by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 2, 2015 | Writing
“ I take rejection as someone blowing a bugle in my ear to wake me up and get going, rather than retreat.” — Sylvester Stallone Through my writing, I’ve learned an important truth. I’ve gone to conferences, attended workshops, read books on the craft, been...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 14, 2013 | Creating
“If you don’t understand a problem, then explain it to an audience and listen to yourself.” —Tom HirshfieldYour creative work isn’t where you want it to be. You’ve done your checklists, and it’s still lacking. You want to improve your baby so your teacher, critique...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 4, 2013 | Leading
“We have met the enemy and they is us.” — Ashleigh Brilliant We want people to love our creative works, but find critics dislike them. People refuse to look at or listen to or taste our works. Sure, critics are often wrong. But not always. Here are 4 questions to...