"You gotta stop watering dead plants." ~Pinterest wisdom One of the things that gives us the most joy about The Creative Academy is the spirit of the people in it. We wanted a community that supports each other and remembers that writing shouldn't be a combat sport. Surrounding yourself with...

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"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow." ~Helen Keller The holidays are over, the days are still long and dark, and spring feels a long way in the future. During those times it can be a challenge to keep yourself in a positive frame of mind. It's easier to go full Oreo binge...

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“The shortest distance between truth and a human being is a story.” ~Anthony de Mello Last week we talked about indie publishing, so this week let's look at the traditional route. Traditional publishing is a team sport. In addition to you as the writer, there will be a literary agent/lawyer,...

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“Stories are the shortest distance between us and truth. So when we understand and uncover these stories, we gain the opportunity to understand maybe we need a new story.” ~Chris Cade One of the most exciting changes in publishing in the past decade has been the rise of indie publishing....

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"Approach the new year with the resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day." ~ Michael Josephson It's almost the time of year when you won't be able to get onto your favourite machine at the gym because everyone who never goes will be there as a part of their resolution to get fit...

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"Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love." ~ Hamilton Wright Mabie Is anyone else trying to figure out how it's possible that we're coming to the end of December? Depending on what holiday you celebrate you may have your holiday behind you or it may still be...

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"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." ~George Santayana The year is winding down. Before we hit the reset button to the new year, it's good to pause and take stock of the past twelve months. What were your wins? What were the areas where you struggled? What can you...

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"Mark Twain said, 'The right word is to the nearly right word as lightning is to the lightning bug.' Fill your book with lightning." ~ Robert Little Here are some articles to help you start some decorative fires in your manuscript! Keeping with ye olde schoole advice, here are some tips from a...

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It's that time of year, we're heading into December. (How did this happen? Was there a time vortex? What the hell happened to my October?) There's a lot to celebrate, some people are coming off a NaNo high, some are gearing up for holiday parties and cookie exchanges. Some keeners will already be...

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Anyone else enjoy cranking up the music when they're home alone and busting out their best moves? What Eileen calls dancing looks a lot like Donna having a seizure 😳— but there's no doubt music can move us. There's a reason that movies have a soundtrack in the background — it adds to the emotion...

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