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Jann Alexander
Jun 16, 20152 min read
Top 5 Things a Writer Learns at a Publishing Conference
Ah, elixir of life: I Need Coffee by Jann Alexander ©2014 1. Bring your own coffee. There may be none. Even if there is, there will...
Jann Alexander
Jun 14, 20152 min read
Platform. Got One? You Need One.
What You Need: An Author Platform by Jann Alexander ©2015 “Platform is a very helpful thing.” — Karlyn Hixson, St. Martin’s Press ...
Jann Alexander
May 6, 20153 min read
The Three Critical Blogging Chores You’ve Probably Ignored
If you have ignored these three simple , but essential, chores to maintain your blog’s health, you’ve ignored them at your peril. The...
Jann Alexander
Mar 27, 20151 min read
How Papa and POTUS Got Their Words Down
Look closely at the logos on the writing machines chosen by famous men for decades. Why trust your precious words to anything other than...
Jann Alexander
Mar 3, 20152 min read
I Need a Reward
—— I really need a reward. I’ve been immersed in Quickbooks all day (when I wasn’t minding my Twitter feed ) and yesterday (when I...
Jann Alexander
Nov 12, 20144 min read
Are There Any Advantages to Being Disorganized?
Though I’m not one of them , advocates of disorganization thrive on it. The truth is that even the most organized among us have lapses in...
Jann Alexander
Sep 10, 20143 min read
Knowing When to Stop
When to Stop Art by Jann Alexander ©2014 Hemingway was notoriously negligent with his drinking, his wives and in the end, his own life,...
Jann Alexander
Sep 3, 20143 min read
How to Create Just to Create
Having trouble getting into the studio to create? Here are a few tried-and-true tricks I’ve developed. Trot these out when you need that...
Jann Alexander
Aug 5, 20142 min read
Death Becomes Us . . . on Social Media
When it’s time to play my great deathbed scene on social media, it might just go something like this. Scene: hushed hospital room, sole...
Jann Alexander
Jul 18, 20141 min read
Confined and Defined by Daily Rituals
How do daily rituals confine us? And define us? Consider the intertwined rituals of lobstermen in their pursuit of lobsters, and the...
Jann Alexander
Jun 13, 20146 min read
Ask Yourself Six Questions to Skyrocket Your Creativity
Skyrocket Your Creativity Jann Alexander © 2014 “ It is the function of art to renew our perception. What we are familiar with we cease...
Jann Alexander
May 19, 20142 min read
Yes, Ideas Flow from Life—And Also from Inspirational Aids
“My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living.” ― Anaïs Nin Anais Nin by Elsa Dorfman , c. 1970s Though she...
Jann Alexander
May 8, 20143 min read
How Can We Turn Distractions Into Focus?
Take a Moment by Jann Alexander © 2014 Finding focus is a challenge. The distractions are limitless, more so because we see lists like...
Jann Alexander
Apr 27, 20141 min read
Use All The Colors
“Detail makes the difference between boring and terrific writing. It’s the difference between a pencil sketch and a lush oil painting. As...
Jann Alexander
Apr 15, 20141 min read
Have You Ever Been Possessed?
Are you possessed by color? For artist Paul Klee, the attraction to color and light was a turning point in his career. On his 1914 visit...
Jann Alexander
Apr 3, 20148 min read
There Is Nothing Fair About Fair Use
Too Late to Look for the Spear by Jann Alexander © 2013 Royalty-free art is everywhere. Why rip it off? One of my cherished,...
Jann Alexander
Apr 1, 20143 min read
Attention Small Brands, You Can’t Waste Time on Facebook Anymore
Fans: 1,022. Reach: 1. Creative types have relied upon Facebook ‘s free brand pages to spread their word for a long time. Remember how...
Jann Alexander
Mar 14, 20142 min read
Why It’s Called Social Sharing
Branch Out After You Plant Your Roots by Jann Alexander © 201 How I finally learned to be as sociable online as I am off If you’re an...
Jann Alexander
Mar 12, 20142 min read
How to Deal With the Loneliness of Creativity
Why is creativity so lonely, even when we’re part of a team? Creativity is pre-destined to be lonely. We are all alone with our ideas,...
Jann Alexander
Mar 4, 20141 min read
Perfection Is Overrated.
See and read my imperfect works at my website. #art #WilliamFaulkner #creativity #work #inspirationalquotes #Perfectionism
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