Your Camera As a Writing Tool
Being both a writer and a photographer I cannot believe that I didn’t think of this idea myself! Of course a camera is a fantastic tool for a writer! I’ve used my camera as a writing tool a million times…
Filling the Well
Filling the well, feeding the muse, artist date… whatever you want to call it, I spent my vacation doing just that! (This also happens to be why there was no blog post last week!) Vacations Are Essential My favorite kind…
The Power of Observation
Observation is key to writing. It also happens to be key to photography, science, art, maybe even life.... What Is Observation? Observation is the practice of looking carefully at and noticing the details of an object, person, or event in…
Can You Please Turn Off Your Cell Phone?
When Inspiration Strikes, Take Notes I went to the movies the other day with family. I'm always very cognizant of turning off my cell phone. No one likes a cell phone to ring, beep, or buzz during their movie -…
Photo Friday: Communicating with Your Muse
You may think you have to go somewhere to be inspired and meet your muse. For a while I thought my muse was in the Grand Canyon. Indeed she was! She was also in Zion National Park. She was at…
Be Who You Are
By now you all know, I like reading various blogs. I'm not a faithful follower of many - there are just so many out there that I like and only so many hours a day. Anyways, one of the ones…
Previously Impossible Dreams
I'm reading through The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. I've read the first two chapters umpteen times. (Embarrassing confession....) For the first time ever, I actually read chapter 3! And next week is chapter 4! I can't believe it! Anyways, chapter…
I Found Where My Muse Isn’t
I found out that my muse is not: when I'm pre-occupied when I don't feel good when someone I love does not feel good (I'm talking more than the sniffles here) when I'm angry when I'm overwhelmed with sadness It's…
That Space Between Night and Day
It's my favorite time, that space between night and day. You wake up, but not completely. Perhaps you hit the snooze alarm - one of my favorite pastimes - and then you snuggle back in and let your mind roam.…