On Monday, at the end of story time, I said you need to give yourself permission to be creative/call yourself a writer. Well… I decided some of you might want or need a permission slip. So here you go. Save it to your computer and print it out. Sign it and date it. Tape it […]
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6 Keys to Creativity: Part 1
Today on the podcast we’re starting a series on the 6 Keys to Creativity that inform how I operate.
Continue readingLet Me Tell You a Story
Have I ever told you how I started writing? Or anything about my creative journey? No? I want to do that now, then.From the time I was about 7 to 16 (I’m guesstimating), my mom was a babysitter. My job, if you can really call it that, was helping to entertain the kids. That included […]
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 […]
Continue readingWhat Do I Pay to Get Published?
It’s often an unasked question, implied instead of direct. Many people don’t want to appear crass or rude by talking about something as obscene as money. (Please read that as tongue-in-cheek as it was intended.) The question is still there, though. “How much do you pay to get published?” In the early days of the […]
Continue readingWhat Is a Creativity Coach?
I’ve talked before about creativity coaching, but what is a creativity coach? Creativity coaching is a subset of life coaching that focuses on your creative life. Many times, a creativity coach is certified through the Creativity Coaching Association. A creativity coach can work with pretty much any creative professional, whether artist, writer, actor, etc. The […]
Continue reading3 Apps for Productivity
I see so many people talk about what apps they use for productivity. So much so that I almost dismissed this idea as a post. But… Here we are. These are the three apps I use to help keep me on track and productive. Of course, the disclaimer is “when I use them.” Trello Trello […]
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