Inspiration
Chapter 1 of “Writing Spirit: Journaling for Creativity and Personal Growth”
1 Writing Illumination My desire is all I need to enliven my innate creativity and nurture my spirited journaling. And so I write. A Lamp for the Light Inhaling deeply as I pulled my fingers from the home keys, I sat back and sighed. “Wow,” I whispered, feeling my cheeks rise, pulling the…
Read MoreClient Success: Illustrator Kevin Gosselin Creates Vivid, Emotional Art for Prescott’s “A Stone for Kayla”
“Walt’s vision for the book had always been watercolors which was terrifying for me because I had little experience using them,” said illustrator Kevin Gosselin. Though an artist from a young age with years of experience in graphic design, A Stone for Kayla on the Camino de Santiago was his first time illustrating a book.…
Read MoreClient Success: Heather Dobson’s “Memoirs of a Future Ghost” Reveals the Truth of the Paranormal
“One Sunday morning while grumpily clutching my coffee, I tuned into Ghost Adventures where Zak Bagans yet again found himself possessed by a demon,” Heather says, rolling her eyes. “I became frustrated, deciding right then and there that I would write an honest and thoughtful account of what it’s really like to investigate the paranormal.”…
Read MoreClient Success: Kathy Florence’s Novel Combines Tragedy, Atlanta History, and Southern Voice
“One particular childhood experience with my mother fueled my inspiration for Jaybird’s Song,” shared author Kathy Wilson Florence. “My mother’s reaction to a singular event was the moment that the extent of motherhood became clear to me. It’s a story I’ve told many times, I was anxious to write, and it appears early in my…
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