14 Jan Trust the Flow
I was raised with the idea that if something is worth having, that thing takes a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. Especially writing. ...
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10 Jan Creative Rituals
Opening the door to your creativity is a conscious, sacred act. Every choice is a powerful gesture of welcome....
08 Jan Story Whispers
One of the most popular questions to a writer is, "Where do you get your ideas?" What I love about this question is there are as many answers as there are storytellers. The newspaper. Conversations on the bus. Travelling to a new country. A long-lingering idea that intrigues more each year. As I get more in tune with my muse (or...
05 Jan The Creativity Box
For years, I kept my creativity in a box. My creative expression was only released when I was writing. Not for travel. Not for gardening. Not for dinner parties....
02 Jan Naturally Creative
Do you remember being a small child - leaping out of bed to create new worlds every day? Even if you cannot quite recall that feeling or visual memory, let me assure you of one thing: We are all born creative. The myth (or lie) is that only certain, select people are born creative. Only certain, select people can write or dance...
26 Sep The Messenger Arrives
I am delighted to announce that my novel, Messenger, is available on Amazon....
22 Aug Riding the Waves
I love the days when writing comes as serenely as drifting down a river in the summertime....
02 Aug Sharing Your True Voice
For years, I was on the hunt for my true voice. Looking in other writers’ work. Searching in classes. Going to seminars....
10 Jul Rev up Your Research
Research. The word can send chills through a writer's heart. ...
05 Jul The Power of Story
Life can serve up a vicious suckerpunch. We've all had those days. Some of us have had those years. ...