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Make a Brain Dump List to Boost Your Productivity

Sarah White November 7, 2019 Writing and BloggingOne Comment

Or, how using a brain dump list can set you free. I’m a big believer in lists. I actually probably place too much faith in lists, as if I can cram all my hopes onto a piece of paper and somehow magically the day will expand so I can actually …

All about Inspiration for Creatives

Sarah White October 18, 2019 Creativity Boosts / Writing and Blogging3 Comments

Creative people — especially those of us who make a living through the use of our creativity — have an interesting relationship with inspiration. Of course we want to feel inspired as much as possible. We want to be excited to work and share our creations with the world. But …

One Little Word for 2019

Sarah White February 1, 2019 Home and Family Life / Writing and BloggingLeave a comment

I started writing this post about my One Little Word about a month ago, but I never finished. After looking back at the progress I made in January I figured it was still worth sharing. It’s never too late to come up with a word. I’ve been using the concept …

Learn from Craft Fails: Why Mistakes Are Good for Your Process

Sarah White July 20, 2018 Crochet / Writing and Blogging2 Comments

Affiliate links have been included for your convenience. I have had a lot of craft fails in my time, and I do try to take the time to learn from craft fails and project disasters because that is how you grow as a crafter and a person. If we didn’t …

A Beach Story, or a Parable about Being a Writer

Sarah White June 16, 2017 Writing and BloggingOne Comment

There’s this guy — a kid, I would call him; from eight stories up he looks like a teenager or early 20s — whose job it is to set out beach umbrellas and chairs for the condo building where we stayed on our vacation. People pay $30 a day for …

How to Meet Your Blogging Goals with Ebooks, Courses and Bundles

Sarah White April 3, 2017 Writing and BloggingLeave a comment

Learn how books, courses and bundles can help you meet your blogging goals without driving you crazy. I always buy into blogging business courses and ebook bundles with a great deal of hope and enthusiasm, sure that this time I’m going to do the reading and the work and use …

A Cobbled-Together DIY Mount for “Overhead” Videos Using an iPhone

Sarah White February 15, 2017 Writing and BloggingLeave a comment

Yesterday I really wanted to do a knitting video. To shoot knitting properly to be able to show how its done, you really need to shoot from behind or above, so you can see what the hands are doing in the same orientation you would see if you were knitting. …