Posts Tagged ‘creativity’

I sit here writing.
I occupy my chair.
I occupy my mind, my heart, my body.
I occupy a place on this planet.
What I say, do, express to others, impacts them.
My intention for myself and my business impacts the world.
How I spend my money, how I spend my time, where I put my attention, and where I don’t, [...]

Many people think getting their novel done is all about having a cat do all the work for them, but actually cats have more writing handicaps than people realize.
In this video you’ll learn all about the five tools you need to get your novel done.

What’s your favorite writing tool? Leave your comment below. Thanks!
No cats [...]

To define what an artist entrepreneur is I think we first need to define what an artist is and what an entrepreneur is.
But why even go there?
I’ll tell you why. To sort out my mixed up identity and claim something I think can exist but no one teaches. And maybe I’m stubborn that way.
I’m an [...]

Welcome to Creativity Saturdays, where it’s my mission to spark your creativity into manifestation. Tips like this and more can also be found in my bestselling book, Overcome Writer’s Block: 10 Sparks to Ignite Your Creativity.
Where do your ideas come from?
As a writer you probably get asked that a lot. I know I do.
I shrug and [...]

This is #6 in a series of articles on Spark Your Creativity Through the Numbers for Writers, posted on Saturdays, an ongoing series designed to inspire, motivate and get you writing up a storm! Tips shared here are inspired by my bestselling e-book, Overcome Writer’s Block: 10 Writing Sparks to Ignite Your Creativity.

Lots and lots of chocolate, hard rock music, long walks, and wacking a sticking against a punching bag.
And writing! Because as my clients and students know: Writing begets writing.
Yes, it’s the time in a writer’s life where she starts to talk a lot about the inner workings of her creative work!
More to come… In fact, [...]

This is #5 in a series of articles on Spark Your Creativity Through the Numbers for Writers, posted on Saturdays, an ongoing series designed to inspire, motivate and get you writing up a storm! Tips shared here are inspired by my bestselling e-book, Overcome Writer’s Block: 10 Writing Sparks to Ignite Your Creativity.

One of my favorite movies of all times — La Femme Nikita — by Luc Besson. I love her gutsyness, her stubbornness, and her fragility. I have to say I love the soundtrack too. It’s moody, a bit dangerous, and sensual, like Nikita.

We have a special guest poem today submitted by Catharine Bramkamp, inspired by the numbers. Enjoy!

The day has finally dawned! After all your hard work and endless rounds of submissions, you have a publisher that wants to publish your book. But when the publisher hands you the contract, should you just sign on the dotted line, or should you look it over first? If you did look it over, what would you be looking for?

Since I write heroic fiction, I am a hero, too, right?
So when do we sleep?
Right now, I’m being a hero for my clients… and Henrietta …
Still getting enough sleep would be nice.

What Makes for a Successful Social Media Presence for Fiction Authors? Vision Drive Passion Clear purpose Excitement — All ingredients to a successful social media campaign. It — your success — all depends on what you would like. And it all starts in knowing what you would like!

I find mine often in books and movies. Tonight I watched 2 very different films with my husband, Ezra. We saw “From Paris With Love” and “Ponyo.”
I have to say I loved Ponyo more!
Where do you find your creativity?

Talent? Mojo? The secret awesome kick ass plot? Money? Connections? Okay. All those things help.
But what we really need to succeed in this business of being an author and making money at it, somehow, some way, is persistence.

Tenacity
Stick-to-it-tive-ness
Gumption
Stubbornness
Pigheadedness
[consulting thesaurus now...] and…
constant
game to the last
indefatigable
indomitable
industrious
persisting
pertinacious
plodding
sedulous
solid
staunch
Yes, there’s more… There’s always more.

When I was little I scribbled on [...]

Welcome to our bi-weekly posts from guest columnist, Bobbye Terry. This week she offers fun tips for thinking outside the box. We’re curious to hear your tips too! Share your thoughts with us! Thanks!
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A couple of months ago, I told Beth I planned to write about thinking outside of the box. It’s something I enjoy [...]