Idea Prompt

What’s in the box? Does anyone own the box? Where did it come from? Where was it found? Who made it? Now go play. Give yourself 10-15 minutes. Write or doodle whatever comes to mind. It does not need to be “finished” or “perfect”, just get the ideas out...

WorldCon 2016

MidAmeriCon 2 (WorldCon 2016) has come and gone. I had a lot of great experiences and conversations. One such experience was a conversation I had with a wonderful jewelry artist and writer. I asked her a bit about her creative process (her piece titles are wonderfully evocative). One particular...

Creative Confidence

I’ve been curious about creativity lately: where it comes from, stumbling blocks, how to develop it, how to sustain it, how it works in different disciplines. First I heard about the concept of “creative confidence” through a TED Talk with David Kelly titled How to Build Your Creative Confidence....