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Comment by Lucas Van Engen on March 2, 2010 at 1:15pm

Congrats, Mym! That's awesome. And I'm sure Peggy appreciates it, too.

Comment by M.Y. MIM on March 2, 2010 at 12:14am

Well, I just had a pretty cool thing happen for me, so if you'll permit a little crowing...I frequently write art critiques. In the course of my daily online meanderings through the art world, I discovered an artist whose work I admire: Peggy Guichu, website: http://peggyguichu.com/. I wrote a short critique about her work which she sent on to the gallery, in China, where she has an exhibit opening later this month. The gallery rep. liked my critique so much, she's asked for more. So she's going to translate my critique and about the critic ino into Chinese and use it in all the gallery promotion of the show. How cool is THAT: to be published and promulgated in Chinese?! Thanks for letting me boast.
mym

Comment by Phil Dynan on December 21, 2009 at 3:23pm

If any of you write poetry, here is a unique opportunity for getting published...this is an "Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop" and involves writing poetry based on the surrealistic art photography of Sara Umemoto...more at this page: http://www.redbluffartgallery.com/EkphrasticPoetry.htm

Comment by Lucas Van Engen on December 4, 2009 at 4:06pm

On Phyl Dynan's comment: Hemmingway said much the same thing. He said, write for a while, and only stop when you know exactly where you're going next. Then pick up the next day from there. It's great advice!

Comment by petro on December 3, 2009 at 1:23pm

Hey...did anyone do this insane National Novel Writing Month thing? Wrote like a train off its rails for 30 days and 50,000 words. Reflecting on the experience. Really nice to rid oneself of the inner censor for a while.

Comment by Phil Dynan on November 13, 2009 at 1:18pm

There is a "trick" I use to end "creative block" whether I am writing or painting. When I know where I'm going with a painting or a chapter I'm writing, I stop short of finishing on the day I have reached that level. I pick up the next day and within seconds, I can continue the thread I started the day before. (much better than looking at a blank page) Having subliminally dealt with the writing or painting during the night, I also can generally make improvements and have found new avenues to continue on....it works for me. I've been doing this for over 30 years. the hard part is "not finishing" when I am "on a roll", but this discipline has paid off for me...

I also work on three-four projects at a time.

Comment by one world one art on August 21, 2009 at 10:47am

I find this too, actually. Keeps the ideas fresh and prevents burn-out. It's essential for me to have at least one another project going at all times. - m

Comment by Lucas Van Engen on August 20, 2009 at 10:18am

All right. I think what's interesting is the different ways in which people work. Right now, for example, I'm discovering about myself that it helps me to have a number of projects going on at once. I haven't had "writer's block" since I started working this way. I have two feature lengths and two shorts in the works, and if I don't feel like working on any of those, I simply journal or work on a creative idea I have simply for the fun of doing it. This has kept me more actively writing and the juices flowing for the past few months. My hope is that within a year, I'll have a number of projects coming to fruition at once. The other side of the coin is that my head starts spinning at times. Anyone care to share their discoveries in this regard?

Comment by one world one art on August 20, 2009 at 9:43am

hello all. any updates on anyone's work? would like to get more writers on this site, so please do invite your friends so we can get some interesting discussions going.

Comment by Bob Loomis on May 10, 2009 at 3:13pm

Just read Paul's haiku and enjoyed them. I am a haikuist. Some are posted here, with other scribblings:
http://musicmanna.blogspot.com/
I hope to post more in the near future. In the distant past I was published in Modern Haiku and Dragonfly.

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