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Author: Mary Muse

Your Guardian Muse: Inspiration Wanted

August 19, 2013 by Mary Muse Leave a Comment

Writers at all levels need to be inspired. Those just starting out need inspiration to send their work to publishers and get published. Once an author has been published, inspiration is needed to keep writing and to take things to the next step. It doesn’t matter if you’ve published no books or many books, you’re … [Read more…]

Posted in: Free eBooks, Inspiration, Writing Life Tagged: conference, course, eBook, free, inspiration, networking

Your Guardian Muse: Battling Guilt and Other Inspiration-Eaters

July 15, 2013 by Mary Muse 1 Comment

By Mary Caelsto I’m giving a class this weekend about how your muse acts as a guardian and how you can tap into its power. One of the themes that keeps coming up is when I offer tip number one, which is get rid of guilt, there’s a lot of issues surrounding that action. Writers … [Read more…]

Posted in: Inspiration, Writing Life Tagged: guilt, muse, self-care

Your Guardian Muse: Boundaries That Don’t Box You In

June 18, 2013 by Mary Muse Leave a Comment

By Mary Caelsto As writers we are constantly setting boundaries in our careers without our even knowing it. We decide which publishers to write for and which stories we want to write. Even the groups we network in or the organizations we join are decisions made based on the boundaries. We utilize boundaries in our … [Read more…]

Posted in: Inspiration, Writing Life Tagged: muse

Working with other authors?

December 17, 2012 by Mary Muse Leave a Comment
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One of the things I’ve noticed that really helps my muse is collaboration. Somehow, when you get a bunch of writers together, the plot bunnies get started and ideas flow like wine (or diet soda). Working with other authors tends to help get those creative juices flowing. But how can that help, and what makes … [Read more…]

Posted in: Inspiration, Writing Life Tagged: muse, writing inspiration

Finding Your AWOL Muse During The Holidays

November 19, 2012 by Mary Muse Leave a Comment
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By Mary Caelsto Life seems to have a way of kicking into high gear at times. Like now. I can’t believe it’s the week of Thanksgiving again (here in the US). Didn’t we just do this? When life moves at hyperspeed, our muse can take a vacation. After all, between holidays, gifts, meals, and caring … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, Inspiration, Writing Life Tagged: creative writing tips, muse, National Novel Writing Month
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