Tag Archives: Writing Life

Four Lessons in Creativity
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Posted on July 23, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have Julie Burstein, the author of Spark: How Creativity Works, speaking on “Four Lessons in Creativity.” Remember, embrace your experiences, challenges, limitations, and losses to be more creative — in any profession. … Continue reading →

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Building Your Creative Confidence
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Posted on July 16, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have David Kelley talking about “How To Build Your Creative Confidence.” Everyone, including all you so-called “non-creative” types, should watch this. So what do you think about the idea that everyone can … Continue reading →

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Your Elusive Creative Genius
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Posted on July 9, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we have Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Committed and Eat, Pray, Love, as well as other fiction and nonfiction books, who speaks about “Your Elusive Creative Genius.” And guess what? She thinks all … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays with TED
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Posted on July 2, 2013 by

I’m always surprised when people tell me that they’ve never heard of TED — Ideas Worth Spreading. But for whatever reason, many people have never heard of the organization that hosts a variety of conferences, speakers, and events. Maybe it’s my … Continue reading →

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Story Accepted for Publication
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Posted on June 17, 2013 by

This has been an exciting week for me! In addition to producing and hosting my first Storied Nights: An Evening of Spoken Word as part of the City’s Art Happens program, I learned that one of my stories has been … Continue reading →

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Change Happens in Threes
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Posted on June 5, 2013 by

Just when I thought there was more than enough change at work in my life, another opportunity arises, bringing with it still more change. Two weeks ago, the Chair of the Livermore Commission for the Arts asked me to host … Continue reading →

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Meet My Gremlin
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Posted on May 12, 2013 by

My friend, Amy Christensen, is a certified life coach with a passion for adventure and helping women discover and tap into their own adventurous spirits. Based in Boulder, Colorado, her company Expand Outdoors focuses on helping women get outside literally and metaphorically: … Continue reading →

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The Next Big Thing
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Posted on May 8, 2013 by

A few weeks ago, I was tagged in The Next Big Thing by my friend and fellow writer, Jennifer Simpson. For those of you who want to know more about my memoir, here’s your chance. What is the working title of … Continue reading →

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Story Published in The Mom Egg
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Posted on April 13, 2013 by

Happy Birthday to me! Happy Birthday to me! It must be my birthday month because I have a second publication in April. This one is in a literary journal called The Mom Egg. As you might have guessed from the … Continue reading →

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What I Learned From National Day of Unplugging
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Posted on March 27, 2013 by

A month or two ago, I read an article in Sunset Magazine about the concept of unplugging. It sounded dreamy and positively blissful. I mean, who wouldn’t want a long, tranquil day free from the constant chime of the phone and endless … Continue reading →

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