Creative Community, Wildfire Writers 29 Sep 2014 Getting Support for Taking A Creative Break I like what coach and poet Mark McGuinness has to say about Creative Burnout, especially "control freakery." I relate to the creative rock star who gets to do what… Christi+
Creativity, Poetry, The Writing Life, Workshops 20 Aug 2014 My Writing River: A Poem by Emily Gillespie It starts with a trickle My writing river is flowing on uncut soil Atop the leaves and the dirt, forging a new trail One fit for future… Christi+
Wildfire Writers 19 Aug 2014 Give Your Particulars, Tell Me Who You Are Students new to Wildfire Writing classes show up full of hesitation. How can they share their work with the others in this community, when the class is comprised of all… Christi+
My Creative Journey, The Writing Life 18 Jul 2014 Goals vs. Purpose: Measuring the Creative Life, Where Everything Counts My daughter B, home from college, is sleeping in my writing space. I feel displaced, frustrated. Failing. What about all the things I hoped to accomplish this summer? Publishing:… Christi+
Art, Burn Wild 01 Jul 2014 Art on Exhibit – Gallery 360 I'm tickled pink - and blue, and gold, and scarlet - to have my watercolor and collage at Gallery 360 this month. I hope you'll come and enjoy the stunning… Christi+
Uncategorized 30 Jun 2014 The Night, and the Rain, and the River – a Peek Here, designer Gigi Little shares a bit of background on this poster and others. Christi+
My Creative Journey 27 Jun 2014 Creative Change in Relationships Living well means loving and honoring the people in our lives. Sometimes, though, we use them as an excuse to avoid the work we know deep down that we need… Christi+
Uncategorized 19 Jun 2014 Willamette Writers Conference – Video Sneak Peek on Procrastination In nearly two decades of working with emerging writers, I've noticed that many don't acknowledge the grip procrastination has on them. At some level, they feel bad about putting off… Christi+ 1 Comment
My Creative Journey 18 Jun 2014 Aha! Here’s Why My Writing Sucks And actually, I feel just fine about it. But the insight itself is a relief . . . Christi+
My Creative Journey 18 Jun 2014 What to Shop For Just a little thought, for when you make out your grocery list. Christi+
Burn Wild, Uncategorized 13 Jun 2014 The Creative Process: Station Four Welcome to Station Four in the Creative Process! Revision Village is where you revise, edit, and polish your work. You've got to be ready to bustle about in town, make… Christi+ 1 Comment
Burn Wild, The Writing Life, Writing Tips and Tools 10 Jun 2014 Practicing the Pause Before I continue this series on the Creative Process, I'm going to pause. I'll say again how important the Way Station is. I'm going to stop and remind you, and… Christi+
Creativity, Writing Tips and Tools 06 Jun 2014 The Creative Process: Station Three, the Way Station In Burn Wild: A Writer's Guide to Creative Breakthrough, I outline the five-stage creative process. And here is Station Three, the Way Station. This creative process works for anything you… Christi+ 1 Comment
Burn Wild 29 May 2014 The Creative Process, Station Two: Draft Camp Draft Camp is the place in the creative process where you make a decision: Here’s where I’m going to camp out. Make a commitment to this particular idea; stay with… Christi+
Burn Wild 29 May 2014 The Creative Process: Station One, the Playground Station One: The Playground Creativity doesn’t begin in a vacuum, prison camp, or labor yard. It begins when you have an idea. And when you have an idea, even for… Christi+
