I love reading quotes about art and creativity! They always makes me want to be more brave. They encourage me to keep trying. And they help me know I am not alone. May we be brave and keep trying today! For we are not alone <3 21 Creativity Quotes Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your […]
Bethany’s Best: A Few of My Favorite Things
Every few months I like to do a roundup of some of the best things I’ve been reading and doing to share with you all. Wherever you’re at today, I hope you’re finding things you love and enjoy as well! Feel free to share your favs in the comments below so I can give them […]
Songwriting and Just Going For It
So this month I’m trying something new with my writing. I’m not really very good at it and I very much expect to fail. But… I’m doing it anyway! Who here has heard of FAWM? FAWM stands for February Album Writing Month. It’s a lot like Nanowrimo (which I love) only for music. The challenge […]
24 Quotes for Writers and Creatives
Happy New Year! No matter what upcoming challenges you’re looking at, here are some great quotes for us as writers and creatives as we enter the year ahead. Quotes for Writers and Creatives To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it. Kurt […]
Favorite Holiday Things
Tis the most wonderful time of the year! Today we’re all about sitting back and enjoying some of the best the season has to offer. Here are a few of my favorite holiday things. Feel free to chime in and share some of your favorites below! BTW, there are no affiliate links or products here, […]
Celebrating Accomplishments and High Fives for Writers
High five, writers! It’s time to celebrate your work! Celebrating our accomplishments as writers isn’t just fun, it’s vital. Celebrating Accomplishments as Writers Writing can often be a solitary and critique filled journey. It doesn’t always lend itself to praise from others, we do crazy things like specifically ask others to criticize our work, and […]
12 Gifts For A Creative’s Christmas
I’m here to talk about gifts for writers! Gifts for friends, family, neighbors, and ourselves! Fun things that will make any creative’s Christmas (or any day!) special. I know I’ve talked about gifts before (see here and here) but it’s something I just get really excited about so bear with me. And if you have […]
Best of the Summer: Books, Recipes, and More
Sharing is caring, my friends, so here are some of my favorite things as summer draws to a close. Please feel free to comment below or send me a note with some of your “best of the summer” recommendations as well! I always love hearing from you 🙂 My Summer Reading List Note: Book links […]
Characters in Fiction: The Literary Favorites
I recently guest posted over at DIY MFA about what makes characters truly compelling. As writers, we want to create complex and engaging characters that our readers will love, hate, and connect with. Today we’re looking at lists of characters from books that stand out as great among the millions of stories out there. Hopefully […]
20 Writing Quotes for Motivating and Inspiring Creativity
Writing can be a hard and solitary activity at times. Quotes from famous authors can guide and encourage us along the writing journey as well as hopefully inspire our creativity. Enjoy these quotes, and feel free to comment below with any of your favorites that I may have missed! Writing Quotes “Focus more on your […]