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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 beauty, creativity, gratitude
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How to raise creative kids.
I grew up on Kauai in Hawaii in the 1970’s, a hippie child with few possessions and no TV. I firmly believe that free time … Read More
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 blogging, blogs, books, creativity, relationships, Social networking, writing
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Phases of the empty nest: taking back my house one room at a time
My recent post on Finding Your Calling made me think about the overlap between “roles” (like parent, spouse) and “jobs” or career. For me, being … Read More
Creative torches: some people give off sparks.
Creativity is a flame. I’ve often told people, and experienced myself, the way that flame can be fanned and strengthened by some people and damped … Read More
Posted in Creativity, The Writing Life
Tagged creativity, crime writer, relationships, writing
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Declutterizing. Somewhat like an enema.
I finished my desk declutterizing, and yes, it was somewhat like an enema. (We have lots of people who swear by colonics’ health benefits over … Read More
Posted in Creativity, Domestic Diva, Life, Personal, The Writing Life
Tagged creativity, life
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Creativity unleashed: begin in 2012
My first novel, Blood Orchids, debuted in December. This has been a lifelong dream, and a process on a thousand different levels. It’s also caused … Read More
Managing the risks of creativity.
I wish I had Elizabeth Gilbert’s problem. Honestly. That said, I found her concept of the externalization of the muse as a construct who helps … Read More
The myth of more time and getting sh*t done
Sometimes less time is more, especially as a writer or artist. These creative endeavors seem to come built in with procrastionation, distractibility, self sabotage and … Read More
Posted in Blogging, Creativity, Life, Personal, The Writing Life
Tagged blogging, creativity, writing
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Retreat treat! (a two-part essay)
All my adult life I’ve been someone who retreats. A retreater, if you will. a (1) : an act or process of withdrawing especially from … Read More
Posted in Creativity, Life, Personal, The Writing Life, Uncategorized
Tagged creativity, life, nature
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