by ACCAdmin | Sep 15, 2023 | blog
Some Positives of Negative Space I was talking the other day with a friend and colleague who has been actively working to support her creativity. She’s been learning to maintain the creative buzz – the level of stimulation – at a manageable setting. With her... 
by ACCAdmin | Aug 15, 2023 | blog
Take Back Your Energy with a Question You know that feeling when you are powering away on a creative project and then notice that you’ve stopped, seemingly against your will? It’s as though all the energy that was streaming through you just dissipated. Why does... 
by ACCAdmin | Aug 1, 2023 | Guest post
Guest Post: After My Stroke, I Began to Enjoy Writing Here’s a guest post from author (and ACC client) Elizabeth Cottone PhD about how she came to love writing books. Enjoy! ~ AMC When I was in middle school, high school, and college, I was a terrible writer. During... 
by ACCAdmin | Jul 15, 2023 | blog
Shifting Gears with Tone of Voice When I chat with clients about tone of (written) voice, they often say they aren’t sure how to just flip a switch and shift from a too-formal to a conversational tone. I can empathize. I think that kind of shifting gears is a skill... 
by ACCAdmin | Jul 1, 2023 | Guest post
Guest Post: Find the Literary Agent Who’s Right for YOU Here’s a new guest post from award-winning children’s author and writing coach Dianne Ochiltree. She’s got smart ideas about seeking representation with a literary agent, complete with helpful links for... 
by ACCAdmin | Jun 15, 2023 | blog
Do You Help Yourself? Ellen As an eight-year-old, she had a full-out meltdown. Right in the middle of the studio, she collapsed on the floor, sobbing at her inability to execute the new move the ballet teacher had just demonstrated to the class. To her amazement, what...