Cynthia Morris's Blog, page 15
December 1, 2020
Holiday gifts for writers
Treat your writer self – and a friend – to these Buddy Bundles. This special holiday sale will make it easy to gift your writer what they need to be happily productive next year and beyond. Writing a book is much more fun when you do it with someone else – these bundles make it […]
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October 14, 2020
How a hedonist can be wildly productive
It’s the time of year when I have a lot on my plate. I get to work with my 1:1 coaching clients and my Atelier clients. I have a great group of people in my Devoted Writer workshop. I just launched a private art studio space where I invite patrons into my art process. And […]
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September 29, 2020
Non-Violent Entertainment
Sometimes I pretend I am an alien, arriving on this planet. Frankly, I feel like an alien a lot of the time because I just don’t understand humans. Something that twists my head around is violence as entertainment. Here’s what I see: We are horrified when there is a mass shooting or other cruel behavior. […]
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September 3, 2020
Happy 20th birthday, OriginalImpulse.com!
I received a notice recently from my web host. In the email, I saw that I had registered the domain on September 3rd, 2000. A twenty-year-old web site, imagine that! With the help of the Way Back Machine, I was able to go back in time and gather images of my website through the years. […]
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September 2, 2020
A notebook makes space for your creative projects – but we need more than that
You may know that I am a notebook geek. I use notebooks* to gather ideas, process feelings, make plans, and stay on track with my projects. I’ve tried digital systems for these things. But I already spend plenty of time looking at a screen, and I prefer to dream and plan offscreen. Right now, I […]
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August 26, 2020
Be a better writer with an apprenticeship approach
You may have heard me talk about my own writing path, but in case you haven’t, I’ll share some things that might help you on your writing adventures. My hope is that this post will help you to identify the things you want to write about in case you feel stumped. I began writing in […]
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August 24, 2020
Writing a Book? Identify Your Reader Right Away
If you have a business, you have no doubt spent time identifying your ideal client or customer. This is known as your “avatar.” When you know what motivates them and understand the problem your product or service solves, it’s easier to design things that you know they will need, buy, love, and rave about. Perhaps […]
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August 13, 2020
In conversation with Mark McGuinness on how to write a book
It’s always fun to talk with Mark McGuinness, a creativity and productivity coach in the UK. And it was a true honor to be a guest on his podcast, The 21st Century Creative. Check out our conversation on writing and book writing.
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August 12, 2020
Making Better, More Aligned Decisions
Making decisions is often like a sweaty wrestling match with no clear winner. We grapple with what we want alongside our insecurities. We question our capacity and our abilities. We poll everyone we know to get a quick answer. I’m in this position as I look forward to my art-making. I feel ready to go […]
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August 4, 2020
Women, Words, Wisdom Podcast
Robin Salcido has a great podcast for women over the age of 50. She’s on a mission to rewrite the story that women’s lives aren’t interesting or valuable after a certain age. I was honored to be a guest on her podcast. Check out the episode here and find out how I met and eventually […]
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