Where Do You Write From?
Do you write from your head, your heart, your soul – or a combination of the three? Photo by the author. Grand Canyon, just past sunrise, February 12, 2007 I…
You May Be Unable to Art
And that is okay. Welcome to the post-pandemic world. There are numerous reasons why you may be unable to art. The author doing art on a huge monitor. There are…
Do Your Words Inspire or Dishearten?
You have the choice of whether your words inspire and build or dishearten and destroy. Photo by Romain Vignes on Unsplash Words are powerful. Your words matter. The words you…
Write or Write Not – There is No Try
The best way to get started with writing is to write. The author's main workspace. A lot of the things I write are crap. Garbage. Lousy, silly, barely literate words…
To Art – or – Not to Art?
How is this even a question? Art is life. My fencing buckler. Yes, I both built and painted this! Art is an expression of the self that tends to get…
No One Way is Right
Everyone has their own approach to the artistic process. But more than that, everyone is unique and so, too, is the way they do things. My way is not the…
The Reviews are In!
Remember that it is important not to take them personally. With the publication of my new sci-fi book, I did something I have never done before. I hired someone to…
Creative Work to Combat Depression
Any art or other creative work that you practice can be an excellent tool to fight depression. Photo by MJ Blehart We live in interesting times. This can – and…
The Words People Choose Tell You Who They Are
Photo by Wonderlane on Unsplash I have been thinking a lot this week about the words people choose and why they decide on them. I’ve written before about how words can have multiple…
Is Practice Doing or Trying?
Short answer - doing. More in-depth - practice is action. Understanding this can open you to some awesome things. Many people live by the phrase “practice makes perfect.” The problem…