Ep 153: In a World of Author Branding, Find a Place to Play
If you scroll through my Instagram feed, it won’t take long before you’ll see quotes on pictures, quotes with colored
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
#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.
#PlayProject Jan 2016 – Week Two Update
This week I cranked up Earth, Wind & Fire and started hooping—you know, with a hula hoop. I’m not super flexible,
Writing Motivation
#PlayProject Jan 2016 – Week One Update
So far, during January’s #PlayProject I’ve been exploring simple, quiet ideas I can incorporate into my days. I mean, could it
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,
The Play Project: A Month of Fun for Anyone (especially writers and other creatives)
In a recent podcast, I encouraged play as a way to energize a writer’s work, and a week ago I zeroed in on
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,
family
The Play Project: Dolphin Joy
Not long ago, I wrote of the paucity of play in my life and decided to launch The Play Project.
Curiosity Journal
Curiosity Journal: November 21, 2012
Wednesdays (or thereabouts) I’ve been recording a Curiosity Journal to recap the previous week using these tag words: reading, playing,
life
The Play Project
When I wrote of the paucity of play in my life, Diana left the following exhortation in the comments: Make
writing
7 Ways to Enjoy Everyday Fun with Chores
Daily life can be such a drag, so blah. The chores can be tedious. The drive to work, dull. Some