Tools for writers

Posted by Victoria on Feb 9, 2012 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Check out this article on how to use for organizing writing research. This site is amazing. Once you sign up you can set up categories and 'PIN' items you find on the web right into it. You can also organize household lists as well, anything to save you more time to write. http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/pinterest-tips-for-writers_b46019   Also check out www.diigo.com  a place to ...... Read More

2012 Resolve to be a Rebel

Posted by Victoria on Dec 31, 2011 in creativity, goals, Writing Life | 0 comments

    As we ring in the new year I'm sure many of you feel a sense of hope & possibility, at least it is my hope that you do. Every minute of every day holds inside of it a chance to start over again. The past is only re-created and kept alive by your mind. You recall it up any time you want to and you can let it go any time you want to as well. "When there is no yesterday, you ...... Read More

“Holiday cheer” she asked

Posted by Victoria on Dec 22, 2011 in Characters, Writing Techniques | 0 comments

The holidays can bring up so much for us, for good or bad. Let's face it - your characters are people too! Let's use the holiday season to spice up your writing a bit. We often either try to have the perfect holiday, planning the perfect party & events, shopping for the perfect gift OR we try to avoid the holidays all together and all of the pain & heartache from childhood it can dredge ...... Read More

The Blame Game

Posted by Victoria on Dec 13, 2011 in Writing Life | 0 comments

When you set your writing goal last week or last month - how far did you get? If not very far then why? Did you play the blame game? According to Dr. Sills of the Comfort Trap - Blame focuses on the question "Who or what is at fault for getting me stuck here?" and it is a brilliant delaying tactic. If funnels painful feelings away from yourself., all the while postponing your need to face the anxiety ...... Read More

Break Out of a Creative Rut

Posted by Victoria on Sep 12, 2011 in Writing Life | 0 comments

Whether you’re a writer now or you long to be one, creativity isn’t something that’s always easy to wrangle. You’re heard the stories about writer’s block and you know that some writers are good, but never quite great. The most difficult experience for any writer – new or not so new – is the experience of getting into a rut. When you begin to write the same things over and over, or you ...... Read More

Art and Marketing

Posted by Victoria on Jul 19, 2011 in Marketing | 0 comments

Last night we went to see "Exit Through the Gift Shop" a documentary about Bansky and Graffiti/Street art. The film was a very funny and entertaining 'must see'. But more than that is was about how any type of art can inspire... sometimes crazy obsessive behavior. Now the big BUT - it also showed how important marketing is in creative fields. I won't lie, my fellow artists were quite upset as were ...... Read More

Nature Nurtures

Posted by Victoria on Jun 28, 2011 in Writing Life | 0 comments

Nature can truly nurture your creative spirit and clean out the debris in the mind. I went for my first hike Saturday after many many years away from it. Walking the mountains watching rabbits and snakes co-exist (kinda) you are struck by the calm simplicity of it all...the relaxing energy that permeated everything. There was no fear (not in the rabbit as it lives with the snakes) Well except for ...... Read More