More Articles from Archive ~ April, 2007

Can’t recall exactly how I found this site, but it’s a kick. Olive Riley is the world’s oldest blogger (or so it’s been publicized). She’s 107 years young, lives in Australia, and only started her blog a few months ago. If you have time, you’ll enjoy the many comments on her posts from around the [...]

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Walter Mosley is one of my favorite authors … and when I saw this on the NPR site, about writing your novel, I just had to share it with you. You’ve heard other authors say similar things … and it must work, because they all have great books on the market. From the article: “My [...]

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For years, people have been asking … so here you are! Books I recommend in my Goosing Your Muse creativity seminars: Aha! Ten Ways to Free Your Creative Spirit & Find Great Ideas Jordan Ayan, Crown Trade Paperbacks, 1997 Art & Fear Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Art MakingDavid Bayles & Ted Orland1993 [...]

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[Seems every where I go, there's pressure to hurry up and do more ... photo I took at the Loveless Caf© outside of Nashville, Tennessee, 2006 -- JoAnn Braheny]Here’s a big thank you to Douglas E. Welch, who forwarded the below post to me via Feedburner — an excellent article written by Carmine Coyote. It’s [...]

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