I had a remarkable radio interview tonight with Kate Loving Shenk. We explored my healing journey, and my upcoming book Healing The Writer. Listen at the end, when Kate gives me a direction that had been sitting there in front of me, but I hadn’t seen it yet. Helping other people with creative blocks, based [...]
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My Healing Journey, and Overcoming Creative Blocks
Posted in asylum, Boxing, Business plan, child abuse, Danger, Disassociation, Fathers and Sons, Fear, Flashbacks, Freedom's Just Another Word, gestalt, Hypervigilance, Inner Child, Janis Joplin, Locked up, memoir, Nothing Left to Lose, Publishing, Sleep Disorder, Terror, Wheat harvest, Writers block, tagged 12 step, asylum, Boxing, business plan, child abuse, Creativity, Fathers and Sons, Fear, Flashbacks, Freedom's Just Another Word, Hypervigilance, Inner Child, insomnia, kate loving shenk, memoir, Nothing Left to Lose, Rage, Sleep Disorder, terror, Wheat harvest, writers block on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Insomnia: A Writer’s Night Journey
Posted in Farmington, Fear, Freedom's Just Another Word, Healing, insomnia, print on demand, PTSD, Publishing, Recovery, Safety, Sleep Disorder, Terror, Writers block, tagged farmington, Fear, Freedom's Just Another Word, Healing, insomnia, print on demand, PTSD, Publishing, Recovery, safety, Sleep Disorder, terror, writers block on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Insomnia: A Writer’s Night Journey.” Accessing old memories leads a writer into nights of insomnia and fear, and brings him closer to publication. Published in Life As A Human. Photo Credit: “Eminem at 3 a.m.”
The Fearful Writer – Monsters in the Closet
Posted in Fear, Flashbacks, gestalt, grandmother, Healing, Inner Child, Locked up, nightmares, Sleep Disorder, Terror, Writers block, tagged Fear, Flashbacks, gestalt, grandmother, Healing, Inner Child, locked up, nightmares, Sleep Disorder, terror, writers block on Thursday, April 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“The Fearful Writer – Monsters in the Closet.” As he purges intense fear, a writer comes closer to facing some deep abuse issues, and he prepares to face the “monsters in the closet.” Published in Life As A Human. Photo Credit: “Scary_04″ Aliwest44 @ Flickr.com. Creative Commons. Some Rights Reserved.
The Fear And The Light
Posted in Acupuncture, child abuse, Fear, Freedom's Just Another Word, Healing, Inner Child, Letting Go, nightmares, Sleep Disorder, Terror, Writers block, tagged acupuncture, child abuse, Fear, Freedom's Just Another Word, Healing, Inner Child, Letting Go, nightmares, Sleep Disorder, terror, writers block on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“The Fear And The Light.” A writer struggles to uncover and release deep childhood fears that are hampering his ability to write and publish. Published in Life As A Human. Photo Credit: “Deprivation” Jeremy @ Flickr.com Creative Commons. Some Rights Reserved.
What Is It About That Particular Park?
Posted in Danger, Fear, Flashbacks, grandmother, Safety, Terror, tagged Danger, Fear, Flashbacks, grandmother, safety, terror on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“What Is It About That Particular Park?” An author feels compelled to visit a park he hasn’t been to in 45 years. He senses something critical to his past is hidden there. Published in Life As A Human. Photo credit: “Park at Night” go ask alice… @ Flickr.com. Creative Commons. Some Rights Reserved.
They’ll Call You Crazy – And Lock You Up!
Posted in Abandonment, child abuse, Crazy, Creativity, Danger, grandmother, Inner Child, Locked up, Terror, Writers block, Writing, tagged Abandonment, crazy, Creativity, Danger, grandmother, Inner Child, locked up, terror, writers block, Writing on Thursday, November 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“They’ll Call You Crazy – And Lock You Up!” An author, frustrated by a seemingly unbreakable writer’s block, tries an unconventional writing exercise. He discovers an unexpected origin to the block. Published in Life As A Human. Photo credit: “Big Chain” Shaycam @flickr.com. Creative Commons. Some rights reserved.
Scared To Put It In The Mail
Posted in Creativity, Danger, Healing, Inspiration, Publishing, Sleep Disorder, Terror, tagged Creativity, Danger, Healing, Inspiration, Publishing, Sleep Disorder, terror on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“Scared To Put It In The Mail.” An author is ready to send his manuscript information to publishers, but hesitates. He uncovers a terrible resistance — a paralyzing fear — and he’s not sure why. Published in Life As A Human. Photo credit: “Attack of the Lunesta Moth (cropped)”; original by Maxintosh @ Flickr.com. Creative [...]
Why Is This Fantastic News So Scary?
Posted in Alcoholism, Healing, Publishing, Terror, Writing, tagged Alcoholism, Publishing, terror, Writing on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 | 4 Comments »
“Why Is This Fantastic News So Scary?” An author receives a personal phone call from a publisher, who is excited about publishing a book he has written. The author is not thrilled, as would be expected. He is terrified, and doesn’t know why. Published in Life As A Human. Photo Credit: “In Written Memories” Mutasim [...]
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