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Daydreaming gets a pretty bad rap. It’s often equated with laziness, and we tend to write off people with wandering minds as being absent-minded “space cadets” who can’t get their heads out of the clouds.
For over a decade, I’ve been helping people daydream in order to pay attention to their stories, desires, and ideas–and now research is uncovering some of the benefits of this!
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Interested in writing a book? You need to know what, why, and the uniqueness factor, among other things . . .
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Writing. Reading. Community.
I’m so inspired by editor, journalist, and local small publisher Laura Stanfill, and have loved her work for a long, long time. She reminds me to do what I can in the field that I love, and to serve in any way possible. Sometimes, I get to remind her about her own writing.
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Feeling discouraged? Rejected? Don’t worry. We’ve all been there.
I’m always inspired by writers who kept doing the work and didn’t take no for an answer.
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A few months ago the batteries on my scale died. I hate to admit it, but up until that time,…
I love this coach’s insights on our hungers–and how our deepest hungers are often covered up by surface things like overeating. Let this inspire you to create in a new way today.
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Sharing some pieces published in the illustrious and clever Qarrtsiluni literary magazine. Especially thinking about the busy critters who inspired the poem above.
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When it comes to learning how to tune down the inner critic, the affects can be far-reaching: Not only can you free yourself up to be more spontaneous and adventurous with the project you’re working on, but, as Krug points out, the benefits can…
I did some work with an amazing business coach this morning, who encouraged me to celebrate my gift for helping people find their voice, get unstuck, and work through the muddy middles of their stories.
Delightful Deanna Peowaty told me the same thing when we talked after my Combustus interview with her last month. Hurray for the middles! They can be bewildering, but as you persist in telling your story, they give way to clarity and delight.
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By Kelsey Meyer Not everyone should write a book. Just because you want to be an author doesn’t mean there’s an audience demanding your work. Even if you have followers, they may prefer to learn from you through blogs or podcasts, not a book.
It’s good to start asking . . . .
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Explore the Manuscript Wish Lists of Countless Literary Agents
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“If it sounds like writing … rewrite it.”
How heartbreaking to learn that the wonderful Elmore Leonard (October 11, 1925–August 20, 20
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“You can only go with loves in this life.”
Between 1973 and 1974, journalist James Day hosted the short-lived but wonderful public televi
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Everything you need to know about 5 quick things you can do today to boost your creativity: (Try them! MT Thomaswhitebiz Need a boost for #creativity? 5 quick tips!
Be happy, relax, do (some of) your brainstorming alone . . . . Good thoughts!
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Guest blogger Nancy V Goodyear discusses the keys to forming great collaborative projects, and what the Argentine Tango can teach us about creating together.
Lately, I’ve been collaborating more and more. It’s exciting because things take shape in unexpected ways as opposed to when you are working solo and doing what you have always done. Here’s to the dance!
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Wonderful literary journal, currently with a Home(less) theme. Proud to have a poem showcased here.
Why not write your own story or poem on this theme? What does home, or missing a home, mean to you?
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The best advice for anyone wanting to be a writer is, Write. Sure, read books, learn from others, keep a notebook, but it always comes down to just one thing: you and a blank page.
I love these rules – I’d been following them for years but didn’t know they were summarized so neatly by one person.
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