Enrollment is open for Write Your Heart Out in Paris. This is for you if you want to bring your writing to a new level of authenticity and ease. This is for you if you want to meet with your creative peers in one of the world’s most inspiring cities. The writing retreat runs from […]
My focus for 2020
It’s not my practice to choose a word for the year. I always have such a hard time deciding on just one! This year, two areas of focus came to me. My main focus for this year is Connect. To myself, to my higher self, to others. I’ve been in a pattern of doing a […]
Join Us at the Tattered Cover on January 27, 2020
Is ‘write book’ on your list of commitments this year? If so, consider joining me for an interactive talk at the Tattered Cover LoDo on Monday, January 27th. I’ll be sharing from my book, The Busy Woman’s Guide to Writing a World-Changing Book. You’ll leave with actionable ideas and inspiration to write the book you’ve been […]
2020: Use up your art supplies
Use up your art supplies. Plunder your ink stash reduce your pencils to nubs. Sully your pristine notebooks and fatten them with your words. Scrape the palette raw make the blank canvas dance with color. Your supplies are here to get you messy to open you up and return your joy. Dirty your hands and […]
I went to Seattle to Suck This Badly?: Stumbling Toward Genius: EP 9
In this episode of Stumbling Toward Genius, you’ll hear the story of how I went all the way to Seattle for an urban sketching workshop and how bad I sucked. And, how I coped with that. In this episode: How a new workshop triggered an old incompetency How my intention saved me and allowed me […]
Find yourself in your creative project
What does 2020 hold for you and your creativity? Perhaps it’s time to bring that long-held creative dream to life. There’s nothing like a safe, supportive environment to help you get on track and stay on track with your project. The Original Impulse Atelier brings the best of us to the table. It brings my […]
Stop trying to prove you’re good enough: Interview on The Creative Writer’s Toolbelt
What a delight it was to speak with Andrew Chamberlain of The Creative Writer’s Toolbelt. You’ll hear about how I have managed to get a lot of writing done and how I cope with the fears most of us face when writing. Check the episode out here.
The Humbling Nature of Getting Feedback: Stumbling Toward Genius: EP 8
In this episode of Stumbling Toward Genius, I share how a critique session completely changed the way I think about writing and creating. In this episode: What happened when I signed up for late night critique at a writing conference What late night really means Two valuable things I learned from the critique Creative competency: […]
My definition of mastery
Maybe I am the only one who appreciates this, but I’ve made it a guiding principle of my business that I do the tough work of making alongside my Atelier clients. Every year, I choose a main project to work on. The first year in the Original Impulse Atelier was devoted to writing my book, […]
Kneel at the Altar of Your Craft: Stumbling Toward Genius: EP 7
If only the glorious genius of our ideas matched our skills! But the truth is, there’s a lot of repetitive and humbling work that goes into making things. In this episode of Stumbling Toward Genius, you’ll hear how I faced the reality of my skills. You’ll see how I took feedback that told me an […]