As a writer, do you know your brand? You hear about company brands and branding for entrepreneurs, but as a writer you must have one, too. It’s not simply a logo, color, or cute phrase. It’s what you and your work stand for, the spirit behind the titles. Jennifer Bourn, design and Internet marketing expert, tells her […]
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Title Tips
Here’s guest blogger Dorothy Ann Skarles with some: Title Tips Whether or not you write an article, a book, or a memoir, they will all need a title. Some titles are so important they become famous. The novel Gone With The Wind, by Margaret Mitchell is a name not only known in Europe but the United […]
The Creative Life / Tips for Writers and Artists
What specific practices, rituals, or habits do writers and artists use or evoke to assist the creative flow? That’s one of the questions Janet Conner asked of the following four guests on Bonus Night of her Plug In Telecourse: Gail McMeekin (writer and creativity coach) Mary Anne Radmacher (artist and writer) Rebecca LoCicero (writer and medium) Ann Hartley (Dutch […]
Emails or Deletes?
Here’s guest blogger Dorothy Ann Skarles with a warning. Be careful when you open those emails! Welcome to the wonderful domain of emails and the evolution into technology. As the trend grows for added texting and surfing, it enables the world to encroach even where not wanted. The lesson is to be careful. Today, I received an email […]
Ho’ opononopo / Ancient Huna Forgiveness
Have you ever heard of Ho’ opononopo? I hadn’t until last Tuesday night in Janet Conner’s Plug-In class. As Janet explains in Her Plug In PlayBook, Ho’ opononopo is the ancient Huna Hawaiian forgiveness practice to “set right,” release karma, and cut any cords of pain of debt with ancestors. Which for me translates to: a forgiveness prayer […]
Dash Off A Memory, Create a Memoir / Precious Keepsakes
Here’s guest blogger Dorothy Ann Skarles! Precious Keepsakes Hobbies or collectibles from family members seem to become treasures that never leave the home where they were first displayed. I have liquor bottles shaped like model trains (still full of liquor), antique bottles extricated from the earth, and unusual beer bottles in different colors (empty) that my boys say I cannot […]
