For the Love of Bringing Books to Life:       Write, Publish and Be Known

Creativity Unveiled: Questions for Dr. Carrie Barron

On Wednesday I’ll interview Dr. Carrie Barron about creativity: why it’s so crucial, how to bring more of it into our lives, the benefits of it…as well, of course, as how to employ creativity as you write your book.
As a preview, I thought I’d ask Dr. Barron a few questions about creativity:
Lisa: Carrie, you’ve mentioned [...]

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How Creativity, Journal Writing and Nature Shaped This Writer

When my client, now-friend, colleague and soul-sister, Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger, invited me to be profiled as one of her inspiring women, I was blown away. I’d read the hugely inspiring stories in her newsletters and on her website and didn’t know how she’d be able to make my life sound so interesting.
But she did [...]

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Writing in the Zone…Again

Last week in book writing class, management coach and HR consultant Carrie Beers shared how she found herself amidst intense turmoil at a time when she needed tranquility to foster her creative process. While having her home re-done, she’d temporarily “stored” boxes and piles everywhere, particularly in her office which seemed an uninviting place for [...]

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Book Writing: Insights on Voice, Humor and Flow

Truth is, half the reason I started this post is to share the beautiful photo Carrie Beers took from book writing class last week. Can you imagine a more inspiring setting for book writing?
The other, more important half, is to share some of the insights that come up in class–and the great ideas that people [...]

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