Carnival of Creativity July 15, 2012

Welcome to the Carnival of Creativity for July 15, 2012. All links will open in a new tab or window, so feel free to click through and leave some love in the comments. Once you close that window, you’ll be right back here for more linky goodness.

Responses to Writing Reader Prompts

Cathy presents It’s a Secret posted at Cathy’s Voice, a response to Prompt #382 Best Friends.

Jennifer presents Word of the Week ~ Belvedere posted at Writing and My Missing Muse, a response to Prompt #385 Word of the Week Belvedere.

The Creative Mindset

Leonie Dawson presents Quit Perfectionism – Get Finished posted at Leonie Dawson.

Resources/Tools

Here’s something fun for science fiction writers. Space Engine, free space simulation software that lets you explore the universe in three dimensions, starting from planet Earth to the most distant galaxies. Millions of galaxies, trillions of stars, countless planets!

Sharing Our Work

Eula McLeod presents Whatever posted at View from the Winepress.

Marta Mir presents How to Order a Coffee in Portugal posted at Misadventures with Andi.

Liz Shaw presents Book Review: After the Virus by Meghan Ciana Doidge posted at Liz Andra Shaw.

Writing Quote of the Week

Keep a diary. The biggest regret of my writing life is that I have never kept a journal or a diary. -Geoff Dyer

Writing Tips and Prompts

Lisa Hall Wilson presents 8 Tips for Self-Editing posted at The Candid Writer.

Gabriela presents Set the Mood for your Story with a Mood Collage posted at DIY MFA.

Maria Popova presents Italo Calvino’s 14 Definitions of a Classic posted at Brain Pickings.

Creativity Boosts

Jeremy Dean presents Boost Creativity: 7 Unusual Psychological Techniques posted at PsyBlog.

Podcasts

This week’s podcast at Writing Excuses is all about The Villain Problem.

Visual Arts

Lauren Davis presents This Stunning Painting Imagines the Real Sky that Inspired The Starry Night posted at io9.

The Business of Creativity

Ben Galley presents Is the Stigma of Self-Publishing Finally Gone? posted at Live Write Thrive.

Carter Breazeale presents Engaging Your Audience Online posted at The PRess Release.

Journal Writing

Ian Duncan presents Journaling: What to Write and Why posted at Ian Duncan Books.

That’s all for this week. Be sure to submit your article for next week’s Carnival of Creativity by Friday at midnight!

Related posts:

1. Carnival of Creativity July 1, 2012
2. Carnival Creativity July 8, 2012
3. Carnival of Creativity 2/19/2012
4. Carnival of Creativity May 6, 2012
5. Carnival of Creativity June 10, 2012