Screaming Into the Void
If you’re a writer who wants to write a great book that sells itself then the advice about how to use social media can end up being counterproductive. Good books […]
Decade of Reflections – final part
Finally, after reflecting on ten years of journals I have some thoughts and plans for moving forward into the ’20s.
Decade of Reflections – part three
Continuing the recap of the last ten years picking back up in 2013 when I began to create light in my life through creativity while the life I’d built had […]
Decade of Reflections – part two
I spent an entire day sorting through journals in order to make a list of the trends of my last ten years as written. Not just in terms of what […]
Decade of Reflections – part one
My favorite holiday is New Year’s. It isn’t just the creation of resolutions, reflection on the past and hopes for the future. There’s a sense of death with the promise […]
Too Many Books?
I have a confession to make, I’ve read 85 books this year. It wasn’t my goal to read so much. Last year I read 115 books and had intended to […]
Goodreads Review: Dreamer of Dune
Before bed during Inktober and NaNoWriMo I read Dreamer of Dune. Often, books seem to come to me at just the right time so that when I am in need of support, inspiration, humor or anything, I discover just the book I needed. Brian Herbert’s biography of his father (which […]
Thoughts on NaNoWriMo 2019
This has probably been my happiest year of NaNoWriMo but it had nothing to do with winning.
NaNoWriMo Week 2 check in
As a creative person who is still recovering from the self hating philosophy that I have to suffer in order to create, I have a love/hate relationship with NaNoWriMo. All […]
Finishing Inktober/Starting NaNoWriMo
Finished with Inktober, prepped for NaNoWriMo and ready to get started! My thoughts on both challenges, creative growth and the need to tailor your self challenges to your personal goals […]
C.R. Elliott - Clara Black Ink 