Creativity Portal Celebrates 5 Years

Reason #1 why you might need an artist retreat day:

“You feel resentful about the success that other artists are enjoying.” — Linda Dessau, Top 10 Signs You Might Need an Artist Retreat Day

IN THIS ISSUE

• January 2006 Journal
• What's New @ the CP
• Q & A
• The Creativity Self-Coach

JANUARY 2006 JOURNAL by Chris Dunmire

Creativity Portal “Komando Worthy”
An exciting stampede of visitors came our way on December 21 when Kim Komando, a syndicated radio show host for one of the Top 10 Programs in the US, featured the Creativity Portal as her “Kool” site of the day.

This honorable mention was a big boost for the Creativity Portal and completely unexpected. If someone out there suggested our site to Kim, we truly thank thee.

Five Years of Creativity Portal: Best Features 2000 to 2005
If you would have asked me five years ago what my plan for the Creativity Portal Web site was, I would have smiled and said "who plans a creative adventure?" ...

Chris Dunmire
Publisher, Creativity Portal

WHAT’S NEW @ THE CP

Belly-Dancing with Your Inner Muse: Wonderful Ways to Inspire and Delight Yourself
By Molly J. Anderson-Childers
If you are feeling creatively blocked or stuck in the muck, your Inner Muse may be feeling a little neglected.

Awakening the Senses (da Vinci's Sensazione)
By Linda Dessau
As artists, we get to play in the land of the senses as often as we allow ourselves to.

Interview with Radio Host Frances Halpern
By Nancy Mills
Q. You’re considered an expert in publishing — what tips can you give us on getting a book published? Plus: Interview with Susan Miller

Q & A – HELP ALONG THE WAY

Writing for a Greeting Card Company
Q: Do you have any information about writing for a greeting card company?

THE CREATIVITY SELF-COACH

The First Piece of Art I Released into the World
By Chris Dunmire
My painting was displayed under spotlights on a table with an official card bearing my name and the title of the piece. For the first time, I experienced the anxious anticipation and fear that so many artists routinely deal with when they decide to make public a private piece of themselves.