The Author and Her Lover’s Hands

Gene Stout oil painting of a table overlooking the sea

A fine artist and an author marry. How do they navigate such a relationship. We have agreed to our open marriage. My husband, our lovers, and me.

Be a Real Writer: Meet Tony D

Headshot of Piney's author Tony DiGerolamo

Interview with The Piney’s author, comic book and television script writer, Tony D, Tony DiGerolamo. Real writers write. And write more.

(Don’t) Stop Acting Like a Child

Little girl playing under cherry blossom tree

Adulting is overrated and destroys creativity. Here’s how to recapture your childlike wonder, playfulness, joy, and willingness to take risks.

Gavin Shwahla: Nature Jedi

Close up of a bird in a tree

“This planet is the thing we are all connected to — in a way that’s almost indescribable. But we are losing the things that make life worth living.”

Reject Rejection! Writers Wanted

The text "creativity begins here" against a sunset

If you’re a creative, you must learn to reject rejection as subjective feedback. One person’s trash is another’s treasure. Keep doing you.

Black Belt Artist

Wind. Copyright Nichole L. Moore. Image used with the artist’s permission.

Meet blackbelt and talented artist, Nichole L. Moore. Her emotional, modern impressionist paintings, primarily of women, inspire and energize.

The van Gogh Tragedy

Van Gogh, Sunflowers

The tortured artist trope is nonsense. Artists and society wrongly equate mental illness with talent.

Understanding Copyright Law: A Guide for Content Managers

Internet downloads are poison During a meeting with a recent content client, I asked where the team gets images for the website and posts. The office manager, an intelligent and educated woman, boasted: “We download from the internet.” I’ve heard that one too many times. With trepidation, I asked: “And you credit the creator?” “No.” […]

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