Finding (and Writing From) You...

Jan 9, 2012 by

Would you believe me if I told you that you have already written enough story ideas to keep you writing for the rest of your life?...

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How to Keep Your Resolutions i...

Jan 1, 2012 by

If you are looking for some inspiration to keep your resolutions this year, you need look no further.  Get our New Year’s ebook...

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Inspiring Your Creativity in 2...

Dec 31, 2011 by

New Year’s Eve is a time for both reflection and planning, for appreciation for all of our accomplishments and for dreaming big for...

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It’s Time To Speak Up

Oct 31, 2011 by

I’m a patient person. I always have been, and I hope that I am able to retain this trait for as long as I am around. The problem...

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It’s Not About You

Oct 24, 2011 by

I spend a lot of time on the road, traveling to lectures, workshops, readings, and conferences all along the mid-Atlantic coast....

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Smokey Mirrors

Oct 21, 2011 by

It was only for a split nanosecond, but I finally saw it. Now I know it’s real, that cobweb strand stretching across the wide...

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Staying In The Light

Oct 17, 2011 by

In those few moments he comprehended everything. He was very excited, and his heart was filled with peace. He could hardly wait to...

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Living In The Bubble

Oct 14, 2011 by

I’m preoccupied lately with the idea of focus and the necessity of weeding out distractions to my creative productivity. ...

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Find Your Groove

Oct 11, 2011 by

For me, the roller coaster never ends. One week, I feel unconquerable with my writing and photography; the next, I am wondering why I...

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Accidental Writing

Oct 3, 2011 by

In front of me is the list of deadlines I have put together for upcoming writing competitions and calls for submissions. A few of them...

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Scratching for Ideas

Sep 29, 2011 by

The first steps of a creative act are like groping in the dark: random and chaotic, feverish and fearful, a lot of busy-ness with no...

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Understanding and Respecting Y...

Sep 26, 2011 by

I wish I would have known then what I know now. I was seventeen, maybe a month into eighteen, when I was in D.C. visiting the...

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The White Room

Sep 20, 2011 by

I first picked up Twyla Tharp’s The Creative Habit because I loved the cover and the typography in the book. It was one of those...

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The Warrior Road… in Wri...

Sep 12, 2011 by

Today’s post is my final post here on Writing as a Sacred Path by Jill Jepson and focuses on “Part IV: The Warrior...

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A Shaman’s Sacred Tools

Sep 6, 2011 by

I have stopped trying to explain to people how difficult it is to balance a creative life and a successful career.  I realize that...

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