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The Spider's Work
Like the spider, we are called to our work.
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Jul 30, 20231 min read
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Following the Mystic Muse: Harnessing Tarot Cards for Creativity
We discuss how to use tarot cards to inspire creativity!
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Jul 12, 20233 min read
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Help! It's Time to Query My Novel
Annie dips her toes into the querying pool... but how's her approach? Help needed!
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Jun 15, 20233 min read
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The Color of Language: Purple, Blue, and Beige Prose
Follow along as we break down the color wheel of writing!
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May 31, 20234 min read
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What About Blog? A Brief Update on The Asterisk
A quick update on the state of our blog and the perils of ignoring creative energy!
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May 3, 20232 min read
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Take Our Quiz: Literary Pen Names
Take our quiz to find out if you can match the author's pen name with their real name!
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Mar 1, 20232 min read
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Scenius: Brian Eno and Austin Kleon Say We’re Better Off Together
We're taking on Brian Eno's concept of scenius in a big but gentle way.
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Jan 18, 20234 min read
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Aldous Huxley on How to Write Forward
If we consider art fluid, but our publications static, then we have to accept the fact that each piece will represent us at a time point.
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Oct 19, 20224 min read
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Five Actions that Can Derail Your Writing
A blog post dedicated to the newer writers in and around the world of social media... how to avoid some common pitfalls.
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Oct 12, 20223 min read
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Another Year, Another NaNoWriMo: But, Should You?
Another NaNoWriMo is upon us, but I'm a slow writer. I'm still trying to figure out what to do next.
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Oct 5, 20224 min read
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How to Write a Novel: A 'Dear Annie' Letter
Writing a book is no easy task, nor is it prescriptive or formulaic. The best I may hope to offer is the way in which I craft my own book, w
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Sep 28, 20224 min read
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Find Your Voice and Forget It
We're revisiting voice to say, "find it, use it, and leave it."
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Sep 14, 20223 min read
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To Prologue or Not to Prologue: A Battle of Wits
If you don't write one, there is no prologue. So, should you?
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Sep 7, 20223 min read
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Did a Bot Write This Post? The Beautiful, Soulless Art of Midjourney and other AI-Created Art.
Bots, AI... call it what you want, but we're fearful about the future of art and writing.
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Aug 24, 20223 min read
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Artist Burnout is a Real Thing
How can you tell if this burnout feeling is the real deal? Check out this assessment, and read own account here.
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Jul 27, 20223 min read
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Design-Think Your Way to Your Next Book
Ever consider using design thinking to create a book? Check out our ideas on the subject!
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Jul 6, 20223 min read
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We Designed a Writing Game! Read Our "Why" Here
We made a writing game! Learn about what sparked the process, and the tarot guru who told us when to lauch!
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Jun 29, 20222 min read
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Random First Lines from Fiction: A Bookstore Game
We pulled 10 random first lines from fiction books to judge a book by its first line. What do you think? Would you read on?
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Jun 22, 20222 min read
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Learn to Be Still
Allow us to ponder the role of stillness in the meaning of creation. We could probably all use a little peace in our existence right now.
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Jun 8, 20222 min read
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6 Tips for Creative Success from Successful Creatives
Let us help you stop negotiating your way out of your work with these six pieces of advice.
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Jun 1, 20223 min read
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