Writing or creativity of any kind is a mysterious process, a journey into deep and unchartered waters. What you need is a compass… the Tarot.
Creativity comes with adrenaline and fear. ~ Mary Jo Putney, author At the romance writers conference that I attended last weekend, I sat in on a seminar given by Mary Jo Putney. Putney, a published romance writer of more than 30 books, has made all of the national bestseller lists
Monday Message from the Muse for the week of 10/15/2012, The Theme for this week is the King of Coins. He was the theme several weeks ago and he’s shown up again, so obviously an important energy right now. The theme this week is managing expenditures and income, both monetarily
If you’ve ever been to a taping for a television show like Dancing with the Stars, you know that they have a warm-up comic whose sole job is to keep the audience excited and enthused about the performances during the taping. He works to get you on your feet, yelling
Monday’s Message from the Muse for the week of 10/8/2012. The Theme for this week is the 5 of Cups. Notice how unhappy the woman is and how she sits with her back against the wall. Is this you? Are you letting past disappointments and failures in your creative work
As creatives and creative entrepreneurs, we all want to be celebrities. We want to be recognized for who we are and what we do. For creatives, celebrities act as cultural icons. We love hearing stories like J.K.Rowling’s—you know, the one where she submitted her manuscript hundreds of times, receiving rejection
Monday’s Message from the Muse for the week of 10/1/2012. The Theme for this week is the Eight of Swords. Swords is the suit of Air, having to do with the mind, thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs. You can see that this woman looks really bound up by her situation. But
I’ve never known anyone yet who doesn’t suffer a certain restlessness when autumn rolls around… We’re all eight years old again and anything is possible. ~ Sue Grafton Bob’s and I make a fall mecca to our local apple orchard this time of year. It is our way of honoring
Monday’s Message from the Muse for the week of 9/24/2012. The theme for this week is a King, the King of Coins. Think Oprah, Donald Trump, etc. These are people who know how to manage their resources. Oprah, especially, knows how to manage her creative resources. Her creative products and
The year is almost over; only a little over three months before we celebrate a New Year with new goals. What about this year’s goals? Was one of your goals to write that non-fiction book you’ve had rattling around in your brain forever? Did you get it written? Did you
No argument can persuade me to like oysters if I do not like them. In other words, the disturbing thing about matters of taste is that they are not communicable. ~ Hannah Arendt This week, I watched Andrew, my 5-month-old grandson, explore his world with his eyes…and his mouth. Bob
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