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Need an Author’s Checklist?
As a certified creativity coach, I work a lot with authors and writers, many of whom are looking to publish their work with a traditional publisher. A question that comes up often is, “Do I need an agent?” I invited my colleague Elizabeth Kracht, author of the book, The Author’s Checklist: An Agent’s Guide to Developing and Editing Your Manuscript to join me for a dialogue on my blog today about her role as a literary agent and what advice she has for aspiring authors. ********************* What do you like most about being a literary agent? I like helping people to realize their dreams. I like to promote artists. I like having a pulse on what’s happening with humanity, in this country, with individuals, and hearing about projects…
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How Can Winter Inspire Your Creative Genius?
The winter season is a wonderful time to immerse yourself in the creative process! It brings a rich opportunity to awaken the “creative genius within” by exploring the gifts that are found in nature’s darkness. It allows us to reflect on our personal and creative journeys, taking a closer look at who we are – underneath the layers of life. By looking for the “light” – and knowing that it’s there, somewhere, waiting to be discovered – we can reach a place where our personal reflection begins to shed its own light. It’s a time to ponder where we’ve been on our creative journey, how we got to where we are now – and where to go from here. It’s an opportunity to explore new ways of…
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Exploring Life’s Pivotal Moments
Fiction writer, Sandra Kring once noted, “We work hard to disown the parts of our lives that were painful, difficult, or sad. But just as we can’t rip chapters out of a book and expect the story to still make sense, so we cannot rip chapters out of our past and expect our lives to still make sense. Keep every chapter of your life intact, and keep on turning the pages. Sooner or later you’ll understand why every scene, every chapter was needed.” Throughout our life journey, we encounter a variety of different experiences. We meet new people, we make friends, we get an education, we take certain jobs, we change our career, we explore certain hobbies, we find love, we experience break-ups, we make…
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How Will You Illuminate the World?
As we settle into autumn’s first full moon phase, here’s a great quote to ponder – “You have to find what sparks a light in you, so that you – in your own way – can illuminate the world.” Take a moment to connect with your inner spark. How does it get ignited? What is happening within you and around you when your feel on fire? What is the “it” that lights you up every time you come in contact with it – or even think about it? And how does “this” reflect the uniqueness in you? How does it want to be expressed creatively? These are great questions to take into your journal under the light of a full autumn moon. And if you’d like…
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Personal Power through Awareness
As a certified creativity coach and possibility artist, I work with writers, poets, musicians, performers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who are highly-sensitive and keenly aware of the energies around them – and within themselves. This leads to great discernment in the creation process, knowing when and how to work with energy – and being mindful of its influence and impact . To help us understand the sensitivity of energy, I’ve invited author Sanaya Roman to discuss the wisdom shared in her book, Personal Power through Awareness: A Guidebook for Sensitive People – which was recently published by New World Library. Sanaya offers great insight for the creative soul – as channeled through Orin, a wise and gentle spirit teacher – which is shared in our…
