The Artist's Way

Today I started a monthly column about Julia Cameron's THE ARTIST'S WAY at A Slice of Orange, the chapter blog of the OCC/RWA -- the Orange County Chapter of Romance Writers of America.

As this is the week of the Thanksgiving Day holiday here in the U.S., I want to express my gratitude to Julia Cameron and to the AW workshop facilitator, Kelly Morgan, who is an amazing guide through the chapters of this book.

I am also grateful for my friendship with Bobbie Cimo, who has been the Programs Director five out of the last six years at OCC. If not for her, I wouldn't have met Kelly and enrolled in the Artist's Way Workshop at the Bodhi Tree Bookstore in West Hollywood.

I am also grateful for all the other workshop attendees who are on the own journey. They are a wonderful group of Creatives in their own right. I appreciate their openness and honesty and their willingness to be there every week.

I'm back....again.

I'm back to normal....HA! No, normal is not how I would describe myself or my life. But I am back to HAVING a life now that I have stepped down as president of my writing chapter.

I am grateful for the opportunity to serve my fellow writers, and now it's time to serve myself. Yes, this sounds very selfish, and there's nothing wrong with that. I've returned to work on my novel, thanks to my new critique partner, Debra Mullins. I've signed up for an awesome Artist's Way Workshop at the Bodhi Tree Bookstore. (More on that later; MUCH more!)

And today I accepted an invitation from Susan Wiggs to participate in The Gratitude Project. Anyone can join. Click on the link!

The first three things that I am grateful for:

1. I am grateful for my husband Don’s love, support and belief in my writing talent.

2. I am grateful for my new critique partner, Debra Mullins, for inspiring me to write and submit again.

3. I am grateful for Kelly Morgan, the facilitator for the Artist’s Way workshop at the Bodhi Tree Bookstore in L.A..