baby birds, blue sky periods, detailed notes, & compelled by excitement a quick note: Today I am sharing tips specific to writing but these ideas can be applied to any form of creative work, new hobby, or side project. 😉 The past seven years of writing have been a personal revival. Following my curiosity onto…
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10 Books That Changed the Way I Think About Creative Work
A stack of books full of ideas, encouragement, and perspective for creative people (+free PDF) Today’s book recommendation topic is close to my heart. The past 6 years have been a creative revival for me. I’ve read stacks of books about the creative life but these are the ones I keep coming back to. In…
My Writing Spaces & Getting Creative Work Done
Here is a closer look, an insider’s view, into my writing life and creative work. > > > The Short Answer = lots of places 😜 Here is a closer look (an insider’s view) into my writing life and creative work. I hope that is sparks some of your own creativity. The key to making…
Creativity, Burnout, & Seasons of Writing
How I am finding inspiration in the quiet moments of burnout recovery and hoping to rediscover the joy of creativity after hitting pause. This fall as we started back to our school lessons and the schedule shifted, I felt my creativity drop. It was a subtle shift that happened over a month or so when…
Words Have Power
Here is an article written by my cousin and fiction writer Reed Mingault. On her recent weekend visit, we had many deep conversations about writing. This one bubbled up one morning with a rush of inspiration and note taking. I am thrilled to share this here with you all. 💙- April Words have power. Phrases…
Resources for Fiction Writers (w/Reed Mingault)
Reed is a fiction writer primarily of secondary world Fantasy. “I write about whatever shiny has currently grabbed my attention, usually with magic, talking animals, and/or mythological creatures, wrapped up with hope.” she says. She started writing about the characters in her tabletop role-playing games when they wouldn’t stop pestering her, and eventually gave them…
Series Intro: Conversations About Writing with Reed Mingault
I am fortunate to have people in my life who inspire me. Reed Mingault is one of those. She is my cousin and writing buddy. We are both relatively new taking our writing seriously. This sparks great conversation whenever we get together. It is exciting to share the writing process with someone who thinks differently.…
The Writing Process Can Be Messy
Wrestling With My Work- What I learned when I tried to write 1 post on Sabbath and it morphed into 15… It seems fitting that to write these articles about Sabbath I had to slow down. I needed to sit, read, take notes slowly, and reflect. I was not able to write the article by…
My Fall Reading – Embracing My Calling and My Job
I read through these books looking for inspiration for my fall semester and the start of the school year. I hoped to find some reasons why I do this difficult work. Some motivation to continue on with fortitude and grit. So much of my work is invisible and long-term. It can be hard to see…
5 Reasons Why Writing Can Feel So Lonely
Let’s jump straight into why writing feels so isolating. I am a beginner and I am learning this process. I hope to help you feel seen and less alone by being vulnerable about the challenges I face and the frustrations I have experienced. I also share 6 solutions that are working for me. #1. Writing…