Category Archives: Creativity

Beauty Venture: fences. by Toby Neal

Beauty Venture: fences, by Toby Neal I like the shapes of fences. The repetitive patterns. The powerful metaphor of definition they convey. I’ve always had … Read More

Posted in Creativity, Life, The Beauty Venture | Tagged | 4 Comments

The Beauty Venture: day three. Seeds. by Toby Neal

The Beauty Venture: seeds. Day Three. by Toby Neal. I love seeds. I made it a practice this last year to try to have a … Read More

Posted in Creativity, Life, Personal, The Beauty Venture | Tagged | 2 Comments

The Beauty Venture: day two. Sand.

This gallery contains 5 photos.

The Beauty Venture: day two. Sand. Something’s happening because of the Beauty Venture. I’m looking for beauty all around me. I’m thinking about beauty more. … Read More

More Galleries | 2 Comments

The Beauty Venture- day one: sentimental treasures.

The Beauty Venture: Day One. Sentimental treasures. “Every man’s memory is his private literature.”  ~Aldous Huxley I am reflecting on the beauty of sentimental treasures. … Read More

Posted in Creativity, Life, Personal, The Beauty Venture | Tagged , , | Comments Off

The Beauty Venture: collecting beauty for thirty days.

The Beauty Venture: collecting beauty for thirty days. I’ve decided to “collect beauty” for thirty days. I don’t even really know what that means, or … Read More

Posted in Creativity, Life, Personal, The Beauty Venture | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Harvest ideas through creative daydreaming.

Harvest ideas through creative daydreaming. Generating ideas through daydreaming: we all do it. Happens in a nanosecond, probably happened when you clicked on the link … Read More

Posted in Creativity, Life, Personal, The Writing Life | Tagged | 5 Comments

Married to a photographer.

I’m married to a photographer, and I love it. I’ve been planning this blog post for awhile–sneakily taking pictures of Mike Neal taking pictures.The sheer obsessiveness, … Read More

Posted in Creativity, Life, Photography | Tagged , , | 30 Comments

Following dreams and doing your purpose

Following your dreams and doing your purpose while living in the shadow of mortality is what makes life sweet. We had a rough year in … Read More

Posted in Creativity, Life, Social Media | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

What’s your creative process?

What’s your creative process? The creative process is a little different for everyone, sure. For me, it’s connected to daydreaming, and then making and doing … Read More

Posted in Creativity, The Writing Life | Tagged | 25 Comments

Is the blog tour dead?

Is the blog tour dead? Do blog tours actually work to generate book sales? A few days ago I asked: is anyone reading blogs? It … Read More

Posted in Blogging, Creativity, Fiction, Social Media, The Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments