Cynthia Morris's Blog, page 18
March 9, 2020
Pop-Up Writing Salon
I’ve been doing daily writing based on my own prompts, These are coaching inquiries that I often ask my clients. Some of them are ones I wish someone would ask me. One of the hardest prompts to write from was: “What are you afraid of?” It was hard to stay with my fears for a […]
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March 4, 2020
Hang in there!
You may be like me: the news of the day and all the talk about the Coronavirus has upped my anxiety. I’ve had to double down on my self-care routines to stay stay grounded. I have to consistently steer myself back to love and optimism rather than fear and doom. My writing and art-making practices […]
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February 26, 2020
Is your writing good enough?
I was in the car with a friend recently. She was gushing about an author and what a great writer she is. While I, too, love great writing and appreciate great authors, in this moment, for some reason, my inner critic closed my heart. I felt jealousy and a sense of less-than. “I don’t think […]
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February 21, 2020
Be a better editor of your own work with this book on book writing
As writers, we are often blind to the errors or flabby writing in our projects. The ability to edit our own work is something we develop over time. The number one mistake writers make is sending their work to editors or agents before it’s as polished as it could be. I get it! We want […]
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February 13, 2020
Earn the gifts at the finish line: Stumbling Toward Genius Ep 10
In this episode of Stumbling Toward Genius, you’ll hear the story of a book I wrote that changed a life-long narrative I’d been telling myself. In this episode I will share: A lifetime obsession of mine How I felt ashamed of this passion The project that reversed this shame The gifts that I got from […]
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February 12, 2020
Unstuck yourself with love
Do you ever feel ‘stuck’ with your writing? Like you just don’t ‘feel like it’ or doubt your words? Sometimes when we think about writing, it’s like we’re asking ourselves to deep clean the refrigerator. Or drive two hours in rush hour traffic. Or some other onerous, cringe-worthy task. What happened to the love?! We […]
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February 3, 2020
Writers’ Coaching Group: What Makes This Different
People often ask me what is a’writers’ coaching group’? Many writing workshops are focused on the craft of writing. Accountability focuses on getting stuff done. From what I have seen in my writing groups, if it were just a matter of scheduling writing time and showing up, it would be easy. Writing, and other art […]
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January 29, 2020
What if your #1 excuse for not writing wasn’t true?
When it comes to our creative and writing projects that aren’t immediately tied to our financial well-being, aka work, we sometimes struggle to truly commit. We cite lack of time as our #1 excuse for not writing that book or other creative project. Of course! We are all busy with life and work and family. […]
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January 26, 2020
Successful and satisfied using her creativity in her genius zone
Sometimes it seems like our abundant creativity is more of a hassle than a gift. And when it comes to figuring out how to make a living using our talents, that can seem like a giant Rubik’s cube. All the pieces are there, but how to do they fit together? My client Pam Porter is […]
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January 24, 2020
We Are the Luckiest by Laura McKowen: Book Review
There’s been a spate of sobriety memoirs lately. One could easily zone out and think, oh, another story about someone getting sober. I say BRING THEM ON! Reading about the impact of addiction and about how the hell one breaks free of it should be the norm. These stories serve to change the narrative about […]
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