Creators have trouble maintaining meaning. … A creative person is vulnerable to meaning crises, and hence depression, by virtue of our relationship to meaning. Eric Maisel, PhD, in the introduction of his book, the VAN GOGH BLUES, The Creative Person’s Path Through Depression
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Dan Brown’s first new novel since The DaVinci Code was announced yesterday. Inevitably, it involves a global cult and a race against time to unlock a secret formula. Details of the plot are likely to remain fiercely guarded until much nearer the publication date of September 15, but intrigue centres on whether Brown’s vast and
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Last Friday I went bike riding with my 10-year-old. It was great. We were by the water. She wobbled a lot, though she never fell. I rode behind her. The path we took is a popular spot for runners and other bikers as well as walkers. There are two small lanes. On one side lay
A few years ago I made a promise to my writer friends that if I ever had a novel hit the top twenty of the New York Times mass market bestseller list that I would share all the information I was given about the book so writers could really see what it takes to get
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Today I opened my copy of May/June 2009 Issue of Writer’s Digest, and found 4 articles on publicity/marketing for the writer and all centered on how to accomplish this daunting task on the internet. Build Your Power Platform The Must-Have Online Marketing Plan
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My fourth grader has a science project due May 4th and a Mission Project due May 18th. My high school sophomore’s paper on comparing and contrasting the Holocaust to The Rwandan genocide is due after Easter Break. And then my college senior is graduating May 22 ,2009. The Baccalaureate service takes place the night before,
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Today I was adding up the numbers for my tax accountant–you know those numbers that show how much money you’ve earned–hopefully doing what you love–and then the amount you spent–those deductions–the cost of doing what you love.
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