Creativity, National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo, Uncategorized, Writing Tips and Tools 02 Feb 2019 Sense and Sensibility: Finding A New Approach “I will be mistress of myself.” --Elinor in Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen I wrote my first novel twenty years ago. It was thin in concept, long in syllables,… Christi+
Burn Wild, My Creative Journey, Uncategorized 19 Oct 2017 Why Every Brilliant Thing Is Brilliant “Look with new eyes,” I tell the writers I coach. “See through the eyes of Dream Kid. Then write about what you see.” Dream Kid is that hope-filled inner dreamer,… Christi+
Art, Creativity, My Creative Journey, The Writing Life 07 Feb 2017 “Astoria” and How to Be Death-Defying “Astoria” tells of Herculean effort: the dual expedition to the Pacific coast in 1808 shortly after Lewis and Clark made their journey. When Artistic Director Chris Coleman first came across… Christi+
Art, Wildfire Writers 29 Jul 2016 Teachers Who Help You Be You Thinking today about my art teacher, Lee Baughman, who has made such a difference in my creative life. The best teachers are the ones who support you being you. They… Christi+
My Creative Journey 16 Jul 2016 Outshine the Fear: A Writing Coach Climbs A Mountain One week ago, I embarked on an adventure I never thought I could or would undertake: climbing a mountain. It's too much work. I'll freeze to death. I don't have… Christi+
Art, My Creative Journey 14 Mar 2016 My Creative Journey: Gratitude for A New Guide I feel beyond lucky to have a new teacher in my life: Jane Aukshunas. Her paintings are magical and vibrant and playful and nature-inspired and radiant. (Those of you who… Christi+
Memoir, Workshops 30 Jan 2016 When No One Believes You: Reclaiming Your Authority Out Went the Light Ned and Karen went to dinner. The little brothers were in bed. Sly was out with his friends. Mina and I were allowed to read in… Christi+
Creative Community, The Writing Life 16 Jan 2016 Happy New Year: Starting Over Is An Illusion Happy New Year . . . two weeks late. And right on time. My thoughts this new year are all about what isn't. A new year isn't. It's a figment… Christi+
Burn Wild, My Creative Journey, Writing Tips and Tools 21 Dec 2015 Breaking Silence, Blogging Mindfully I have been deciding what to say about not saying anything. Just over a week ago, I was immersed in silence. I didn't post, text, email, or make a phone… Christi+
My Creative Journey, Yoga 18 Nov 2015 Challenge, Ease, Yoga, and NaNoWriMo This morning, mixing up a smoothie of fig, banana, yogurt, and vanilla, I found myself thinking of all the ways I support myself. Today I spent time with my journal.… Christi+
The Writing Life, Wildfire Writers 29 Aug 2015 Working with A Young Writer: Noticing Favorite Things & Play "The puppy flew out of a cupcake. Her name is Candy." --Natalie, age 8 Natalie is the youngest writer I coach. When she walked in with a box of rainbow-colored… Christi+
My Creative Journey, Poetry 25 Aug 2015 Courage is Simply the Willingness to Be Heard A new writer thanked me today for showing her the way to courage, the courage to speak up, the courage to share work. I don't feel courageous. As a featured… Christi+
Sensitive People & Empaths, Writing Tips and Tools 08 Jul 2015 The Highly Sensitive Writer: Support for Empaths As I play on the shores of social media, having a grand old time, I forget to watch my footing. I'll be breezing along, posting updates and sharing photos, when… Christi+
Memoir, Writing Tips and Tools 28 Jan 2015 Authentic Writing for Memoir and Fiction: Don’t Skim the Memory I’m wearing my editor hat today. As often happens when I do developmental editing, I notice places where the story is skinny. I perceive areas of “skimmed memory.” Skimmed memories… Christi+
Burn Wild, My Creative Journey, National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo 05 Nov 2014 NaNoWriMo and Places of the Imagination I'm taken aback at my sudden directive to participate in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). I'd planned to do some work on my novel, but in a last-minute gut decision… Christi+
