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… 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… Christi+
Creativity 28 May 2014 Surround Yourself with Beauty "The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark." --John Muir… Christi+
Burn Wild, Workshops, Writing Tips and Tools 20 May 2014 Stairs: A Collaborative Collage Poem The Burn Wild class produced this collaborative collage poem. Here's the process: each creates her own wildwrite, and then we… Christi+
The Writing Life, Wildfire Writers 18 May 2014 You’re the Writer, It’s Your Show – Don’t Tell Us The Back Stage Guest post by Wildfire Writer Desirée Wright offers insight and wisdom for every writer hesitant about taking that bow .… Christi+ 1 Comment
Uncategorized 12 May 2014 Come Out of Hiding and Be Celebrated Last week in Wildfire Writing, I led an exercise where writers pair up, share their work, and take turns reporting… Christi+ 1 Comment
The Writing Life, Wildfire Writers 09 May 2014 Small Press Love Last week, three volumes showed up on my doorstep - anthologies by lovely, local small presses. Pacific Northwest small… Christi+
Creativity, The Writing Life 08 May 2014 The Why of What You Do When we create, it's vital to connect to the why. And also the who. This week, meeting with clients preparing… Christi+
National Poetry Month, Poetry, The Writing Life, Uncategorized 04 May 2014 Stuck We've all felt stuck in our writing. Teresa Rodden, a life coach and writer in the Burn Wild workshop, colors… Christi+
Burn Wild, The Writing Life 26 Apr 2014 Not Good Enough Jeanne Favini penned this piece in the Burn Wild workshop last week. Her description of the overpowering critic thoroughly resonated… Christi+
National Poetry Month, Poetry 18 Apr 2014 National Poetry Month: the Whys Word to the Whys Writing the least of yourself is a tight-mesh strainer. What sieves through the other side… Christi+
Wildfire Writers 15 Apr 2014 Wildfire Wednesday A quick look at last month's Wildfire Wednesday, with our guest author Sage Cohen and an amazing lineup at the… Christi+
Creativity, My Creative Journey 09 Apr 2014 Creativity, Trauma, and My Beautiful Selfishness Last weekend I ran away for “my selfish weekend.” Alone and unplugged, I focused on creativity and restoration. I painted.… Christi+
National Poetry Month, Poetry 02 Apr 2014 National Poetry Month: You Expand the Definition To highlight National Poetry Month, I've been talking in Burn Wild class about how each poet brings something new to… Christi+ 1 Comment