Susan K. Perry's Blog: Creating in Flow, page 19
March 6, 2014
The Funniest Book You'll Ever Read about a Rotten Childhood
Anything but a generic tale of growing up poor and emotionally neglected in a Scottish town, author Kerry Hudson's new novel is original and a pleasure to read. Here's my Q&A with the young author of Tony Hogan Bought Me an Ice-Cream Float Before He Stole My Ma.
March 2, 2014
Know When to Walk Away
Knowing when to quit is a complex skill—an art—that few of us were ever taught. Sticking to goals long after they cease to be in our best interests is a mindless way to live. Learning how to quit can help you reinvent and fulfill yourself.
When Staying the Course is Wrong
Knowing when to quit is a complex skill—an art—that few of us were ever taught. Sticking to goals long after they cease to be in our best interests is a mindless way to live. Learning how to quit can help you reinvent and fulfill yourself.
February 25, 2014
5 Ways to Finish What You Start (and Why You Often Don't)
Surely we’ve all done it: start something new and then leave it unfinished. If it’s a frequent distressing pattern, here’s how you can deal with it.
February 19, 2014
7 Ways to Use Psychology to Improve the World
Social psychology and other related sciences have much to offer activists for a more compassionate world. In the invaluable guide "Change of Heart", an advocacy expert shows how to promote change, particularly in individuals.
February 14, 2014
Women Cope and Hope: 3 Unusual Memoirs
Good memoirs combine gut-wrenching reality with good writing, leaving you feeling as though you’ve actually gotten to know the writer. Three new ones are eye-opening: about a woman who lost her memory, a woman who barely slept for two years caring for her disabled son, and a woman born without legs.
February 11, 2014
Writerly Flow Comes in Many Forms
With more than 30 novels and nonfiction books to her credit, Elizabeth Cody still wonders what will result from her next writing session, whether free-flowing creativity or highly productive deadline-pressured output.
February 9, 2014
Creative Writing Process Differs By Author and Project
As part of a Writing Process Blog Tour, read how this author’s creative process is different for each book, and learn to enter flow by setting yourself reasonable challenges.
February 5, 2014
What a Trickster Can Teach You About Creativity
The trickster in this book is a wise joker who misdirects for the purpose of loosening your creativity. Forget about pre-set destinations and try these original hints and exercises for writers and artists.
February 2, 2014
Heavens! Making Creative Fun of Paradise
We all have to make up our own minds about whether a so-called Afterlife exists, and this author has come up with a wryly amusing fictional version of a rather unexpected heaven.
Creating in Flow
Insights, advice, interviews: All about writing and other creative activities.
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