Artist Retreat in MO

Artist retreats provide a wonderful opportunity to get loads of work done, rest your over-stuffed brain, and most importantly, recharge the creative battery. This week, I’ve retreated to the sticks of Missouri to get some serious work done. Artist retreats aren’t like normal vacations; they can be a waste of time if you don’t come back with work to show for it. As I go through my week,...

New Post Series

I only missed one day of NaBloPoMo, and I almost missed tonight, but not quite! After Sunday's guest blog with SM Blooding I was out of blog juices for awhile. Starting tomorrow, I'll begin a series of posts on innovative marketing ideas for the new author. The thought of marketing and self-promotion daunted me at first, but after reading a few resources on the subject I feel confident in my...

What's so Creative About Creative Writing?

What makes a piece of writing creative? Why do certain genres--novels, short stories, poetry, journalism, even copywriting--get the additional word "creative" attached to them? Is it because they require the execution of certain forms? Perhaps the manipulation of form, such as the rising and falling action of a story or the line pattern of poems, and a careful choice of words...