Tag Archives: The Artist’s Way

“Inquire Within”

Posted on July 26, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

“All serious daring starts from within.”      Eudora Welty “The grass is greener on the inside.”   Dot Reeder, retail store “Inquire within” – I once met a tall, red-headed young man who was a devoted yoga student who and sported a … Continue reading →

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Journal Power

Posted on October 20, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“Yet somehow I did get my act together and, although I can’t explain how or why, slowly and imperceptibly a sort of magic began to happen. Change took a little time and I must admit, at first I struggled to … Continue reading →

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Artist’s Dates

Posted on February 12, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“Children, like animals, use all their senses to discover the world. Then artists come along and discover it the same way all over again.” Eudora Welty “You Can Boost Your Creativity by Looking at Art” — what a refreshing and … Continue reading →

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Creative Recharging

Posted on March 17, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“An artist must have downtime, time to do nothing. Defending our right to such time takes courage, conviction, and resiliency. Such time, space, and quiet will strike our family as a withdrawal from them. It is. An artist requires the … Continue reading →

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Sound Tracks

Posted on October 10, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“We talk about a writing voice, but seldom about the importance of literal sounds in the sound it makes.” Julia Cameron Here’s a fun story: Julia Cameron. author of The Artist’s Way and The Right to Write was once asked … Continue reading →

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Two Pages

Posted on June 21, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“The world is beautiful, the world is hard. Fiction is duty-bound to reflect this. Kate DiCamillo To me, one of the most exciting things about being a writer is that there are always amazing new writers to discover and learn … Continue reading →

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Artist’s Date

Posted on April 20, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

In her wonderful book, The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron introduces the concept of the “Artist’s Date” — a weekly adventure in which you replenish your creative well by doing something fun and inventive. This is a solo excursion — it’s … Continue reading →

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Chance Encounters

Posted on October 7, 2010 by karinwritesdangerously

“Serendipity: the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.” Lovely word, isn’t it? Wonderful, the way it slides and dips, then rises again. Sometimes as writers, we are surprised and awed by entrancingly helpful … Continue reading →

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