by Lauren Carter | Jan 24, 2019 | Books, Contemplations, Creativity, Dreams, Mowat, Poetry, Process, Publications, Publishing, Writers, Writing Life
A few years ago, my shoulder froze. At the time, I said I’d write about it someday but I haven’t, not until now. Now, my other shoulder is acting up, the right one, the one that helps me move my dominant hand and that’s, you know, alarming. A frozen...
by PDR-Kellie | Jan 11, 2018 | Contemplations, Courses, Creativity, Process, Publications, Writing Life
I’m gearing up to read the draft of what’ll likely be my third novel. I put the beast aside over a year ago when I returned to the second (now done, and its news will be told as soooon as possible, I swear). My read through will begin on Monday, the day...
by PDR-Kellie | Nov 16, 2017 | Books, Contemplations, Courses, Creativity, Creativity Coaching, Process, Publications, Teaching, Workshops, Writers, Writing Life
I’ve had a lot of wonderful conversations with writers over the past couple of weeks. Good conversations, and sometimes sad ones. Some of the writers I’ve spoken with – maybe even you – have been struggling with projects for several years (even...
by PDR-Kellie | Aug 25, 2016 | Contemplations, Creativity, Creativity Coaching, Manitoba, Nature, outdoors, Process, Summer, Writing Life
Last week, in the woods, I became reacquainted with my brain. I remembered who I am. The paddling was tough. Every time we hit a lake, the wind bore down like a creature, pushing two-foot waves at us, and we had long distances to cover. There were whole days of...
by PDR-Kellie | Apr 21, 2016 | Creativity, Creativity Coaching, Novel, Process, Writing Life
Here’s a confession: I’m tired. Really tired. Exhausted, actually. I’m about fifteen pages away from finishing the latest in-depth edits of my book and have already told my agent to expect it in her email in-box on Monday. I’m nearing the summit, I guess, and feel...
