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The Care & Feeding of A Thriving Artist

Published by on July 9, 2020 | Leave a response

So you want to be a Thriving Artist. You decide to incorporate one (or more) of your creative passions into your everyday life. Go, you! But now what? How do you sustain yourself for the long haul? Especially when “everyone else” seems to be either: A) lounging on the couch watching Netflix or B) getting […]

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What’s Your Big Vision?

Published by on June 18, 2020 | Leave a response

I talk a lot on this blog, over time, about vision boards. That’s because I love making them and find them a useful reminder of my aims. But let’s step back just a moment. In order to use a vision board, you kind of need to have… a vision. What is it that you want […]

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Ahead of Her Time: Natalie Clifford Barney

Published by on February 27, 2020 | Leave a response

One of the members of a Pagan women’s group I belong to recently led a program for us on Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party. I got to see the exhibit in person in 2018; it’s now permanently housed at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend it! We […]

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Doorways to the House of Wholeness

Published by on February 13, 2020 | Leave a response

When I was a young child, I was wildly creative. I was also sensitive, smart, and a people-pleaser, which led me in the direction of academic achievement. Striving for straight As in school became a way of seeking approval. Over the course of my school career, my creativity became secondary, and even atrophied. It’s hard […]

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Creativity Tips for When You’re Not In the Groove

Published by on December 4, 2019 | Leave a response

Before I started writing this post, I got up from my computer. I work from home, in the corner of my dining room, and I needed a change of scenery, so I went upstairs to my bedroom to lie down. I played MahJong on my Kindle. I read a few pages of a book on […]

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Starcat’s Favorites: A Writing Win

Published by on November 30, 2019 | Leave a response

I did it! I finished writing 50,000 words in November – with three days to spare. I’ve never finished early before. Woo hoo! The novel I’m working on isn’t done, but I’m taking a few days off from it. I have another book that I’ve been editing, which is wanting my time and attention: Follow […]

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Sprinting to the Finish: NaNoWriMo Days 24-27

Published by on November 27, 2019 | Leave a response

NaNoWriMo, November 2019, DAY 24 – 2003 words Dear Diary, I did my writing in the evening, after a day of making more holiday cards and then going out to dinner with BlackLion and some of his co-workers. No sprints this time, but I didn’t seem to need them. The scenes are rolling out of my […]

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More, Please: NaNoWriMo Days 17-19

Published by on November 19, 2019 | Leave a response

NaNoWriMo, November 2019, DAY 17 – 1982 words Dear Diary, I like Sundays because that’s usually my day to sleep in a bit. Not that I get up particularly early most days. I’m not a morning person. Today BlackLion and I went to the casino with my parents and brother. We played the slot machines and […]

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Take a Break: NaNoWriMo Days 14-16

Published by on November 16, 2019 | Leave a response

NaNoWriMo, November 2019, DAY 14 – 2055 words Dear Diary, No sprints tonight. They hadn’t started yet by the time I was ready to write, and Brent wasn’t home. So I just wrote my scene by myself. When I sat down to write this evening, I had just 1021 words to go to make it to […]

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The New Book: NaNoWriMo Days 11-13

Published by on November 13, 2019 | Leave a response

NaNoWriMo, November 2019, DAY 11 – 2006 words Dear Diary, Monday again, and a holiday at that. I’m feeling much better, and my shift at the radio station didn’t tax my voice too much, which is good. I thought about writing in the morning, before I left, but that didn’t happen. Based on when I’ve checked […]

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