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3 Keys to Creative Longevity: Holly Lisle
Novelist Holly Lisle is no stranger to creative setbacks. The worst came after she discovered her ex-husband was a child molester and she went on medication to deal with the resulting depression. "Prozac completely killed my ability to write," she remembers. The publishing industry wasn't particularly kind, either. Photo by Alextype, Adobe Stock.
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The Aftermath
The following is an excerpt from my book, Creative Unblocking: Bypass Self-Doubt, Tap Your Genius, and Complete Your Best Work, released on August 1st, 2017. It pretty well sums up where I am at the moment. Creating our best work often requires a lot of energy, and, as satisfying as it is, it can leave us feeling depleted and raw. Photo by tomertu, Adobe Stock.
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I Faced My Fears for 7 Days Straight. Here’s What Happened
On a bright day in late June, I sat in a vacant classroom at the school my mom founded and wondered why I was feeling stagnant. I was working smart, so why was my momentum flagging? Surrounded by the bold drawings of children, I stared at my laptop and saw task after task I'd rescheduled repeatedly. They all had one thing in common: they scared...
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Why You Need Creative Caffeine, and 4 Ways to Get It: David Sherry
A few months ago, David Sherry was stuck. The photographer and co-founder of Death to the Stock Photo says he felt like he was "making sequels instead of originals." Photo courtesy of David Sherry.
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How to Not Be a Starving Artist
Creative work is work. It takes time and effort, and those of us who want to devote as much time to it as possible still have to eat and house ourselves, which means that, as much as we might also work for love and fun, we do need to make money. Photo: Death to Stock
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The Cure for Stage Fright: Practice Stage Love
A guest post by Celeste Lovick: "When you love someone, you cannot be afraid of them. The most important thing as a performer is not what the audience thinks of you. It is what you feel about your audience." Photo by Seth Doyle.
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Julianne Chapple on How to Turn Self-Consciousness into a Superpower
Julianne Chapple's performances are electric, which makes it surprising she deals with social anxiety and self-consciousness on a regular basis. That is until you consider perhaps those things are what lend her dancing such high voltage. Photo courtesy of Julianne Chapple.