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New Workshop Starting June 14th: Finding Water | The Art of Perseverance (free)

Writer Zen Garden Posted on May 31, 2020 by a.catherine.noonMay 31, 2020

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 →

Posted in Blog | Tagged A. Catherine Noon, Announcements, Finding Water, Julia Cameron, Motivation, Noon and Wilder, Rachel Wilder, The Artist's Way, Tools, Writer Zen Garden, Writing

Y is for Yoga

Writer Zen Garden Posted on April 29, 2016 by a.catherine.noonApril 29, 2016

Some of the benefits of Yoga are: Increased flexibility. Increased muscle strength and tone. Improved respiration, energy and vitality. Maintaining balance. Weight reduction. Cardio and circulatory health. Improved athletic performance. Protection from injury While I love Yoga…I really do, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged #atozchallenge, Motivation, Noon and Wilder, Poetry, Reference, Reviews, RWA, Tina Holland, Tools, Writer Zen Garden, Writing, Yoga

Writing Tools and Tricks for Getting on the Page

Writer Zen Garden Posted on January 6, 2015 by a.catherine.noonJanuary 6, 2015

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 →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Blocks, Darla, Inspiration, Motivation, NaNoWriMo, Tools

Writer Wednesday – Using the Tools

Writer Zen Garden Posted on July 10, 2013 by a.catherine.noonJuly 10, 2013

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A. Catherine Noon, Art, Blocks, Darla, Goals, Motivation, The Artist's Way, Tools, Writer Wednesday, Writing

Monday with Aunt Noony – and a Fireside Chat with Kimberley Troutte!

Writer Zen Garden Posted on November 12, 2012 by a.catherine.noonNovember 12, 2012

My friend, Kimberley Troutte, is up for several awards and I wanted to chat with her about the awards process and how it fits in with the rest of her writing. She was kind enough to take time out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A. Catherine Noon, Contests, Goals, how-to, Industry/Business, Interviews, Kimberley Troutte, Motivation, Publishing, Reference, RWA, Tools, Worldbuilding

On Blocks and Other Frustrations

Writer Zen Garden Posted on August 14, 2012 by a.catherine.noonAugust 14, 2012

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A. Catherine Noon, Blocks, Blogging, Goals, how-to, Motivation, Reflections, Tools, Writing

Why Big Goals Don’t Work – Baby Step Your Way To Success

Writer Zen Garden Posted on June 6, 2012 by a.catherine.noonJune 6, 2012

Every so often in writer circles, there is talk about goal-setting and success and word-count and other such lofty things.  I repeatedly hear writers moan, “My word count is too low.”  “I need a kick in the pants.”  “THIS month … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A. Catherine Noon, Goals, how-to, Reference, Reflections, Tools, Writer Wednesday, Writing

Writer Wednesday: Business Cards – Do You Need Them?

Writer Zen Garden Posted on May 2, 2012 by a.catherine.noonMay 2, 2012

At a recent writing group meeting, one of the members asked me, “Do I need to get business cards?” It’s a good question, and it deserves a good answer. And that answer is not, necessarily, “Yes.” The first question to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A. Catherine Noon, Business Cards, how-to, Promo, Reference, Tools, Writer Wednesday

Wiley Wednesday: Life After NaNo

Writer Zen Garden Posted on December 7, 2011 by a.catherine.noonDecember 7, 2011

Those of us who have done NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) share one thing in common, whether or not we actually completed our project or not: there’s a sense of let-down after November is over, a feeling of “what now?” … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A. Catherine Noon, Editing, Goals, how-to, Reference, Reflections, Tools, Wiley Wednesday, Writing

Wiley Wednesday: Mapmaking

Writer Zen Garden Posted on August 3, 2011 by a.catherine.noonAugust 3, 2011

“No, put it there.” “No, over there.” “On the bureau, can’t you see?” “What bureau?” “The one in the bedroom!” Discussions about space sometimes plague us. Where do we file that client information? Where do we put the new hire? … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A. Catherine Noon, Tools, Wiley Wednesday, Writing

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