Maybe it goes without saying that the space where you work on your craft should be a haven, a place of comfort to nurture your creative soul. On the other hand, maybe it isn’t said often enough. At any rate, it’s all too easy to get so accustomed to your environment that you lose awareness[…]
Lately I’ve been talking about the importance of good design when it comes to your writer’s dungeon, artist studio, scrapbook room or whatever space you create in. Today I want to shine some light (pun intended because I’m just cheesy like that) on an aspect of design that often doesn’t get the credit it deserves.[…]
On Tuesday, I talked about the importance of the space in which you create, specifically the first phase of design — programming . If you missed that, click here to check it out before you read any further. It’s the most important aspect of designing (or redesigning) your creative work space. Today I will be[…]
The need to create thrives within you. It’s a force that influences your life daily. It pushes you to start projects and make commitments – possibly more than you can ever keep. To friends and relatives who don’t have the same desire, you might seem too passionate, possibly a little manic. But for we Creatives,[…]
I have good news to report! On Tuesday night (with about fifteen minutes to spare) I finished the first draft of Outcast (Flawed, book 2), thus meeting my goal. And there was much rejoicing! Next comes a very important phase for the novel: it must sit. For the next 4 – 6 weeks (possibly longer),[…]