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Category Archives: Creativity

What goes into the do-it-yourself retreat

July 16, 2019

Getaways are great, right? I love hopping on a plane to go to a writing conference or yoga workshop. There’s …

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The big “O”: Organizing your memoir

July 12, 2019

So you’ve written a ton of stuff for your memoir. You have oodles and oodles of words. You’ve been writing …

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4 characteristics that define memoir

July 6, 2019

I have a lot of writing-guide books, all with numerous definitions of memoir. I’m just going to work from off …

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An archeological dig in my home office

June 6, 2019

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rachael Hanel (@rachael_hanel) Cleaning out my home office was like going …

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Writing, reading, and Marla Gibbs

May 28, 2019

I’ve returned to my Camilla Hall manuscript now that the academic year is over. I don’t have anything profound to …

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Minnesota, I love you so much and here’s why

May 5, 2019

It’s no secret that I love Minnesota (see also here and here). But last week Minnesota wooed me anew, like a …

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Look back to move forward

May 1, 2019

I carry a notebook with me almost everywhere. This is just something writers do. I wish I could say my …

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Martin Zellar on community, success, and perseverance

March 28, 2019

View this post on Instagram A post shared by MJO (@dr.mjo) We’re pretty cool at MNSU, lol! Martin Zellar was …

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The value of a creative arts degree

March 20, 2019

Photo Credit: Thomas Hawk Flickr via Compfight cc I talked to a young woman the other day at MNSU who …

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REBLOG: If Wishes Were Horses — BREVITY’s Nonfiction Blog

February 23, 2019

Life is about figuring out your priorities. What you put at #1 is going to push something else down to …

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