Writer's Digest Names Creativity Portal a '101 Best Web Site'
Creativity Portal is honored to be included among Writer's Digest's annual guide of 101 Best Websites for Writers in its must-have May/June 2011 issue. We have enjoyed this privilege in previous years, appearing on the list formerly in 2006. The Anxiety Of Performing
A leading creativity coach Eric Maisel discusses "performing" as a classic anxiety producer. It consists of a great many different fears: the fear of being seen as flawed, the fear of criticism, the fear of disappointing people, the fear of being in power, the fear of embarrassment and humiliation, the fear of imperfection, the fear of loss of control, and even more dramatic fears like the fear of loss of love and approval and the fear of annihilation. The better a job you do of detaching from outcomes, getting a grip on your negative thoughts, and approaching life philosophically, the more likely it will be that you will be able to perform. My Creative Mentor: I had never thought I’d need a mentor, I had never even known one nor did I know the life-changing role one plays. Creative Teaching Escapes the Classroom
Creativity cannot be bound to the strict confines of any classroom. Take Ten for Writers - No. 67: Saucy Millionaire
Here's your chance to become a full-time writer and inherit two million dollars, with just one stipulation.