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Send to KindleWelcome to the Carnival of Creativity for June 10, 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.
Announcements
Help a teen videographer go on a great adventure at KickStart.
The Creative Mindset
wizard presents Embrace your mortality, embrace life posted at wizard corpse.
Erika Andersen presents If You Want to Succeed in Business, Read More Novels posted at Forbes.com.
Jonah Lehrer presents The Virtues of Daydreaming posted at New Yorker.
Resources/Tools
Find a publisher for your article at the Poets & Writers database of literary magazines.
Sharing Our Work
Eula McLeod presents Paper Parade posted at View from the Winepress.
Writing Quote of the Week
Rather than posting a quote this week, I’m linking you to this interview with Ray Bradbury in the Paris Review. Read it, save it, read it again and again.
Writing Tips and Prompts
JeanNicole Rivers presents The Brave Author posted at JeanNicole Rivers.
Chrys Fey presents Unnecessary Writing posted at Write with Fey.
Bob Mayer presents Digital Publishing – A Marathon not a Sprint posted at Live Write Thrive.
Gabriela presents 5 Stages of Writers Block posted at DIY MFA.
Jeff Goins presents How to Fall Back in Love with Writing posted at Jeff Goins Writer.
Lisa presents The Pub War posted in the newsletter archives for Lisa Hall Wilson.
David A. Price presents Pixar Story Rules (One Version) posted at Pixar Touch Book.
Creativity Boosts
Lauren Davis presents Neil Gaiman’s Delightful Commencement Speech about Succeeding in the Arts posted at io9.com.
Podcasts
This week’s podcast at Writing Excuses is all about Time Travel.
Visual Arts
Natsumi presents A Painting Experiment posted at Natsumi.
Bill Roorback and Dave Gessner presents What Type of Annoying Writer Are You? posted at Bill and Dave’s Cocktail Hour.
The Business of Creativity
Josh Champagne presents 10 Creative Ways to Make Money posted at Josh Champagne.
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That’s all for this week. Be sure to submit your article for next week’s Carnival of Creativity by Friday at midnight!
Send to KindleSend to KindleWelcome to the Carnival of Creativity for April 29, 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.
The Creative Mindset
Phillip Gruneich presents The stuff that IDEAS are made of posted at Short of Stories.
wizard presents The Greatest Reality posted at Wizard Corpse, saying, “Your reality is technically what you perceive the world or more accurately the universe to be. But it is an important fact that that different perceptions of reality lead to different results and different inspirations of how one would live. Some live fully while some don’t. And it is also apparent that the same law of nature applies for you and me so now as a climax of our Reality Check Special, I will share with you one of the most vital (if not the most vital) guideline that will govern your life towards more meaning”
Resources/Tools
Jayme Gates presents Supersize Me: Supervolcanoes posted at Science in My Fiction. A nice general review of the science and mythology of volcanoes with links to additional resources.
Sharing Our Work
Marcy presents Tuk Tuk Hell, or Heaven posted at Too Timid, Too Squeamish.
Jennif3r presents A Prayer for Creative Flow: Healing Creative Blocks (Poetry) posted at Freedom from Ashes, saying, “This is a prayer/poem about Creativity, Spirituality, surrender and allowing our Creativity to flow through the healing of any blocks.”
Emi Bauer presents The Strange Case of Dr. Feingold and Mr. Mike posted at Confessions of an Icompetent Blogger
Eula McLeod presents It’s Gr-r-r-r-r-reat!! posted at View from the Winepress.
Liz presents You Pays Your Money and You Takes Your Chances posted at Liz Andra Shaw.
Writing Quote of the Week
When they give you lined paper, write the other way. – Ray Bradbury
Writing Tips and Prompts
Chrys Fey presents Find Writing Inspiration posted at Writing with Fey.
C.S. Lakin presents Creating “Moments” So You Don’t Bore Your Readers posted at Live, Write, Thrive
Creativity Boosts
JeanNicole Rivers presents Writing Frustration and A Creative Way to Push Through posted at JeanNicole Rivers, saying, “Getting over writing frustration.”
Podcasts
Larry Correia joins the Writing Excuses podcasters to discuss Guns and Fiction. If you’re talking guns in your writing, you’ll want to listen to this.
Visual Arts
Nicole Elena Robertson presents Nicole Elena Robertson: Paper Lantern posted at Nicole Elena Robertson, saying, “A recently produced papercut, responding to the prompt ‘play on words’.”
Creative People Paying it Forward
Pamela Jorrick presents Trashy Art- Washed Ashore posted at Blah, Blah, Blog.
The Business of Creativity
Daniela Baker presents 6 Skills Every Blogger Needs posted at Bloggers Passion, saying, “There are key ingredients in building a successful blog. You will need a set of skills like what’s listed on this article.”
Jon Rhodes presents How To Make Money From Your Hobbies posted at Affiliate Help!, saying, “This article gives hints and tips on how to make money from your hobbies.”
