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… Christi+
Uncategorized 07 Oct 2014 Why I’m All Over the Place: My Three Blogs Some folks have asked me lately, "Tell me again, which blog should I go to?" Because I'm all over the… Christi+
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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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,… Christi+ 1 Comment