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Braving NaNoWriMo to write a shaggy first draft

If you are thinking of embarking on NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), here are some coaching tips to make your writing month a success – on your own terms. Transcript: In this solo episode, I talk about NaNoWriMo or national novel writing month. This happens every November. It’s a free global writing challenge where you […]

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Magic in Art and Life with Lisa Sonora

Art making is a mysterious thing. Those of us who are called to make art can’t not do it. And yet, we’re often terrified to share what we’ve made with the world. I recently spoke with Lisa Sonora for Stumbling Toward Genius, and she said some things about art-making and daring that might accelerate your […]

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Many creative interests: integrating, not separating our passions on Stumbling Toward Genius

Do you suffer from having too many creative interests? You want to write, and make art, and sing, and dance. Yet you’re not a one-person band. Your time and energy is limited. How do you manage all your creative desires? I feel the same way. I’ve always danced with a lot of different interests. In […]

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Daring Something New: Cara Black on Stumbling Toward Genius

One way to I assuage my wanderlust is to read a good book. I’ve been interviewing authors for my podcast, Stumbling Toward Genius, and I had the chance to get my Paris jollies in conversation with Cara Black. Cara has written 19 books in her Aimée LeDuc Investigator series, many of which I have loved. […]

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Permission to Glow: Lively, Inspiring Conversation with Kristoffer Carter on Stumbling Toward Genius

One of the things people often say they need when embarking on a creative project is something I can’t give them. Permission. I’m not the authority or the all-knowing one who metes out permission. Permission comes from inside. As adults, we decide how we devote ourselves to our creative projects. While I don’t think permission […]

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Design Your Creative Curriculum for Focus, Joy, and Success

Sometimes, when we’re just starting out with a creative dream, it’s hard to know what we need. We may not be tackling a big project like a book, or a series of articles or essays. So our writing life can feel amorphous, like it’s not real. It exists inside us as a desire, but there’s […]

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What Drives Your Creative Projects? Jonathan Fields on What Sparks Us

In this episode of Stumbling Toward Genius, I talk with my friend and mentor Jonathan Fields. We talked about the different types of creative projects one can take on. We also touched on his new book, Sparked. In it, he shares ten Sparketypes. Knowing our types can help us to feel more aligned at work […]

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My new favorite dot grid journals for writing and organizing life

I spend a lot of time with my notebooks and am a fan of dot grid journals. I consider my many sketchbooks, personal and professional journals to be my allies. My intimate thoughts, dreams, and drafts fill their pages. I have hundreds of notebooks I’ve filled since I dedicated myself to writing in 1994. You […]

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Fake Excuses and Real Reasons We Don’t Show Up for Our Creative Work on Stumbling Toward Genius EP 16

Have you ever noticed that the reasons we do or don’t do things have different qualities? We feel some of our reasons in our gut. Other reasons flutter around our heart. For example: You may want to write your book, but your reasons or excuses look something like this: I don’t have time right now. […]

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Fake Excuses and Real Reasons We Don’t Show Up for Our Creative Work on Stumbling Toward Genius

Have you ever noticed that the reasons we do or don’t do things have different qualities? We feel some of our reasons in our gut. Other reasons flutter around our heart. For example: You may want to write your book, but your reasons or excuses look something like this: I don’t have time right now. […]

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