Woke up this morning with an idea for a painting in my head. When I got to my sketchbook and tried it, I had a "What was I thinking?" moment. It was bad. Epic fail. Really glad I hadn't just run for the easel and tried it on the canvas there with the canvas I … Continue reading Turn the canvas
That is the question I deal with today. In trying to work on the trilogy yesterday, I started feeling like something was going wrong, like maybe scenes were out of order. I feel like I've reordered them once, even though the truth is that scenes I was able to merge in one of the scenes … Continue reading To tear apart or not to tear apart?
Trust the process - an affirmation for telling stories even when the path doesn't make sense.
It's been an interesting couple of days for Onesong. I finalized the cover idea for Onesong. I've basically spent time the last two mornings on it -- time I usually reserve for audiobook work and editing, but my artist child wouldn't leave me alone. I am still working on the title, though I think I … Continue reading New development on Onesong
Today I talk about how writing is like drowning in quicksand. Yes, you heard me right. Drowning in quicksand. And yet you have to trust the process. It is the only way you might survive. I've heard it said, though never *thankfully* experienced, that if you fall into quicksand, you are not supposed to struggle … Continue reading Drowning in the quicksand
Dawn Blair - Tours of Imagination 
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