Don’t you just love the frames YouTube decides to use as your video cover? that will change once I do he thumbnail and upload it, too, but until then, I’m obvioulsy in mid-word and look like I’m making a goofy face. I’m restarting my YouTube channel. Last Friday, I uploaded a reintroduction video, so here […]
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So Close….
After Christmas, the temptation is strong to just coast to the New Year. It’s still the holiday season and there’s no need to do any real work (as a creative) between now and then. Is there? Yes and no. What’s that supposed to mean? Yes. The hard push is done. Holiday orders and commissions have […]
Continue readingPlan Your Writing Schedule (video)
Last week, I shared a video from Sarra Canon of Heart Breathings. This week, I’m doing it again. She has good information for writers, no matter how long you’ve been at it. In this video, she talks about setting up your writing schedule for 2019 and being realistic about your goals. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwh8-RtODUg]
Continue readingChristmas Doodles
I don’t know if you make your own greeting cards or not or if you are a visual artist or not. But I think everyone can get some enjoyment out of doodling, even if you only do it for yourself. This video shows you how to do some Christmas doodles. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7Cs3jSA0AU]
Continue reading4 Lessons in Creativity (a TED Talk)
This is a video that has been on my to-watch list for a while. I thought I would move it to the forefront for me to watch and share it with you at the same time. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY0Pf_pfqCI]
Continue readingCreatives and the Comparison Trap
Sarra Cannon is a multi-published inde author with a YouTube channel called Heart Breathings where she talks about various aspects of her writing career and how she uses planning to support it. Right now, she’s in the middle of a series about lessons she has learned in her eight years as an indie author. In […]
Continue readingLive & Learn … Or Get Brain Rot
This is something I’ve said for years. I don’t know if I came up with it or if I made it up. But it’s true. If we aren’t learning, we’re not growing. At best, we’re stagnating. At worst, we’re deteriorating. To that end, I like to go to a couple conferences a year. And I […]
Continue readingWhat to Do When You’re Not Motivated
I was listening to YouTube videos last night as I was doing other things that didn’t require a lot of attention. Carrie Green, founder of Female Entrepreneur Association and author of She Means Business, caught my full attention when she mentioned entrepreneurs as creative people. (I agree, by the way.) Because of that, I thought […]
Continue readingVideo: Where do you get ideas?
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Continue readingGuest Post: Cooking as a Creative Outlet
Guest post by Katty Flores. As a young girl(friend) to my now husband, and expecting mother of my firstborn… I had no cooking skills that went beyond making fried or scrambled eggs. Maybe a quesadilla or a sandwich- and most definitely knew how to put a cup-o-noodle in the ‘wave – if ya knowwhatta mean. […]
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