Posts Tagged ‘creativity’
How I Find Inspiration In Monarch Butterflies
I’ve been thinking about monarch butterflies. Anyone who knows me understands that I am all about inspiration and that I often seek it in the natural world. I am fortunate enough to live near a state park that is rife with lovely old trees, small wildlife, and riffling streams that branch from a main river,…
Read MoreReview of Finding Mrs. Ford by Deborah Goodrich Royce @royce_deborah
Deborah Goodrich Royce’s debut novel, Finding Mrs. Ford, has become a phenomenon and is being referred to affectionately as simply, Mrs. Ford. What is it about this book? Royce’s main character, the Staid Mrs. Ford of Watch Hill, Rhode Island – for those who are unaware, is like a mini-Newport – is in for the…
Read MoreThis is The Moment I’ve Worked Toward For 10 Years
It’s here. The launch of my debut novel Little Lovely Things! This is the moment I’ve been working toward for over ten years. If you open your window, you will hear me shouting with joy. I have previously written about holding the first advanced reader copy of my book, and how it was, in…
Read MoreThis Is How To Keep Inspiration Crackling
In my first blog post, I promised to share what it is like to be a debut author and how I was to remain determined to honor the creative process and to no longer live by default. Now here I am, just over two months from the release of my novel, LITTLE LOVELY THINGS, (April…
Read MoreThis is How I Successfully Procrastinate
The Fear of ‘Second Pages’ aka How I Successfully Procrastinate I am so happy to report that I have gotten through one of the great quagmires I created in my little author brain – the absolute final revision of my novel, LITTLE LOVELY THINGS. How My Procrastination Starts ‘Second pages’, as they are referred to…
Read MoreCreative Ways To Manage Creative Thoughts
Inspiration. Where does it come from? In my case almost everywhere. One sideways glance at the perfect shield-shaped carapace of a stink bug can send me reeling. Or a chance encounter with a few notes from a Louis Armstrong ballad. A brief exchange with a decidedly eccentric person (this is my favorite – you’ll see…
Read MoreHow Important is Silliness In Our Amazing Lives?
How Important Is Silliness? Remember that list we talked about? Keeping track of things that inspire you? Well, the last time I decided to tweak mine, I printed it out and then got onto a very important and very long phone call. After the conversation ended, I found all kinds of goodies in the margins…
Read MoreHow I Conquered My Fear of a Creative Life
In my first blog, I referenced a passage in my novel about ‘learning to walk sideways,’ which addresses how to face adverse changes that occur in life. In this blog, I want to talk about the opposite – creating change. I know this well. In mid-life I took a slow quantum leap and became a writer.…
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