Happy Saturday! For subscribers who missed my post yesterday, this ebook is FREE on Amazon today only. (Saturday the 15th)
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Most children are afraid of the dark. She knows better.
Six-year-old Madeline Galloway knows she's unlikeable. Unlovable. Uncanny. But when she encounters a strange man she believes to be a fallen angel, her a…
Read this. Save this. For every time you start to wander away from the thing you most want to be doing — writing, painting, making dolls shoes….
My favourite is to make a note over to the side. Helps my mile-a-minute brain immensely. Save those to-dos and rabbit holes for later. Also, get up and wiggle.
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What does stepping into your creative identity look like on a practical level? Well, it doesn’t have to be complicated. You don’t have to be polarizing, you don’t have to seek out the spotlight, and you don’t have to be self-promoting.
The first step, of course, is to simply write and create. Then, casually mention that to those around you. Talk about your process with nuance, helping to focus people on the journey, not the destination.
I 💖 Jo's videos, tips, and ever-warm-and-helpful Notes!
I grew up poring over fantasy maps in books, and learning to read real-world maps as we hiked across the wilderness of Dartmoor. And my fascination with maps has remained strong.
Maps tell of journeys. Adventures. They show us where we've been, where we are, where we might go. They give us direction, a plan, and a world of possibilities.
B…
This is exquisitely poignant. I'm weeping and yet feel so good for the release. Just beautiful!
I had a plan. A perfectly responsible, well-timed, neatly scheduled plan.
And then, the universe laughed.
I was supposed to drive back to North Carolina early Thursday morning. But Wednesday night? I got sick.
Not the “take some Vitamin C and power through” kind of sick. The “this road trip might require a legally questionable amount of cold medicine” kind of sick.
Which left me with two terrible choices:
1️⃣ Get up at 4 AM on Friday and drive while barely functioning.
Curiosity can be the basis for your platform. If you are wondering what you can share, and how you can engage others, focus on your passion for the themes you love exploring in your writing or creative work. I share 4 examples of this in my case study I shared today for paid subscribers: