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Creativity and Meds
Balancing Creativity and Mental Illness For as long as I remember, there has always been a link between the “creative types” and some form of mental illness. High rates of depression, bi-polar, “somethin’s just not right with little Ray,” whatever. And while the above article doesn’t do much except to re-iterate something that has been…
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Writer’s Block
I’ve been dealing with some… stuff lately. I’ll expound upon it later but right now, I’d like to kick it off with this little headliner. Yes, I know. The standard “good little writer response” to the phrase Writer’s Block is supposed to be: There’s no such thing. Yeah, well. It still happens, whether or not…
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Mercurial Monday Projects
I’m not certain if I can put up anymore “writing tidbits” for a while. I’ve ranted about how writing is kicking my butt right now, and with the holidays and all that associated nonsense, well… Things are what they are. So we’re going off-road a little bit. Maybe stir up a little creativity for myself…
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Mercurial Monday
More Art! Okay, yes, I’m struggling. I’ve got pages and pages of stuff, but I’m not ready to share yet. It bothers me to share something I’ve written only to have to take it out in it’s entirety in a more formal draft. All I have are roughs before I start really getting into the…
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Books
Just so every one is aware – 90% complete means it’s done except for getting it copy-edited and cover art. “What’s stopping you, Katty?” Money. Editors and Artists want to get paid for their services regardless of how the book sells. So If I’m going to shell out $700-$1500 per book just to get it…
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J is for Jerks
Why Writing is Like a Relationship Nay-sayers abound in this world. They love to tell you how this won’t work or how you’re doing that wrong. They enjoy telling you, in detail, about your flaws. They do it for everything. Jerks. When I first started dating my husband, several of our mutual friends had a…
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