Monthly Archives: January 2012

Travel Tales of Mogpog 4: More on Masks

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Trish

We’ve been making masks for thousands of years. Why?  Masks conceal, but they also reveal, transform and share – they are metaphors. Our minds are made of metaphors. In this fourth Tale of Mogpog, the town in the Philippines where … Continue reading →

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Creativity on High Places

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Trish

Yes, there really is a ‘restaurant at the end of the universe’. Let’s hold onto the ‘high’ of the holiday season a little longer. I’ve always found high places conducive to creative thought, so here is some fun I’ve been … Continue reading →

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How to Research: staying out of the whirlpool

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Trish

“But I write fiction, I create worlds so I don’t need to research, right?”  Wrong. All writers need research to make their worlds resonate for the reader; to add details that make their stories believable, however fantastic. This is what … Continue reading →

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