Tag: muse

Two Exercises to Work With the Inner Critic

So often, the inner critic is our own fear of judgement from others that we blame for not making our art public. Actually, it is the battlefield of our creativity, where one side is the ego with its criticisms and opinions about whether or not we are any good at all, and on the other end is our heart, tender and bruised from the careless stomping of the ego, critics, and perhaps well-meaning friends. Should we share our work with others, allow it to see the light of day?

By Guest Author September 9, 2014 0 Comments Read More →

What Inspires Creativity? – 9 Methods to Summon Your Muse

Writers, entrepreneurs, and other creative types have their own methods of nurturing creativity. Mine always begin with a question: “What if… ” Aside from the usual place (in the bathtub surrounded by bubbles), I began to think: What inspires creativity? And, how can we conjure more creativity?

By Guest Author February 11, 2014 0 Comments Read More →

Annette's bookshelf: read

Postmortem

by Patricia Cornwell

I loved this book. It has the power to draw you into the plot and it's easy to lose track of time. Well worth the read.

Thornyhold

by Mary Stewart

I loved this book. It's beautifully descriptive yet compelling. It was the first Mary Stewart book that I had read and I could not put it down. I think I sat up into the small hours to finish it. I enjoyed the air of mystery and the expe...

Bare Bones

by Kathy Reichs

I really enjoy Kathy Reichs books. These are favourites for when I want to shut out the world for a few hours and to enjoy quality writing and good storytelling. If you like this style of writing and a good plot, you will enjoy this book.

Goodreads for Authors

by Michelle Campbell-Scott

I really enjoyed this book. I have been a member of Goodreads for a long time but as a full-time writer/author, I seem to get less time to read these days. This is something which I plan to correct but exploring a new site can take up a ...

Eternity's Shadow (Science Fiction Adventure)

by Mark Whiteway

I want to be above board and say that I provided a manuscript critique on this book (and others in the series) before it was published, but even so, I really rate this book and would like to share the reasons why. Science fiction books...