http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Cynthia+Morris Writing Cynthia Morris Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=250490&ca=Writing There are few things that strike fear in the heart of creative people more than finishing. Clients come to me and cite their biggest block is actually completing something. It makes sense. Finishing a project is like giving birth – the closer you get to the due date, the more things become restricte... Writing Cynthia Morris Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=250498&ca=Writing There are times when life takes over and we’re forced to put our creative projects on the shelf. Visitors, illness, big life moves and other disruptions can lead to frustration on the creative front. Artists of all media and writers deal with this challenge of life disrupting our creative work. I’ve... Writing Cynthia Morris Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=204210&ca=Writing How’s your love affair with your Muse? That’s right, your Muse. Your creative source. Your inspiration for all the kooky, creative things you do. The voice that whispers, “Hey, why don’t you try encaustic painting? That looks like fun!” Or maybe your voice has a more, well, cranky tone. Maybe your M... Writing Cynthia Morris Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=204212&ca=Writing The phone rings. The laundry pleads to be stuffed, cycled, dried and folded. Chaos reigns in the kitchen, e-mails queue for attention. Our lives are at once mundane and undeniably seductive at the same time. When we sit down to write at home, suddenly everything that marks our existence as tedious b... Writing Cynthia Morris Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=204213&ca=Writing After a full day of work, family and life, you fall into bed exhausted. Mentally ticking off your to-do list, you cycle through shopping lists, phone calls, appointments, feeling good about what you have gotten done, until you get to the thing you really want to do. You lay there, bathed in regret –... Writing Cynthia Morris Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=204217&ca=Writing Over the course of my writing life, I have noticed that other writers and I cycle through a series of steps on our path toward maturity as a writer. When people come to me for coaching, they often do not know where they are on the path and what they need to move forward. I’ve identified the phases a... Arts and Crafts Cynthia Morris Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=204222&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Rejection hurts. Many artists think about rejection so much that they are afraid to even put create. This is a crime – a theft of art before it is even born. How do we deal with the suffering that comes with hearing no, no, no, time and again? Over the years I have had my share of rejection and coac... Business Cynthia Morris Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=202608&ca=Business The Starving Artist myth proliferates because it is often accompanied by that other myth: creative people aren’t good at business. With these ideas circulating, it’s easy to see how artists struggle to succeed professionally. But I don’t buy these myths. In fact, I believe that artists and creative... Business Cynthia Morris Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=202609&ca=Business Cold calls. Marketing materials. Writing a business plan. These are a few items that may be part of your new life as an entrepreneur, and they may be among the things that make you quake with fear. You are not alone. If you are going for a new job, or lifestyle, chances are fear is a steady companio... Writing Cynthia Morris Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=202611&ca=Writing You might not be used to depositing checks earned by the sweat of your pen (yet). That doesn’t mean you can’t start becoming financially savvy with your writing. One of the top tips for becoming financially empowered is to pay yourself first. How can you do that without incoming cash? Set your inten...