Life provides obstacles. Where to look matters.
Life provides obstacles. Where to look matters.
Art + Photo + Words
When you're in a creative drought, just hit the road. Literally or virtually, you can juice your creative flow and find new ways of looking at old things.
When worlds collide in Texas, there's a novel (or ten) in it.
If only I could rev up my Time Machine for my historical fiction research. Instead, I made a few workarounds.
Building on our own experiences and emotions creates the truest art we can make.
When every action yields a reaction, the choices become pretty important.
Proving once again that creative people are unique, your poll results show what ducks you are.
How, and why, does the first novel you wrote remain your favorite?
Are the many moods of creativity affected by weather? Take a short survey about your own creative response.
Is your writing adverb-free? I hope not. Here's my case in favor of those lushly descriptive modifiers of verbs.
There are many measures of a year, but for me, 2014 is most memorable in pictures.
What influences your photography style? Minimalism can require a minimalist treatment.
Following the signs that appear in your life can lead to unintended redundancies.
Are fall Saturdays popular days for Americans to kick back with a cold one? Enjoy a few signs of the season and take a pop quiz.
Just create to create: It sounds so easy! But what if you can't get in the flow? Here are seven tricks to inspire you.
Unexpectedly, my newfound blogging habit pushed me into more positive territory than the morning news ever could.
Shake 'em, shoot 'em, edit 'em—it's all good when you mix Mexican martinis with an iPhone 5s and Adobe Lightroom.
The benefits of being mindful are many and well-noted. But perhaps not so acknowledged is the way awareness turns on the creative spigot.