This is a story of a sacrifice being rewarded three-fold. To honor the first anniversary of The Artist's Road, I decided to emulate other bloggers with a book giveaway. I felt it should be a valuable prize, and that I should have to sacrifice a bit as a show of gratitude to my readers. So …
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Has it Been a Year Already?
ALERT: Win a free book on creativity! Details below. I launched The Artist's Road a year ago. I didn't know what my intentions were with it, not on a conscious level. So I welcomed readers with this: You’ve stumbled across a project of self-indulgence. This blog will chronicle my renewed path, an artist’s road toward …
Teaching by Personal Example
It takes a brave soul to educate others by revealing your own shortcomings. That is the admirable approach taken by creativity expert Douglas Eby in his new book Developing Multiple Talents, a comprehensive overview of many perspectives on creativity, from scientists to creatives themselves. The book's title is an area of fascination with me, and …
Guest Post: Inspiration Meditation
Today we're featuring a guest post from novelist, poet, and screenwriter Orna Ross (no relation, as far as I know). The post below will give you a taste of her most recent publication, Inspiration Meditation: A Guide For Writers Artists & Everyone, available online as an Ebook or MP3 audio. If you’re a writer, artist …
Creativity Tweets of the Week – 03/11/11
As I write this on Thursday afternoon, dark, rain-filled clouds are telling me to take a nap. Instead I'm taking eight of the best tweets I sent this week on creativity and writing and sharing them with you. I accept payment in cash or bacon. CREATIVITY "The Creative Personality: Ten paradoxical traits of the creative …
The Artist's Road 