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Tag Archives: caution
Art, a Verb for Hard Times
During the last few weeks of what has—inaccurately—felt like unprecedented social, political, and moral turmoil on a global scale, I have found it difficult to stay focused on writing or writing about creative interests of any kind. While everyone watched … Continue reading
Posted in activism, opinions, politics, process, self-doubt
Tagged Arts, caution, Creative process, Social Media, worry
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Permission
Have you ever heard sage warnings about how hard it is to make it in the arts, about how many dues you have to pay and how unlikely it is that you have the goods (read: talent) to pay them … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, art, artist, bad advice, creative process, creative writing, creativity, Encouragement, process, submitting, writers, writing, writing community
Tagged caution, cautionary tales, encouragement, good advice vs. bad advice, submitting, support, writer, writers, writing, writing community
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