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Carolyn Flynn
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Greet the blank page with stillness, and other ways to thrive in the writing life

Greet the blank page with stillness, and other ways to thrive in the writing life

by Carolyn | May 19, 2015 | The SoulFire, THE WRITING SPACE, WORKSHOPS & WEBINARS

  Even when we proclaim we want to write that story that matters most to us, we resist. We declare that intention, again and again, and – wait for it! – the temptations and distractions roll in like thunderclouds. Stillness is vital to us as writers,...
Flash Forms: Crisp, Clear, Compressed … and Unforgettable

Flash Forms: Crisp, Clear, Compressed … and Unforgettable

by Carolyn | Jun 20, 2013 | Free Conference Calls for Writers, Living in Grace, The SoulFire, THE WRITING SPACE, WHAT'S NEW

“Each drop encases its own separate note, the way each drop engulfs its own blue pearl of light.” –Stuart Dybek, “Nighthawks” The image of raindrops Dybek places in our minds is indelible. That is the way that Tara L. Masih begins to describe the effects of flash...
Inspiration: Crisp and Clear

Inspiration: Crisp and Clear

by Carolyn | Jun 6, 2013 | Free Conference Calls for Writers, Mindful Writing, The SoulFire, THE WRITING SPACE, WHAT'S NEW

Every first Thursday, Terry Price and Carolyn Flynn kick off a whole new month of blissful writing with a talk about Inspiration. We hope you’ll use the ideas we discussed today on The Writing Life: The Free Weekly Conference Call for Writers in your writing...
It’s for always

It’s for always

by Carolyn | Mar 23, 2013 | Faith & Meaning, Life is a Splendid Torch, THE WRITING SPACE

It’s Saturday, which means karate in the morning (Paul) and singing lessons (Grace), summoning forth a culinary wonder (that’s healthy, low-fat, low-carb and not infected with the free radicals that cause occult cancers) for dinner for my twins. Tonight,...
What I Learned About Storytelling from “Downton Abbey”

What I Learned About Storytelling from “Downton Abbey”

by Carolyn | Jan 11, 2013 | Free Conference Calls for Writers, The SoulFire, THE WRITING SPACE

                Terry and Carolyn begin the 2013 series of calls with a conversation on the storytelling of the popular BBC Masterpiece Classic Series “Downton Abbey.” This four week series of calls will focus on the...

Visit with writer K.L. Cook – July 17, 2012

by Carolyn | Jul 19, 2012 | Free Conference Calls for Writers, The SoulFire, THE WRITING SPACE

July 17, 2012 Listen in as Terry Price and Carolyn Flynn visited with author, professor and raconteur, K. L. Cook and talked about his books, his philosophies on writing and the writing life. K. L. Cook is the author of three award-winning books of fiction. His most...
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