“I don’t remember my dreams too much. I hardly have ever gotten ideas from nighttime dreams. But I love daydreaming and dream logic and the way dreams go.” -David Lynch I love dreams. Actually, my love for dreams is, if I remember correctly, what got me into Carl Jung in the first place. He grewContinue reading “Dreams as Inspiration in Your Writing”
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Stand By You
Tonight I wanted to share one of my most favorite Rachell Platten songs. When I first heard this song, it was everything I needed in the moment. Not only did it lift me out of my dark place, we even “just so happened” to get tickets to go see her in concert. My daughter andContinue reading “Stand By You”
Artists are Here to Mix Things Up
“I believe in the possibility of art being disruptive and trying to break boundaries and resist prior tendencies and norms of society.” -Graciela Carnevale Society can get complacent; that’s why writers are here to mix things up. We get to apply our skill set, natural or otherwise, to the consistent settling of society. Sometimes theContinue reading “Artists are Here to Mix Things Up”
Your Self-Expression is Sacred
“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” -Carl Jung I’m going to stop apologizing for my self-expression. It’s time for me to hold it as sacred. And so now I’ve been trying to think about how I can talk aboutContinue reading “Your Self-Expression is Sacred”
Make Up a Story
“Make up a story… For our sake and yours forget your name in the street; tell us what the world has been to you in the dark places and in the light. Don’t tell us what to believe, what to fear. Show us belief’s wide skirt and the stitch that unravels fear’s caul.” – ToniContinue reading “Make Up a Story”
Jayne’s Midday Muse
This Saturday tidbit is brought to you with inspiration in mind. Today’s tidbit comes from Cameron Dokey. I feel deeply that a story is a living, breathing creation. As a writer, I do my best to write in a way that allows the story to become intimate for each person who reads it. The alchemyContinue reading “Jayne’s Midday Muse”
July 4th 2025
I have not an ounce of doubt in the power women hold. 🎖 I see you rising, ladies. Keep going. 🏅 Happy Independence Day. 🧨We have a right to our bodies.🧨We have a right to safe spaces.🧨We have a right to explore this life and stay rooted in the places we feel most whole.🧨We haveContinue reading “July 4th 2025”
The Power of Observation
“If a writer stops observing he is finished. Experience is communicated by small details intimately observed.” – Ernest Hemingway When it comes to writing, it’s interesting how we can connect the dots in a story from the details given rather than being outright told things all the time. There’s one quote by Richard Price thatContinue reading “The Power of Observation”
Go Big for Your Joy
Learn to be happy where you are. Learn to kiss the kids and clean the house how you want to because I promise you that those things are going to pay off. Let it go. Take this summer to let go of the things that keep you from living your best life. I really wantContinue reading “Go Big for Your Joy”
The Poetry Process
“Poetry is the one place where people can speak their original human mind. It is the outlet for people to say in public what is known in private.” -Allen Ginsberg I find that poetry comes to me in a rebellious way. If I force it out of me, it’s not as good, but if IContinue reading “The Poetry Process”
