When it rains, it pours. For anyone who has experienced a creative drought, those words sound like Nirvana. How could you be upset with an abundance of creativity? Ideas popping up like crocuses in springtime. Characters scrambling like children at an Easter Egg Hunt. And settings? Every rustic café, weather-worn bench, glistening cityscape, and faraway mountain range is an open door...
Am I not supposed to like this? Diving into your passion brings many surprises. The tasks you thought you’d enjoy. The social media platforms you griped about only to adore the people...
This morning, I awoke with the usual thoughts. The ones that are so familiar. Then a brighter voice piped up and said, "Each day is a beautiful, blank canvas!" And my creative self said, "YES!!"...
Creativity is a passionate mistress. She appears filled with fire and love, demanding to be shared. Inspiring to create anew. The tricky part with fire is that it burns...
Every story comes to me in a different way. The timing is not always convenient. Nor is the entry graceful. The tale might whisper, then disappear for years, before arriving in full force....
As we embrace a new year, I am discovering that creation exists in the little things. The way I dress in the morning. My nourishing cappuccino. And the loving stories I put into the world....
Ah, the beauty of fall. I step out my door into glowing sunshine and crisp air. Within seconds, I am in awe of the colours. Purples, reds, yellows, oranges, and dark green. A palette so rich I cannot help but feel pulled to explore....
The creative journey like life, has its ups, downs, and turnarounds. There are days when the words flow. And days when you are lucky to get an idea. Let alone see any paint on the canvas or words on the page....
The talented, Kathryn Cottam, challenged me to answer four questions about my writing and my life. Check out the answers...
This week, I am writing up a storm...