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After Nano: Mission Creep and Takeaways

#amwriting, #becomingustuck, #nanowrimo, blog, creative time, literary agents, making the time, novel synopsis, querying

Like a helpful plugin for a powerful desktop app, the inner editor streamlines my work. So dismissing the editor felt like a departure. It was a risk I was comfortable taking – in fact, I looked forward to seeing how it would feel. Turns out I loved the experience. Words flowed and errors remained unfixed ...
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What’s in Your Surprise Drawer?

#amwriting, #becomingunstuck, blog, coaching, conversation, creative time, evernote, habits, journaling, surprise drawer

Let's talk about reliable creative resources: things you generally feel you can draw upon as needed, and that you replenish as a matter of course. When I think about reliable and replenishable resources, I think back to my mother’s “surprise drawer.” Here are three surprise drawer equivalents in my creative life that I’d like to ...
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Summer News from Anne Carley Creative

#becomingunstuck, #journalingchangeslives, A M Carley, blog, coaching, Eric Maisel, Great Creativity Toolkit, journaling, Lynda Monk, negative self-talk, personal writing, pivoting, Routledge, Self-censorship

The Great Creativity Toolkit is a big bundle of more than 50 video lessons from more than 40 creativity coaches worldwide. Covering topics from motivation to organization, from the visual arts to the performing arts, and from the personal creative process to the marketplace, these coaches have shared generously. I'm glad to say that I made ...
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Journaling Book Is On Sale!

#becomingunstuck, #journalingchangeslives, #transformationaljournaling, A M Carley, blog, coaching, Eric Maisel, journaling, Lynda Monk, personal writing, Routledge

Transformational Coaching for Coaches, Therapists, and Clients, edited by Lynda Monk and Eric Maisel, was just published by Routledge. I can't wait for my copy to arrive - I'm looking forward to reading the whole thing ...
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Two Tools for Writers

#amwriting, #becomingunstuck, A M Carley, blog, FLOAT, indie author, inner bully, inner critic, it's not lost, self-confidence

I want to explore two tools - It's Not Lost, and Objection, Your Honor! - from my book, FLOAT • Becoming Unstuck for Writers. Recently, both of these tools came up in my work with coaching clients, and it's interesting to see how my understanding of these tools has changed since I first wrote about ...
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