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Carol S. Mann
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Bits and Pieces
“He knew everyone had flaws. People fell from grace all the time. But some people fell further than others.” From “Ferrelli’s Fall” (Creek Songs).
Tag Archives: Edward Hopper
So how messy is your desk?
My desktop is cluttered. I don’t mean my physical desktop. It’s sort of sane. I mean the computer one. You can see the clutter in the photo. Files and word docs all over. It’s starting to get out of hand. … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, fiction writing, Finding Ideas: The Creative Process, Looking for Inspiration, memoir, poetry, Reading, short story, Writing
Tagged Anne Lamott, clutter, computer screen, Edward Hopper, files, Isabel Allende, messy desk, Nighthawks, organizing, poetry, submissions, word.docs
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Hey, inspiration! Are you out there?
Inspiration is an elusive sensation with the power to move our minds and our emotions. It may be captured in a sunset or a child’s smile or a rainbow. We may be inspired by a famous person or a person … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Inspiration, Reading, Writing
Tagged Anton Chekov, Art, Bird Girl, Chinle, Edward Hopper, Kathryn Stockett, Monet, Nighthawks, R.C. Gorman, Sylvia Shaw Judson, The Help
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Finding Ideas: The Creative Process
I was looking for a way to initiate a discussion of the creative process with a university class of artists, writers and business majors. I wanted something colorful and fun. After playing with the idea, I bought a red funnel, … Continue reading
A Fiction Writers’ Workshop
No matter how many workshops I facilitate, the journey, from the first meeting to the last, is full of exciting discoveries. Recently, in a short story workshop composed mostly of artists, we did a “Writer’s Workout” in each session. The … Continue reading
Written Beneath the Palms 