CREATIVITY FILE

I’ve taken a break over the summer on the Atelier Project Blog to give me more time to work on my final portfolio for the MLitt., but I am brimming over with thoughts about creativity that I want to share – and so I swear I’m gonna steal the time to organize those thoughts. Consider this blog my ‘creativity file.’

POETRY + NEWS

All of these tragedies. (And comedies.) All of these major epics and sagas condensed into dates, names, details that can fit in a headline.

SHUT UP, RESISTANCE – OR – FINALLY WRITING AGAIN – ?

Last month I went on a crazy writing binge to finish my MLitt portfolio and submit it 3 days before the deadline. I emerged, catching my breath and exhausted. 

BART BUDWIG: THE MOON AND OTHER THINGS

I met Bart Budwig my last year in college. I remember the frustration of missing a lot of shows that because of scheduling conflicts… and I remember the one golden moment when everything came together and I heard him for the first time.

ABORTION – A CRIME AGAINST CREATIVITY

I follow a healthy host of bloggers and authors who specialize in creativity – inspirational, motivational thinkers and doers. They are musicians, artists, writers: creators that I admire. Some are spiritual or religious, some are not; some are political, some are not. And you know what? Not one of these encouraging, deep-thinking figures – who are ironic and outspoken on the usual issues that ruffle political feathers – has whispered a word about the Planned Parenthood scandal. I am shocked by the silence of creators on the issue of abortion.

BLURB’S CUSTOMER SERVICE NIGHTMARE

I approached self-publishing my final Editing & Publication project at the U of Glasgow carefully. I read loads and loads of helpful, and not so helpful, articles and blogs before I decided that Blurb.co.uk would be the fit for me. My final decision came down to two factors.

THE ATELIER PROJECT IN THE UK!

The Atelier Project IS AVAILABLE ON AMAZON UK.

At long last, my friends!

ATELIER PROJECT IN THE US

Hip, hip HURRAH! The Atelier Project is available in the US at last!

BLUEPRINT

More about the creative process and what I learned from THIS creative process on Artist Reformation!

ATELIER PROJECT ON ISSUU

Drumroll, please…