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Tag Archives: inspiration
How to Build a Creative Life … or, Navigating Creative Disappointment … or, The Rallying Cry of the Working Writer
I couldn’t decide on a title for this post (obviously). I am not normally indecisive—it’s just that each of the above titles fits. They are all part of the story of the working writer. Here’s my story, at least for … Continue reading
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It’s 2020. It’s time to finally invest in your writing life.
It is 2020. It’s time to finally invest in your writing life–in your story, the one you’ve always wanted to tell. In the book you’ve always wanted to write. Being a writer, BELIEVING you are and can be a writer, … Continue reading
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Tagged Asheville writers, creativity, director, Earthshine Lodge, getaway, inspiration, invest in your story, Katherine Scott Crawford, Kimberly Brock, mountain lodge, MountainTop Writers Retreat, NC writers, on retreat, SC writers, winter escape, WNC, write your book, write your novel, writer, writer's colony, writer's retreat, writers residency, writers retreats, writing life, writing workshop
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Why I launched a new writers’ retreat
When you launch a brand new writers’ retreat in the midst of your own busy life, folks will naturally ask why. There are hundreds (possibly thousands) of writers’ retreats and residencies in the United States alone: why start a new … Continue reading
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Tagged Ali Lien, Anna Bracco, authors, be inspired, Blue Ridge Mountains, Christmas gifts, clergy, early bird, Earthshine Lodge, Emily Carpenter, for creatives, for writers, get away, gifts for writers, holiday special, inspiration, Katherine Scott Crawford, Kimberly Brock, Lake Toxaway, lodge, M.J. Pullen, mountains, MountainTop Writers Retreat, NC, retreat, special pricing, Winter MountainTop, WNC, writer's retreat, writers residency, writers retreats
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Looking for a writer’s retreat this winter? Or a gift for the writer in your life? Our Winter Retreat is live!
* I have published a brand-new Keowee Valley Christmas story! $0.99 on Kindle (FREE for Kindle Unlimited members.) Quinn and Jack are back in the Valley! Click here for more info. Give yourself–or the writer in your life–the gift of … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, clergy, Earthshine Lodge, essayists, gifts, gifts for writers, inspiration, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, Kimberly Brock, Lake Toxaway, mountain lodge, MountainTop Writers Retreat, novel writing, peace and quiet, playwrights, poets, private lodge, roaring fires, The River Witch, Winter MountainTop, WNC, workshop, write on the mountaintop, write your book, writer's colony, writer's retreat, writers, writing life, writing retreat, writing time
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Amazing and unexpected things happen at the mountaintop
Amazing and unexpected things happen at the mountaintop. There’s just something about the solitude and quiet, the crisp air, being truly (maybe finally, for some of us) away from the noise that keeps creativity at bay. This is why we … Continue reading
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Tagged amwriting, authors, creatives, Earthshine Lodge, Fall MountainTop, for writers, get away, in retreat, inspiration, Katherine Scott Crawford, lodge, mountain lodge, MountainTop Writers Retreat, MountainTop Writers Retreats, NC writers, peace, solitude, Western North Carolina, WNC, write in the mountains, writer's colony, writer's retreat, writers, writers retreats, writing
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Artist Residencies : The Reserve at Lake Keowee (Part I)
I’ve enjoyed a few artist residencies during my short time as a published writer, and they’ve all been different: located in different parts of the country, with varying lengths of stay, accommodations, perks, and expectations of the artist. Certainly, my … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, BelleBooks, creativity, grants, inspiration, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, motherhood, mountains, muse, retreats, toddler, Uncategorized, writer and mother, writing, writing scholarships
Tagged artist-in-residence, artists residencies for families, artists residency, Cherokee history, guest house. writing retreats, inspiration, Katherine Scott Crawford, Kathryn Gravely, Keowee Valley, new work, SC, The Reserve at Lake Keowee, writers residency
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Show & Tell Friday – Food, Books & Retreats Edition
I am officially 37 weeks pregnant. This week, my 3 1/2 year-old said, “Mama, you sure do look funny with that great big belly.” This just proves what I suspected when I had the said 3 1/2 year-old: Nature never … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, BelleBooks, creativity, fellowships, grants, inspiration, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, MFA in Writing, mystery, retreats, Vermont College of Fine Arts, writing scholarships
Tagged Africa, Alaska, Dana Stabenow, inspiration, Isak Dinesen, Katherine Scott Crawford, macaroni and cheese, Out of Africa, Storyknife Writers Retreat, Thomas Jefferson, writers retreats
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Interview at Women’s Fiction Writers
Hi, all! Today I’m being interviewed by blogger and author Amy Sue Nathan, over at Women’s Fiction Writers. What a fun experience; Amy asks the best questions! Check it out: http://womensfictionwriters.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/author-katherine-scott-crawford-says-that-womens-fiction-is-simply-darn-good-fiction/.
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, bloggers, first novel, historical fiction, historical novel, inspiration, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, novel, Uncategorized
Tagged Amy Sue Nathan, historical fiction, inspiration, interview, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, women's fiction, Women's Fiction Writers
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Blog Post at Bell Bridge Books
My first blog post for my publishers, Bell Bridge Books, is up on their site this morning. It’s called “And So I Did,” and it’s about the things that shaped me as a writer. Enjoy!
