Twenty years ago I had a different name and a different mission: I founded a not-for-profit women’s center in Charleston, South Carolina and was its first executive director. It was truly a labor of love and, honestly, one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.
Susan Gabriel, author of Seeking Sara Summers, interviewed by Anjuelle Floyd
Would you be happier if you spent more time discussing creativity and the meaning of life — and less time talking about the weather? According to a blog post at the NY Times, a study has shown that deep conversations make people happier than small talk.
Quotes about Writing and Creativity. Which one is your favorite?
“It’s none of their business that you have to learn to write. Let them think you were born that way. – Ernest Hemingway
In this video, NY Times bestselling author, Elizabeth Gilbert, muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius. It’s a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk and will change the way you think about your creativity.
Top 10 Quotes about Writing and Creativity. Including quotes by Willa Cather, Tom Clancy, Stephen King, Nora Ephron and more.
It happens to the best of us. We’re cruising along in life, things are going great or just so-so and then – wham! – something happens that stops us cold! It could be something at work, in a relationship, or something less clear-cut, like a fear that we’re not good enough or that our lives don’t really matter in the grand scheme of things.
Susan Gabriel answers a question from an aspiring writer.
This inspirational quote from Marianne Williamson has been making the rounds for years. But I will reproduce here, just in case someone needs to hear it or experience it again or for the first time. Writers, artists, and creative types (especially women) are notorious for “playing small” and not seeing their worth.
8 blessings for writers and the artist within each of us
