We have dedicated two cycles of three posts each on the topic of fear in creative practice.
“Mission Possible”is the second post in the second cycle. Our last post in this series will appear in October.
Stephanie Farrow collaborates with me in writing our Creative Catalyst column for Story Circle Network’s blog: “Telling Her Stories.”
Since “Sightlines: A Poet’s Diary” came out (read more on sidebar), I’ve made friends I’ve never met. That, for me, has been one of the best parts of becoming an author. One of those friends-from-afar (but closer now that I’m in St. Louis and he’s only in Nashville) is Hal Manogue. Hal Manogue’s Trademark A.C.E….
2007 DIY BOOK FESTIVAL NAMES WINNERS Click here for full list of winners. LOS ANGELES (October 20, 2007) _ Poet Mark Brunetti’s engaging “Airplane Lies and Other Poems Without A Home” was named Book of the Year for the 2007 DIY (Do It Yourself) Book Festival. Ex Machina Press was named DIY Publisher of the…
Riehlife turns four years old this month. A lot has happened since August 2006. Here’s the Riehlife report card from January 2008.
Freida Wheaton of Salon 53 is a strong supporter of Dance St. Louis (click here to learn more) as both donor and board member. Last spring a table filled with Freida’s friends, had the pleasure of enjoying an evening of dining and performance to raise funds for the organization. So, I was only too happy…
It’s a truism that artists would rather dodge promotion as much as dodging a bullet. There are holes in that, of course. Some creative folks enjoy creating promotion as much as creating the the work itself. However…for those of us who are timid and sometimes thwarted by promoting our work, here are some thoughts. All…
The last step in producing an audio book is to celebrate! That’s what my Nashville Production team did with me at the Sportsman Bar and Grille this week. It looks like a theme park version of those grand old WPA (Works Progress Administration) lodges in the great parks like Yellowstone and Yosemite. The food was…