by Susan Gabriel | Dec 14, 2015 | Artists, To Inspire
In this short excerpt from the essay entitled The Crossroads of Should and Must, artist and writer Elle Luna talks honestly about her struggle to have a creative life. She discovered her art was one of those things she MUST do, as opposed to all the shoulds that kept...
by Susan Gabriel | Sep 11, 2015 | Artists, Writers and writing
What is your view on muses? Do you have one? Want one? Need one? The following quote by American mythologist, writer and lecturer, Joseph Campbell has some really interesting things to say about where inspiration comes from. As for me, I think of my muse as a part of...
by Susan Gabriel | Sep 1, 2015 | Artists, To Inspire
Want to become a monk with me? I ran across this Monk Manifesto on Krista Tippet’s blog over at OnBeing a few days ago and loved it. The subtitle for the post is: Seven Principles for Living With Deep Intention. If you know me even a little, you probably know...
by Susan Gabriel | Aug 25, 2015 | Artists, Films
If you loved films like Chocolat, The English Patient, and more recently 1,000 Times Goodnight, you are no stranger to Juliette Binoche. She has acted in over 40 feature films and has won all sorts of awards. An acclaimed actor, she is also a versatile, intelligent...
by Susan Gabriel | Jul 22, 2015 | Artists, Writers and writing
I’ve been going through papers from different writer’s conferences and writing workshops I’ve attended over the years, and I found a short excerpt from a book called Letters to a Fiction Writer. I don’t think this advice is just for fiction...
by Susan Gabriel | May 8, 2015 | Artists, Nurturing Creativity
Are you a late bloomer? I am. I didn’t start writing until I was 38 (after a career as a licensed psychotherapist), and I am just now hitting my writing stride at 58. My first novel, Seeking Sara Summers, was published when I was 52. My seventh novel, Temple...
