creativity
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F*** Productivity Resolutions [Podcast]
Show Notes Before you set a bunch of AMAZING creative resolutions and goals this year, STOP!! Think about them and how to ground them into your already busy life. This is how you’ll set yourself up for success and avoid the sneaky shame spiral of feeling like you failed. Creative intentions are 100% recommended –… Read more
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Do You Treat Creativity Like a Guilty Pleasure?
It’s 2023! We should have MORE time than prior generations to do the things that make us feel fulfilled and joyous, not LESS. Enter capitalism, here to pay less than a living wage and ruin your day by pressuring you to monetize every minute of your life and every hobby you have. Human beings are… Read more
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Art Matters. Right Now.
Sometimes, in the middle of a wonderful day, or a beautiful swell of joy and happiness… I start to feel bad. Guilty. Like I’m doing something wrong. Other people in the world are living through terrible things. My own safety isn’t guaranteed. But overall, I’m honestly quite happy. And then the guilt sets in. I… Read more
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How to not buy ALL the things for self-development (Unless you want to)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The time of inbox overflow and unsubscribing from a ton of mailing lists you signed up for to get a coupon on one order, then forgot about. The time of end of the year upgrades and deals on business services like Canva, Calendly, Zoom, and more. The… Read more
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We need more queer, neurodiverse, and disabled books
This is your cordial invitation to join me for twelve months of coaching to write your book in 2023. Why YOUR book? Because it matters. It matters to me. It matters to hundreds, thousands, or even millions of people who want to read it. It matters to YOU, too. If we want to see more… Read more
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Q&A: A writing community for neurodivergent, chronically ill writers
The doors to the Working Title Writing Incubator are open, for a limited time! Doors will close this Saturday night so that our cohort of writers can begin their work together the first week of December. So if you’ve been thinking about it and can’t decide, it’s my hope that this Q&A will help you… Read more
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Can you really write a book in a year?
If you have to ask, you probably haven’t seen the replay of Finish Your First Draft, yesterday’s free training! If any of these red flags sound like your usual writing routine… Go watch that replay. 🚩 Comparing your first draft to someone else’s finished product and holding yourself to that impossible standard 🚩 Worrying about… Read more
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Use your nice art supplies
File this one under advice I give but hate having to take. I set out this month on a thirty day challenge of my own making: Paint every day. The paints I’m using are a set of Basics acrylics that I received for Christmas in 2011. I have been operating under the belief that they… Read more
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5 Tips to Overcome Writer’s Block
The curse of the blank page and the blinking cursor: every writer’s worst nightmare! (Actually my worst nightmare is all my teeth fall out and the brakes go out in my car as I’m driving down a hill). Let’s talk about writer’s block and how to work through it. tip 1: Identify the Root Cause… Read more
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If I had a nickel for every time I manifested a desk…
I would have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s cool that it happened twice. I’ve been looking for a desk. Not just any desk, but a small, basic desk or table that I can use for painting, separate from my computer desk. I like designated spaces. Bonus points for a desk with an… Read more
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