by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jul 19, 2018 | Writing
Prepare, Escape, Progress I didn’t believe it would work, but it did. Prepare It was hellish. I’d be gone twelve days on vacation. Blog posts still needed to be written and published. I had endorsements to garner for my nonfiction book on writing. Another...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Dec 31, 2015 | Writing
“All writers find themselves – at some point – in the desert. A place where they feel isolated. Burnt out. Disheartened. Fearful.” —Allen ArnoldWas last year’s writing experience less outstanding than you hoped? Possibly, you’re working as if you’re an...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 6, 2014 | Creating
“All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous, unpremeditated act without benefit of experience.” —Henry Miller Sometimes a project droops like one of Dali’s clocks. Can you salvage the painting, the scene, or the children’s activity? When your creative work...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Feb 20, 2014 | Writing
When Christine Lindsay said she was willing to write a how-to post for making book trailers, I jumped on her offer. The trailer to her first novel, Shadowed in Silk intrigued me so much that I bought the book. Her new release is Londonderry Dreaming. Enjoy her...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Feb 6, 2014 | Creating
“The real voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new landscapes but in seeing with new eyes.” —Marcel Proust You’ve worked hard on your creative work. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get more mileage from each project? I assure you, valuable hidden by-products wait...