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Preparation for Creative Work

By • Mar 8th, 2009 • Category: Writing Tools

by Brenda Knepper In preparation for any creative endeavor, such as writing or artwork, it often necessary to take care of a few things to clear your mind before attempting the task at hand: Go through the box of your kids’ school papers in the attic and put the most clever ones in nicely bound [...]



Signs of Grace Bibliography

By • Feb 4th, 2009 • Category: Writing Tools

Writing References Bernays, Anne and Pamela Painter. What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers. NY: Harper, 1991. Bender, Sheila. Writing Personal Essays. Cincinnati, OH: Writer’s Digest, 1995. Bradbury, Ray. Zen in the Art of Writing. NY: Bantam, 1992. Cohen, Richard. Writer’s Mind: Crafting Fiction. Lincolnwood IL: NTCE, 1995. Dillard, Annie. Living by Fiction. NY: Harper, [...]



Prompts for Memoir Writing

By • Jan 25th, 2009 • Category: Writing Tools

by Brenda Knepper Unlike writing an autobiography that covers your life from beginning to end, memoir writing consists of individual memories from your life. You can start at any place or moment in your life and write about a person, idea, event . . . you can choose something that you keep being drawn back [...]



Signs of Grace Workshops

By • Jan 25th, 2009 • Category: Events, Writing Tools

A unique workshop series: Discover SIGNS OF GRACE and opportunities for personal transformation in your life through writing, art, journaling, collage, and other creative arts. Explore your life through personal memoirs, essays, dream writing, and discovering family and ancestor stories.