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Muse

The Muse

December 13, 2010

So, about a year ago my muse and I had a falling out.  Harsh words were spoken, bags were hurriedly packed and then poof, she* was gone.  Oh, I figured she would return just as quick, ready to pick right back up.  I was, however, completely and utterly wrong.  The longer we were apart, the [...]

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Fighting your fears to build good ideas

May 9, 2010

This past week and next we’re all writing about some aspect of ideas on this blog, and I’m going to take my shot at three fears that I face around ideas. My ideas aren’t very original! This might be the most common fear based on discussions I have with other writers. I have an idea, [...]

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That Which Does Not Kill Us May Make Us Stronger, But It Can Also Crush The Writer’s Muse

March 15, 2010

Charles Bukowski via last.fmToday, I get a letter in my mailbox at work that will tell me whether or not I have a job here next year. Unfortunately, many are in this situation with the economy the way it is. That kind of pressure weighs heavily on a person and it got me to thinking [...]

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