Spam of the Week
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That’s all for this week. Be sure to submit your article for next week’s Carnival of Creativity by Friday at midnight!
Send to KindleSend to KindleWelcome to the Carnival of Creativity for March 4, 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
Jennifer presents Flotsam posted at Never Reformat C Drive While On Medication.
The Creative Mindset
Change Your Life presents A better way to live posted at Change Your Life.
Chandrasekhar presents Make your own Music posted at Latest Updates.
Sharing Our Work
Roger presents Speaking Of Blackberries posted at My Secret Cabin In The Woods Of West Virginia.
wizard presents All The Wisdom You Need In One Poem posted at Wizard Corpse, saying, “I will share you my favorite poem for it is one that is packed with so much wisdom in such a few words. let it guide you towards a life of prosperity”
Public Speaking / Presentation
Liz Shaw shares her process and progress in the Toastmasters 2012 International Speech Contest in Let the Craziness Begin and I Won! at Liz Andra Shaw.
Writing Quote of the Week
You must stay drunk on writing so reality can’t destroy you. -Ray Bradbury
Writing Tips and Prompts
Joseph V DeMartino presents Developing a story in 5 easy steps. posted at Brain Burst Writing.
Chrys Fey presents Bring Characters To Life! posted at Write With Fey, saying, “Writing a book is not just about the plot. The characters in your book are equally important, and character building can be is easy. It can also be fun!”
Creativity Boosts
Jeffrey Paul Baumgartner presents 10 Steps for Boosting Your Creativity posted at JPB.com.
Podcasts
The folks at Writing Excuses are giving answers to questions they get asked on Twitter in this week’s episode, Microcasting.
Visual Arts
Wendy Campbell presents Brian Dettmer: Textonomy posted at Daily Art Fixx.
Food
Sharon Hunter presents Stuffed Peppers with Tofu and Raisins posted at Stuffed Bell Peppers.
The Business of Creativity
Ashyia Hill presents Four Ways Your Web Design Hurts Your Readers posted at Web Design Stuff, saying, “A basic understanding of these few fundamental rules in web design can teach aspiring web designers of what works with visitors to a site.”
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That’s all for this week. Be sure to submit your article for next week’s Carnival of Creativity by Friday at midnight!
Send to KindleSend to KindleWelcome to the Carnival of Creativity for February 19, 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.
The Creative Mindset
Chrys Fey presents Catching A Spark posted at Write With Fey, saying, “An idea for a story and creativity can come from anywhere, you just have to catch that spark.”
Gabriela Pereira presents Why Writers Must be Readers First at DIY MFA.
Resources/Tools
John Lenaghan presents How And Why I Use Mind Maps posted at Recharge My Life. Includes reviews and links to mind mapping sites and software.
The Business of Creativity
Beth Haydn presents 56 Ways to Market your Business on Pinterest at CopyBlogger.
Responses to Prompts
Eula McLeod presents Sting Like a Bee posted at View from the Winepress. This is one seriously funny lady!
Sharing Our Work
Kate Croston presents 10 Ways Twitter Would Have Changed the Brady Bunch posted at Internet Service, saying, “Social networking is a recent phenomenon that has changed the way millions of people correspond. Tweets have replaced emails, phone calls, and of course the long-deceased hand-written letters of old.”
Liz Shaw presents Cold Quarry by Andy Straka, a book review, at Liz Andra Shaw.
Writing Tips and Prompts
Charlie Jane Anders presents 10 Worst Mistakes that Authors of Alternate History Make at i09.com.
Jan Fischer Wade presents Twitter Hashtags Writers Should Know at BookBlogs.
Lauren Davis presents Concept Art Writing Prompt: Saturday Night at the Edge of the World at i09.com.
Syaiful presents The 5 Poetry Writing Tips For Beginners posted at Poetry Writing Tips.
Podcasts
This week’s topic at Writing Excuses is Historical Fantasy. It’s a fascinating look at what it takes to write in this genre. I would suggest that anyone writing historical fiction listen to this one.
Visual Arts
Daniela Baker presents 6 Tips for Better Underwater Pictures posted at Dive and More (Xtremesports), saying, “Let me share with you some tips and suggestions on how to get great looking underwater photos.”
Umair presents Barbie Doll in the fine art world posted at slickzine.com, saying, “Barbie does it all”
Creative People Paying it Forward
96well presents Solve puzzles for science posted at Reportergene, saying, “Creatives! Solve puzzles for science!”
Writing Quote of the Week
“You must write every single day of your life… You must lurk in libraries and climb the stacks like ladders to sniff books like perfumes and wear books like hats upon your crazy heads… may you be in love every day for the next 20,000 days. And out of that love, remake a world.” ~Ray Bradbury
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And for all you spammers out there, read this next article and think seriously about it. Jon Rhodes presents Why You Shouldn’t Spam Blog Comments posted at Affiliate Help!, saying, “This article shows you why you should not spam blog comments in order to promote your blog.”
That’s all for this week. Be sure to submit your article for next week’s Carnival of Creativity by Friday at midnight!
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