Juliejordanscott

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• How to Stay the Course to Find Your Way Back to Writing-Love

  

  This morning after Sam got on the school bus I randomly picked The Right to Write by Julia Cameron off the shelf. The first sentence I read stated, " 'I'm... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• After April 3, 2007: Everything Changed & Everything is Finally Beginning Again

  

  It is time for the Five Minute Friday Flash Mob of writers. Every Thursday night until Midnight Eastern time a group of incredible women gather, waiting for... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Literary Grannies from A to Z: E is for Ellen Russell Emerson

  

  When I decided to do a profile on Ellen Emerson, I knew I wouldn’t have many resources to guide me. Women without much of an ongoing following are among my... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Where Will Your Creative Process Take You Today?

  

  Never try to be in control of which direction your creative process wants you to go.... One of the assignments I have given myself this April is to “curate” my... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Literary Grannies from A to Z: D is for Denise Chavez

  

  I love the energy Denise Chavez exudes. Her eyes look like they know I am writing about how great she is, don't they? I knew today’s Literary Granny, Denise... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Crack Open Your Creative Inspiration Now -

  

  What are your methods for creating inspiration?  You may think inspiration comes from the outside in, a lightning bolt of an idea that waits in the heavens and... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• C is for Christine De Pizan: Literary Grannies from A to Z

  

  I would like to thank Elizabeth Anne Mitchell whose knowledge of Christine de Pizan helped me to mold my research into a much simpler to understand profile. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Celebrating World Autism Day: 10 Blog Posts from Our Experience on the Spectrum...

  

  Swinging is very therapeutic for children on the spectrum. Here is Samuel in 2009 We're going on six years of adventuring on our autism journey. Sometimes it... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Balance Your Life: Improve Your Writing (+ Business) Excellence

  

  Everything is more interesting when it has more spice: Writing, Business, Life... all of it! Balance is one of the keys to improving your writing excellence. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Literary Grannies from A to Z: B is for Buffalo Bird Woman

  

  Buffalo Bird Women Tended Squash with the tools (in this case, a bone hoe)her Grandmother the Women before her used... Her name was actually Maxi'diwiac of th... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writing & Word Love Tip: One Sentence - One Word - At a Time

  

  Sometimes I simply write one sentence at a time. Sometimes that is the best medicine. One sentence – no, one word - at a time. Slowly, methodically, letter by... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A is for Aphra Behn: Our Literary Grannies from A to Z

  

  Aphra Behn was an eccentric, wise woman who was well ahead of her times of 17th Century England. She had quite a sumptuous career before she started writing: sh... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fear and One of My Frequently Appearing "Friends"

  

  Samuel actually AGREED to be in this photo. He liked being with "the girls" - no wonder! This is at the Hollywood/Highland complex where the Chinese theater... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Almost Ready for AtoZ Challenge Lift Off: Introducing - My Home in April, 2013

  

  Our first Women in Literary History for 2013 will be Aphra Behn. I have had a life long love affair with words. I wrote before I was literate by “dictating” to... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Three Simple Steps to Discover the Excellent, Rare, Breathtakingly Precious You

  

  Today's Word-Love Word of the Day is RARE! I have often thought “unusual” was a polite, code word for “weird” made up by the same people who whisper “cancer” fo... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Yes, I Confess - I Am One of the Rare Few

  

  From NaBloPoMo on Blogher.com: Do you like getting up to speak in front of a crowd?  Will you submit this year for VOTY? Rare is, ironically, my word of the... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Eight-Year-Old Women in Space: Memories from 1970ish.

  

  Spring Fling circa 1970: I am the determined, smiling one next to our rocket. Finally: something built for me and with me and by me from my idea! I want to be a... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Little Slices of Creative Every Day Opportunities from Every Day Life

  

  This week I worked on a lot of individual pieces and this COMING week, I may actually bring some to completion to show you here. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Flourish: Today's Word-Love of the Day for Inspiration & Practical Application

  

  March 24 Word-love Word of the Day: Flourish I am one of those people who started naming a theme each year more than ten years ago. Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Opportunities Are Usually Once in a Lifetime ~ But Not the Way You Think

  

  Today’s prompt from NaBloPoMo in our continuing discussion of RISK: Talk about an opportunity you let pass you by. I have walked around with this prompt for... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION