Fakin' It? Not Really Makin' It?
There is a clear distinction between merely faking something and believing in your potential. Imagine yourself as having already reached your goal, and beyond, and hold all the feelings associated with what that experience will deliver.
Transformative Wisdom of Sand
I recently came across a new understanding of the power backed in sand with the winner of the Ukraine’s version of “America’s Got Talent.” If you haven’t heard or seen it, let me introduce you to the winner, Kseniya Simonova.
8 Habits of The Creatively Intelligent
We’d all be more creative if we paid less attention to the surfaces, our doings and achievements, our ambitions and desires; and more attention to the depths, the hidden forces and faculties that lie within ourselves and others.
Actress Emily Blunt — A Power of Intention Wizard
The common denominator between those who do not make it ...and those who rise above the competition to reach superstar success is a self-focused commitment to a burning desire.
“You imagine and remember. You imagine and see. You allow yourself to become full of secrets, full of associations, where every word leads to another, through passages of dark and light. Every single word leads, in this way, to the same destination: the truth of your story.” — Jennie Nash, Three Intangible Elements Every Novelist Must Bring to Their Work
You should have seen the delight in my eyes a few weeks ago when I realized the similarities between the words vampire and umpire after seeing a commercial for some upcoming vampire-ish feature. (In stark contrast, I did not have delight in my eyes the day I was weed-whacking and got stung by two bees). More » Author Jennie Nash Returns!
If you remember all the fun we had earlier this year with The Only True Genius in the Family author Jennie Nash, then you'll enjoy her new three-part article putting her straight into our Author Series league. Catch a glimpse in part one: Three Intangible Elements Every Novelist Must Bring to Their Work.
Jennie's the author of three memoirs, including The Victoria’s Secret Catalog Never Stops Coming and Other Lessons I Learned From Breast Cancer, and three novels, including The Threadbare Heart, which is due out from Berkley/Penguin in May 2010. She's also a private writing coach and teaches in the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. Visit her at www.jennienash.com.
365 Pictures Writing Prompts
This wonderful, inspiring daily prompt feature has been in action since March, and we couldn't have done it without this amazing, generous cast of collaborators.
A special THANK YOU this issue goes out to our September prompt contributors. Be sure to check out their Web sites and blogs for more creative inspiration!
