I know themes are everywhere. Taco Tuesday. Throw-back Thursday. Woman-Crush Wednesday. And so on. I’ve thought about themes and how they can be beneficial to a creative practice. Here are some themes I’ve been thinking about. 1. Motivational Monday. There are so many motivational quotes and creativit quotes that could go on this day. 2. […]
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Do You Plan Everything?
I don’t know how it’s happened, but I’ve become a planner. I used to be a pantster in just about everything. Not anymore. In writing circles, a pantster is someone who basically flies by the seat of their pants and doesn’t outline or really even plan anything about their current work in progress. Yes. That […]
Continue readingDo You Wish You Were More Creative?
Sometimes you get stuck in a rut. You think you’re not creative. Or you feel “blocked.” You get frustrated and don’t know what to do next. Well…. I can help you with that. In more ways than one. First, I have a few books out that address various aspects of creativity. They’re all linked below […]
Continue reading5 Reasons to Be Kind to Yourself
I get it. You don’t come to this blog to hear about self-care tips or anything like that. But did you consider that engaging in self-care is important to your creativity? It is. Here are five reasons why I believe you shouldn’t ignore self-care. (And I’m talking to myself as much as to you as […]
Continue readingTo Pin or Not to Pin
This is something I struggle with. I often forget to pin things to Pinterest, even when it’s in my interests to do so. It’s often said that pinning items on Pinterest attracts more viewers, readers, or customers. It’s also said that pinned articles have a longer shelf life than those that don’t. I haven’t noticed […]
Continue readingChoosing Pictures for Blog Posts
I thought I would share a little peek behind the scenes and talk about how I choose pictures for blog posts. First, I start with the topic of the blog post. If it’s a general post, I might just use a picture of me. If it’s about something specific, like this one, I know I […]
Continue readingJanuary Wrap-Up
Is it just me or was January both the longest and the shortest month ever? I didn’t quite meet all of my goals for the month, but I did pretty good. My theme for the month was “content.” As in, creating content. To help with this, I participated in the Ultimate Blog Challenge. I ended […]
Continue readingBegin at the Bell
The following is an excerpt from 80 Creativity Tips. A friend of mine said this before writing exercise we did at the kick-off party flash meeting with a lot for the local National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) group. “Begin at the bell” is actually pretty good advice. When it comes to working on our creative […]
Continue readingNew Challenge Starting Thursday
Yes, you read that right. A new challenge, 5 Days to More Creativity, starts Thursday, January 10. Here’s what’s going on. You will have a total of five prompts. Post a picture of each prompt on your Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter page using the hashtag #morecreativitychallenge. Here are the prompts. 1. Carry a notebook at […]
Continue readingMeditation for Creativity?
I confess, I’m on the fence on this one. Then again, I’m on the fence about meditation in general. So why am I talking about meditation, especially as it relates to creativity? I know some people do benefit from it. I’m not opposed to it. In fact, I have no doubt that if I made […]
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