Ep 209: Curiosity, Creativity, Productivity: Three Pillars to Building Your Best Writing Life
[Ep 209] Each week I claim that writers are discovering ways to reach their writing goals—and have fun—by being more
Ep 138: Beware of These 5 Ways Curiosity Can Ruin Your Writing
Curious writers are generally creative and productive, and able to achieve their writing goals—all while having fun. This is no
Ep 137: What Do I Write Next – Experiment and Expand Your Repertoire
Last time we talked about enjoying our vein of gold as we decide what to write next. To discover our
Ep 110: You Want to Be a Writer Who’s Read? Learn Something New Every Day.
The publishing world is evolving, and no one knows quite when it will end and what it will look like.
Eleanor Roosevelt: None of us can afford to stop learning
Eleanor Roosevelt nurtured an active, curious mind. She believed that “living and learning must go hand in hand,” and her philosophy
#60: The Top 5 Ways Curiosity Can Ruin Your Writing
“Curiosity can ruin my writing? What? I thought Ann Kroeker lauded curiosity as a key component to the writing life! She
Don’t Ever Lose Your Sense of Wonder
How’s your sense of wonder these days? Do you stop and stare at the sunrise? Would you marvel at a squirrel’s
Writing Quote: The Cure for Boredom is Curiosity
Curiosity not only pulls me out of the doldrums when I find myself bored, curiosity also helps me address lagging prose
#35: Want to Be a More Creative Writer? Get Curious!
Show Notes Summary: Episode #35: Want to Be a More Creative Writer? Get Curious! Curiosity can distract us from our work
Writing Motivation
#PlayProject Jan 2016 – Week Three Update
The NPR article “Play Doesn’t End With Childhood: Adults Need Recess Too” reports, “[P]laytime doesn’t end when we grow up.
Writing Motivation
Top 6 Curiosity Discoveries – December 2015, Planning for Play
In each month’s Curiosity Journal, I invite you to peek inside as I document six areas that ignite a curious mind: learn, read, write, play,
Take Your Play History
When I was about ten years old, I found a library book about creating habitats for salamanders, frogs, toads, turtles
#29 The Energizing Work of a Playful Writer
Summary: One of my daughters has always been a playful, creative inventor, looking for ways to add tangible fun to
Top 6 Curiosity Discoveries – November 2015, Trying to Focus
1. Learn There’s not enough time in my life to explore everything that interests me, but I’m reading, listening, watching,
Top 6 Curiosity Discoveries – August 2015
I’m resurrecting the Curiosity Journal I began years ago. An autodidact’s journal. A lifelong learner’s exploration. A commonplace book. The monthly Curiosity
