Boria It’s Monday at four o’clock in the morning, almost five. I couldn’t sleep so I got up to write a bit. I figured I’d use the time to share some thoughts on writing and life, at least according to … Continue reading →
Writer Wednesday: Why Blogs Are Good For Writers
In thinking about a topic for today’s post, I am reminded why blogging is good for writers. Of all the forms of social media available to us, blogging is the most flexible and the most adaptable to an individual writer’s … Continue reading →
On Blocks and Other Frustrations
Have you ever set a goal for yourself, like, “I’ll finish this story by X date,” and then realized your mind’s gone blank? Yeah, me too. I wanted to have the next chapter of The Night Is a Harsh Mistress … Continue reading →