Image from fengshuidana.com As I said in my most recent post, I am now reading Julia Cameron's famous book on discovering and recovering your creative self, The Artist's Way. AW is a book that I was skeptic on in the past, and even as I began reading it, I felt skeptical. After all, I have… Continue reading Recovering Self-Identity: Reading The Artist’s Way, Part 2
Author: cskinnaird
Writer, journalist, blogger, and editor.
Based in Florida. Loves travel and Eastern spirituality.
Writes novels, poetry, short fiction.
The Censor VS the Inner Child – Reading “The Artist’s Way” – Part 1
Ok, I know I've been saying this - I will update this blog weekly again! This time though, I really mean it. I have new motivation. A few friends and I have started reading The Artist's Way: Discovering and Recovering Your Creative Self, by Julia Cameron. In case you haven't heard of it, this book… Continue reading The Censor VS the Inner Child – Reading “The Artist’s Way” – Part 1
Advice to Young Writers – Re-blog
This is a new blog that I just stumbled upon while (to be honest) looking for how to increase my blog audience. I'm not looking for money or a ton of followers, but I felt that my lack of updating in the month of March lost me some happy followers. I didn't like to think… Continue reading Advice to Young Writers – Re-blog
Bestselling Author Shares 3 Tips for Building Your Blog Audience
On Writing Your Truth(s) – Part 2
Part 1 of this topic is here. I believe that writing your truth in your stories, poetry, and nonfiction is very important. This is a topic I have posted about before, here. I really loved this recent post at Writer Unboxed, because I feel that author, Amish Tripathi, wrote his truth. He took the ancient… Continue reading On Writing Your Truth(s) – Part 2
Review: Pay-to-Write Websites, WriterAccess, TextBroker, and More
NOTICE: Due to decrease of Internet quality, I am forced to post with zero pictures. Within 7 days I am fixing this problem and will again be posting more regular, fun picture posts! There are many writers, especially those who are just starting out, who are exercising and increasing their ability to write (and earning… Continue reading Review: Pay-to-Write Websites, WriterAccess, TextBroker, and More
This Blog Is NOT Dead!
Wow! It's been so long since I have been on here. I have missed it. The reason I've been gone is because I just recently moved! Whew. So exhausting. I hate moving, but...the place I was in just didn't fit right. So I'm living "off the grid" in a beautiful mountain community now, for at… Continue reading This Blog Is NOT Dead!
Tackling Writer’s Self Doubt…Or Not.
Good afternoon! How are all you folks? Here in sunny California, it's a beautiful spring day. The wind is a bit nippy over here by the coastline, but aside from that it's lovely. People are selling daffodil bouquets at Farmer's Market, along with sheep cheese and other fun things. Meanwhile, I am working on two… Continue reading Tackling Writer’s Self Doubt…Or Not.
2015 Bristol Short Story Prize Open for Entries
Another opportunity for writers, as the Bristol Short Story Prize opens its doors for 2015 entries.
The key facts:
- It costs £8 for each story entered
- Open to published and unpublished authors
- First prize £1,000 plus a £150 Waterstones gift card, 2nd prize £700 plus £100 Waterstones gift card and 3rd prize £400, plus £100 Waterstones gift card.
- No theme, but stories must not have been published or broadcast, previously
- 20 stories shortlisted and published in the Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology Volume 8
- Closing date 30 April 2015
Find out more about the competition, past winners and what the judges are looking for here.
Eco Village / Plain Living and High Thinking
This is just so awesome, I had to share it…
There has been an ongoing discussion here at New Vrindaban about the possibility of establishing a Vedic or Eco Village, where people would be able to live simply, and practice Krishna Consciousness. Establishing cottage industries based on agriculture, dairy, arts and crafts, etc., and living a more earth based lifestyle
A few day ago my wife shared a link with me on Facebook describing an earth friendly, hand built house, built by Michael Buck, for practically nothing! As I have myself been a builder for almost 40 years now, as as we have been discussing the idea of an Eco Village here at New Vrindaban, I was of course interested. This is a nice example of a house that could easily be built with materials that are local to our area, using the ancient technique of cob – building with a mixture of sand, clay, straw, water and earth.
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