Watch here starting September first for the prompts!
Hey there Creatives! Would you like to be featured in our spotlight? If so, click on the link below and then check the blog as your spotlight will be up within 48 hrs of us receiving your answers!
Hey y’all! I hope your week is off to a fantastic start! Mine started with a job interview! I think I did pretty well, but I will find out for sure by next week, hopefully. Fingers crossed!
I did spend some time on my sock since my last post. I was knitting away thinking I had finally figured this sock knitting thing out. When I got ready to do the cuff, I tried it on. The fit was finally perfect, but there were crazy holes around the heel. I put the teeny needles down. I will have to come back to socks once I have more knitting experience.
Read more: Who wears knit socks in south Texas anyways?
We are looking for two different types of writing.
For the Anthology of Through the Sunshine :
For the poetry volume of Faery Footprints :
Each of the authors in Through the Sunshine will receive a share in the profits from the book.
Each of the poets in the Faery Footprints collection will receive either a pdf or paperback edition of the book as payment. Only the best 100 poems will be chosen for this collection. The others will be considered for posting on the blog.
We have other anthologies planned… So if you cannot get to these two, keep your eyes here for future calls.
In the meantime, keep creating and we will see you again soon.
Check out Amber’s blog Carefree Stitches! via Making Progress!
When prowling through the interwebs and the dark reaches of social media, I have noticed something. Artists, authors, and other creatives all have certain traits.
1.) Self Doubt – Finding true confidence in any creative seems to be rare. Now I am not talking about the bravado that many of us put forth. That image of confidence that we want the world to see. Nope, I am talking about true confidence. That feeling that we are worthy, that we are enough.
2.) High Intelligence and Empathy – though there is a variance… I have seen those who are naturally creative as often being likely to be both highly intelligent and highly empathetic.
3.) Needs validity – Imposter syndrome is so common. That fear of failure. The fear of not being as good as others. So we seek the praise of those viewing the work we do.
4.) Searching – creative people search. For like minds. For a target audience. For ways to improve.
Those are a strong enough issue among us that it creates struggles and stigmas among the creative community. So I thought that I would touch on the topic and offer suggestions on how to overcome.
1.) Breathe – as cliche as it sounds… Stepping away from the issue and breathing may be just what you need. It allows for the work to be less of a focus and lets you look at it more rationally.
2.) Find like minds – Look for people like yourself. There are groups on social media. (Send us a message if you need help finding good ones… We can recommend some.) Or if you are not a joiner, find a select few who can encourage you and help with critique and feedback. This is how you improve.
3.) Self esteem building – there are so many possible options here. You can Google search for a few good exercises. You have to love you before you can love your own work.
I know that you have heard this all before. This is not new content. It is just my reminder to each of you that you matter. You are worthy. You are enough. You are bringing beauty into a world that needs it desperately. Please continue. And if you have that moment when you feel so lost… Reach out.
Today’s author spotlight is Paul Lubaczewski. He dabbles in Horror, Horror-Comedy,  Sci-Fi, Fantasy and writes mostly short stories and novels.
When we asked him how long he’s been writing, he had this to say: “Fiction about 4 years now. I was a reviewer before that, and wrote poetry and lyrics before that.” We also asked him why he started and he said because of his daughter Nik’s wedding. He wanted her to have something she could show people.
He is published and he chose to become an indie author because he didn’t know if it was a decision as much as something that just happened. Agents are harder to deal with and get answers from than publishers a lot of the time, so he just started querying indie presses instead.
He resides in Appalachia and has three cats: the Brothers Meow Charlie Sheen and Abaddon and there is also Elsa the Bride of Kittenstein.
We asked what hobbies he has when he isn’t writing: “Caving, music, reading, waterfalling, photography (urbex), it’s endless really.”
We also asked him if he gets writer’s block and his answer was “I keep multiple projects floating at all times, there’s always something I can make progress with.”
Where can you find this amazing author? Well right here at his website: https://lubaczewski.wordpress.com/ So get over there and show him some love!
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