This is your invitation to come back to your center, to find the water at the bottom of the well, to become your own divining rod for your creativity. Join me. Together, we will find a way through. In March … Continue reading →
Happy New Year, Gardeners! It’s a great time to be in the Writer Zen Garden. Inside this blog: Prompt Circles are back – next one is Jan 21st from 2-4 at Open Books Walking In This World online workshop, Jan … Continue reading →
My favorite pastime in the world is day dreaming. I love it! No matter where I am, with whom, and despite what I’m supposed to be doing, I’m always day dreaming. It’s like magic…best during dedicated slots of time when … Continue reading →
Traditional Chinese dance, instrumentation, costumes, and storytelling all fascinate me. This attraction is one of my earliest memories. As a very small child I actually snuck into my mother’s bedroom and borrowed her Mandarin collared satin pajama top. Too short … Continue reading →
Now that National Novel Writing Month has begun, I’m really finding my stride. No, I’m not a horse. ~rolls eyes~ But I am writing. My word count is in a range I haven’t produced since last November. Quite frankly, NaNo … Continue reading →
“Rawr” AKA The Bisque on my Wishlist Today I visited a pottery painting studio, wanting to do something relaxing yet creative. It fit in perfectly as an artist’s date for the Julia Cameron “Walking in This World” workshop in … Continue reading →
Wow! Is it really October eighth? In another month we’ll be through the first week of National Novel Writing Month. I’m attempting to stoke the artistic fire with activities like those mentioned in my previous post. Likewise, I’ve joined a … Continue reading →
Today, I had some ridiculous fun. Hopefully, as “Artist’s Way” author Julian Cameron suggests, the activity will refill my artistic well. My adventure started with a visit to my favorite art framer. All-around gifted, this photographer is working with me … Continue reading →
In her multiple books and workshops, Julia Cameron repeatedly affirms that artists must let themselves play. Her logic? Our creative selves are much like children. Her various interpretations make a great deal of sense to me, especially considering how modern … Continue reading →
These days I’m enjoying a friend’s gift, a creative writing book called “Rip the Page”. Geared for the young and young-at-heart, exercises range from the lighthearted (zany word associations) to those darker (like writing about a huge hurt in our … Continue reading →