May 2005 Newsletter
Recipe for Spicy Creative Writing
Ingredients:
* Passion and Pain, in equal measure
* 1 C. Joy Abounding
* Heartbreaks Galore, to taste
* 1 Tbsp. Curiosity and Courage, well-blended
* Two million tiny stories
– Molly J. Anderson-Childers
Recipe for a Sizzling Creative Journal
IN THIS ISSUE
- May 2005 Journal
- What's New @ the CP
- Call for Submissions
- Chronic Creativity by Angela Mack
- Q & A
“I just got to say....this is the best newsletter I get. Thanks very
much for such a good job of creating it.” — Marie
MAY 2005 JOURNAL
Announcement: Newsletter Changes
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A MAGnificent Display
The
Creativity Portal was named one of the “101 Best Web Sites for Writers” in
the May 2005 issue of Writers Digest magazine (www.writersdigest.com). How
cool is that?
The article by Robin M. Hampton noted, "Here's our seventh annual listing
for the 101 best sites for writers. We read more than 400 nominations, visited
the sites and chose our favorites in 12 categories."
It's satisfying to know that the Creativity Portal is worthy of such an honor.
Thank you, Writer's Digest! And thank you to all of the contributors who help
make the Creativity Portal inspiring for other artists, writers, and creativity
enthusiasts!
Results
of the Cartoony Drawing Contest & Art Showcase
Congratulations
to contest winner Emma Thomas-McGinnis from Minnesota and to honorable mentions
Bobbi Fetterly, Connor Whiskin, and Megan Whiskin from
B.C. Canada for submitting their “antistic” cartoon pictures to
our contest.
We promise that our next contest will more world-wide inclusive. Thank you
to all who participated!
Chris Dunmire
Publisher, Creativity Portal
WHAT’S NEW @ THE CP
Instructional Kite Making Resources
Building and flying a kite on a warm breezy spring day is one of life's simple
pleasures. You could enjoy the experience with a cheap plastic kite bought
from the store, but you'll have lots more fun building your own!
More
FREE Novelty Patch Clip Art Fun
Whether you want to keep your chocolate levels stable, increase your humor
quotient, or get more housework done, we've got them all! Try one of our other
Mirecle33 Patches today!
Recipe for a Sizzling Creative Journal
By Molly J. Anderson-Childers
Imaginative journaling recipes that combine creative
writing, collage, drawing, and painting into expressive works of art. "Preheat
with a brainstorming session. ... Combine all ingredients and heat to a boil,
stirring occasionally.
Allow the mixture to bubble over and make a huge mess!"
Checkerboard Soap Bars
By Life of the Party
Soap making is fun and incredibly easy to do. It consists
of three basic steps, plus a few more to create fun checkerboard soap bars.
Connect with Your Creative Dream
By Linda Dessau
Creative dreams are precious things. They're sometimes so dear
to us that we fear saying them out loud, writing about them or even indulging
too much
time in thinking about them. The suggestions in this article will help you
to connect with your creative dream and visit the "big picture" of
your creative life.
Winning Book Proposals: Five Secrets
By Melissa A. Rosati
What agents and publishers are really thinking when they
ask you five typical questions in their submission guidelines.
CHRONIC CREATIVITY BY ANGELA MACK
Scatterbrain: Genius in disguise
By Angela Mack
You forget where you put your keys. You forget how old you are.
You forget to pay bills on time. You forget deadlines and instructions. You
forget people’s
names. You forget what people tell you and you ask the same questions over
and over again.... You drive and miss your turns because you are daydreaming.
No, you don’t have Alzheimer’s. You have Chronic Creativity!
Chronic Creativity Conclusions
By Angela Mack
Now that you are aware of the symptoms of the condition called
Chronic Creativity, I am confident that you can properly diagnose yourself
as either having it
or not. If you don’t have it, perhaps my little pointers along the way
have helped you some. If you do have it, learn to accept yourself. Learn to
accept the fact that you were not created to be normal. It’s OK to be
different, to think different.
Q & A – HELP ALONG THE WAY Q: How can I make a kite like Benjamin Franklin's?
A: Ever since he discovered electricity with that 'key on a kite string' stunt,
Ben Franklin seems to be the father of the diamond shaped kite.
You'll be pleased to know that Ben left his original kite making instructions
with us (featured in the 1752 Pennsylvania Gazette) and thanks to PBS, you
can learn how to make that Franklin-style kite here: www.pbs.org/benfranklin/exp_kite.html
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