Soul Fire Creative: Music, Writing & Creative Education

Think I will write something for this. Love completing a piece, and the word count is a good squeeze.

Editing is both art and skill. There is something to say for the best words, in the best order. It takes a trained eye as well as ear to reveal a piece's true elegance and power.

What she said (about what you will). Say what needs to be said. Let it come out, then give it the microphone!

Reflection is the "take-away" gold for your readers. It's where you get to "tell". Have a listen to this podcast with Brooke Warner, one of my editors and writing mentors.

Craft-minded series: Reflection as a Way to Make Meaning in Memoir, featuring Prince Shakur by Write-minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers This week’s guest, Prince Shakur, takes us on a journey of how and why reflection matters, and offers examples and tips, too.

Advice from two literary jungle cats: sleep on your ideas, but never make your readers yawn.

"Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons."
- Robertson Davies

As a devoted advocate for the power of creative expression, I'm working on an article called Creativity During Covid, and I've received some wonderfully diverse and inspiring responses. If you're inclined to share, please leave a comment below or write to [email protected].

Hi Everyone,

As is the case with many, my business is going through a transformation, and has a new name: Soul Fire Creative. Stay tuned for more developments!

Listening to this right now with Ben Koerber. Introducing him to Duke Ellington and John Coltrane is my total pleasure...

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - "My Little Brown Book" from "Duke Ellington & John Coltrane" [Impulse!, 1963]