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.

Category: Writing

Trust Your Creative Intuition

Monday’s Tarot Message from the Muse, 12/15/2014 Theme, 2 of Swords. Swords is the element of Air in the the realm of mind, thoughts, attitudes, beliefs and communication. Two is often about balance and choice. The theme for this week is to stop weighing choices and options over and over,

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Favorite Spots for Writing while Traveling

Part of the holiday season usually involves travel, to family and friends or on a getaway, which makes this the perfect time for the fifth installment of this series by Beth Barany and I on Travel and Writing. Whatever you write, we offer information, tips, techniques and tools for writing

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Just Say, “To H*ll with ‘Em!”

“Just say, ‘To hell with ’em! Say it! Say it aloud!” So says Dina Delsanto (played by Juliette Binoche), a painter and teacher in the movie, Words and Pictures also starring Clive Owen. Delsanto, who struggles to paint despite a debilitating condition, says this to a female high school student

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For Your Flights of Imagination

In this series, Beth Barany and I continue to share with you the magic of travel and writing. Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, novels, short stories, personal essays or keep journals, we offer information, tips, techniques and tools for making the most of your travel for your writing. Look

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5 Favorite Ways to Move Out of Stalled

I’m about to tell you something really embarrassing. For the last few months, I’ve been stalled on my manuscript. Yep, the book coach was floundering. I had 70,000 words written but couldn’t figure out what the next 10,000 or so had to be in order to get to the last

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Travel & Writing Must-Haves

In this series, Beth Barany and I continue to share with you the magic of travel and writing. Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, novels, short stories, personal essays or keep journals, we offer information, tips, techniques and tools for making the most of your travel for your writing. Look

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Communicate Powerfully about Your Creative Work

MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE Theme, Knight of Swords. Swords is the element of Air in the realm of mind, thoughts attitudes, beliefs and communication. The Knight is the one with training, tools, and experience who uses them in service to the realm. This week, take advantage of opportunities

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3 Reasons to Travel for your Writing

Join Beth Barany and I as we share with you the magic of travel and writing. Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, novels, short stories, personal essays or keep journals, we offer information, tips, techniques and tools for using travel to inspire, inform, enrich and empower your writing. Look for

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Do You Dare Say, “I Do”?

Because of the two weddings Bob and I recently attended, the idea of commitment has been on my mind. I love weddings and witnessing couples affirm their love for each other and then dare to commit to journey together into the future—for better or for worse. As with the marriage

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Why Greece? Travel & Writing Series

For the next 24 weeks, you are invited to join Beth Barany and I as we share with you about the magic of travel and writing. Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, novels, short stories, personal essays or keep journals, we will offer information, tips, techniques and tools for using

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