Tag: writing
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Theory vs. Practice
When it comes to learning and implementing new ideas, I’m an enthusiastic scholar, but I’m often slow to put things into practice. I’m learning that part of this is thanks to my Human Design – I’m a Reflector, if you know that system. But I digress… One of my favorite genres to read is self-help…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Dreaming Big
I’ve been busy dreaming BIG over here. It’s lighting me up in new ways, and I’m harnessing the energies of Spring to support my expansion. I’ve already written about that, though. Here’s what else I’ve been up to recently. What I’m reading: Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline. Apparently some people weren’t a fan of…
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The Tidingdale Literary Collective
Spring has finally fully arrived, here in northern New England. I’m feeling the urge to emerge from hibernation, at last! That’s still a bit complicated, thanks to the pandemic lingering and so forth, but that’s okay. I’m good with a mindful rollout. During the late Winter and early Spring, much of my creativity has been…
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Starcat’s Ten Best Books of 2020
It’s a bit belated, but I’m delighted to share my ten favorite books that I read during past year. As always, please note that these aren’t necessarily books that came out in 2020, just ones that I read and enjoyed. One would think that I’d have read more books than usual during a pandemic, and…
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Vulnerability in Writing
This past weekend I attended a workshop called the Gateless Writing Salon. I loved it SO much. It feels so good to be held and led when it comes to writing, as most often I’m the one facilitating. We were led into a guided meditation, and had a one-word prompt at the end. Then we…
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Writing the New Myths
Happy Winter Solstice! Today there’s a grand conjunction that my astrologer friends tell me is all about moving into a new era, the long-awaited Age of Aquarius. If that’s the case, then it falls to us, the Thriving Artists, the co-creators, the writers and dreamers and crafters, to offer up the new stories that will…
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Wrapping It Up: NaNoWriMo Days 25-29
NaNoWriMo, November 2020, DAY 25 – 2177 words Dear Diary, Today after I was done with my biz work, I started making food for tomorrow, which is Thanksgiving. I made cranberry sauce, stuffed butternut squash, honey-mustard Brussels sprouts, and non-dairy pumpkin pie (with pumpkin that I baked and peeled myself, and homemade crust, because that’s how…
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New Habits: NaNoWriMo Days 20-24
NaNoWriMo, November 2020, DAY 20 – 2137 words Dear Diary, Today BlackLion and I ran our second Writing Sprints Session on Discord with a couple of my book coaching clients. It was fun introducing them to the power of sprints! I also got a lot of words written today. That felt good. DAY 21 – 1391…
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In the Groove: NaNoWriMo Days 16-19
NaNoWriMo, November 2020, DAY 16 – 1733 words Dear Diary, It’s Monday, so BlackLion had his online RPG. I tried to join a sprint with others, but no one was around. I tried sprinting on my own, but something was messed up with the bot, or more likely, with my internet connection. Failed sprints. However, I…
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It’s An Experiment: NaNoWriMo Days 12-15
NaNoWriMo, November 2020, DAY 12 – 1583 words Dear Diary, I’m still not sure if I like this pantser approach (you know, just writing by the seat of my pants without knowing where the story is going next). On one hand, it can be fun. I’ve come up with some cool ideas on the fly that…