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Books, reviews & recommendations for lovely creative types.
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Success is inevitable: The creative power of ideas
As the sunshine has finally arrived in my little Yorkshire hideaway, I’ve been enjoying my Summer Work Mode - ie lots of lovely reading in my garden. (The joys of Life, By Design...) And there’s an insight from one book in particular I’d like to share with you, as I...
Books For Writers : Z; A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald (Short Book Review)
{ From the Books for Writers | Short Book Reviews series }I love books about writers. I love historical fiction. And I love anything set in the flapper-fabulous period of the 1920s. So this could be my perfect read. It’s a beautifully written fictional account of...
Short book reviews for creatives: The Desire Factor by Christy Whitman
As an advocate of the creative powers of positive emotions, I found so much to love in the latest book from success coach Christy Whitman. It's both a guide to the cocreative process (my favourite!), and a heartfelt ode to the much misunderstood (and critically...
The Creative Power of Naps & Rest book review
How rest, self-care, naps and sleep can be highly productive. (Especially for creatives like us!) Plus short review of Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.
The Joy of Dharma – for creatives
The Joy of Dharma – my homage to this beautiful concept, where it has led me so far and an exciting vision for your creative dharma.
Resilience – A Creative Superpower
A little (big) magical something for you this week!
I’ve got another dose of soul-soothing creative goodness, and for one lucky winner, I’ve also got a copy of the book where I found it.
And that’s especially good news because this week’s featured read is…
On yoga, chakras & creative flow
#28 in my Tonics for Your Creative Spirit email series: Maya Fiennes • • • Welcome to another dose of wordy wisdom to keep your creative spirits up. I'm always on the lookout for inspiring ideas to ease the bumpy creative journey and quite often these appear from...
3 meaningful reasons marketing is good for creativity
It’s time for another pearl of inspired wisdom from my creativity quotes series.
But before we get to it, I have a question for you…
Have you ever read something that made you sigh with relief?
Design your life for creative confidence
#25 in my Tonics for Your Creative Spirit email series: Felicia Bender Have you ever wondered about the ideal conditions for your creativity? In my quest to discover the Joy, Fun & Ease route to creative success, I'm always on the lookout for ways to smooth...
What is creativity? (& How to make it easier.)
#24 in my Tonics for Your Creative Spirit email series: Eric Maisel It's time for another dose of creative wisdom to inspire you in your adventures. And here's this week's offering... I truly believe that every human being on the planet is creative - or at least has...
Why expressing our creativity feels so good!
#23 in my Creativity Quotes & Tips email series: Brendon Burchard It's Creativity Quote time again and this week's gem is from the inspiring and irrepressible champion of entrepreneurs, Brendon Burchard. I culled...
The ‘Pro’ route to the Muse
#22 in my Tonics for Your Creative Spirit email series: Steven Pressfield It's Creativity Quote time again and this week's offering is from champion of the creative spirit, Steven Pressfield. I spotted the following gem in his brilliant, insightful, empowering...
Why housework is good for creativity
#21 in my Tonics for Your Creative Spirit email series: Agatha Christie & .... me! It's Creativity Quote time again and this topic is one very close to my heart, so I've got a double-dose for you. This week's source may seem a strange choice for a series on...
Constraint vs abundance: which is better for creativity?
#20 in my Tonics for Your Creative Spirit email series: Jonathan Fields How are you this week? Hope life is treating you kindly. I have another dose of creative wisdom for you, this time from author Jonathan Fields, though I actually found the following gem on...
The Story of You: crafting a creative legacy
#19 in my Tonics for Your Creative Spirit email series: Pamela Slim I've got another dose of creative vitamins for you - to keep you and your muse in tip top shape. Yes, it's time for this week's Creativity Quote... The picture above shows the very first copies...
The playful route to creative success
#18 in my Tonics for Your Creative Spirit email series: Anodea Judith & Lion Goodman Hope you've been enjoying a fun and creative week. Here's another Creativity Quote to keep your creative spirits up and, speaking of spirits - we're turning to the world...
Creative thriving – Huffington style.
#17 in my Tonics for Your Creative Spirit email series: Arianna Huffington Would you like the next exciting instalment of my Creativity Quotes series? (BTW, if you'd like me to send you the full set, you can grab those here. It's free, you know! And what...
Lucid dreaming: the solution to creative blocks?
#16 in my Tonics for Your Creative Spirit email series: Charlie Morley It's that Creativity Quote time of the week again! This week's words of wisdom come from a fascinating author (and very nice chap) that I met at a recent Hay House event in London. (If...
How to declutter your brain (& why)
#15 in my Tonics for Your Creative Spirit email series: David Allen Welcome to this week’s creativity quote (which I created as a homage to an old favourite app) - and in the spirit of this week's book recommendation, let's get straight to it! The...
My self-publishing adventures: Q+A
When I launched my ebook From Wannabe to Writer earlier this year, I held a Facebook Q&A event and I thought it would be helpful to compile the answers from that, as well as answers to reader questions I've received over the last few months. Hopefully it will shed...
