What is the most interesting thing you have learned this week? 201 Replies

To me one of the most wonderful things about learning something new is that the whole is so much greater than the sum of the parts. With each new thing we learn, we also get the benefit of the interconnections between our new knowledge, skill, or understanding and all the other things we have encountered and absorbed over our lifetimes. So what new things did you learn,observe, or realize this week that change how you look at the world or that give you ideas for new creative possibilities?…Continue

Started by FR in Other. Last reply by Atlantic Flower 12 hours ago.

Taking Our Art Online - A new group on CCS - Your feedback please? 35 Replies

Hi everyone,There's been a growing need expressed by a number of us here on CCS to have a place where we can talk about how we publish our art online, and finding an audience who loves what we do.So I'm proposing a new group on CCS, where we can start discussion threads to talk about this kind of aspect of being an artist.Between us here on CCS we have a vast array of knowledge and experience of doing different parts of what this entails, and pooling some of that knowledge and experience…Continue

Started by Dan Goodwin in Other. Last reply by Dawn Howell yesterday.

Random Bookshelf Readings 262 Replies

Random Bookshelf Readings(A Rainbow of Books by Dawn Endico, Flickr.com)   Rules:1. Pick a book from your bookshelf2. Close your eyes and ask a question.3. Pick a passage at random.4. Post passage.5. Respond to your own or anyone else's reading, if you have the time. Anyone can play!!Continue

Started by Anne Westlund in Other. Last reply by di yesterday.

Questions of interest 211 Replies

Every couple of days I ask my online friends a question about daily life. thought you might be interested to join in to read and / or commentlots of love from susan in australiaContinue

Started by Susan Hosken in Other. Last reply by di on Friday.

WCT2012 #2 - Inspiration and Percolation 38 Replies

Welcome to the new WCT, and this week I wanted to bring into its own thread a topic that's been touched upon in various other places in recent days on CCS.That is, how we gather inspiration, and how we then let it percolate, or not, before we create something from it. So, the three questions to consider this week are:1. What ways do you actively seek and gather inspiration? Do you need to be in a certain frame of mind? Do you go to certain places?2. When you have a new idea you feel excited…Continue

Started by Dan Goodwin in Weekly Creativity Threads. Last reply by di on Wednesday.

How do you keep up with, read, and reply to discussion threads on CCS? 39 Replies

In another thread, the topic came up up about how we keep up with threads on CCS.The way we follow and read and contribute to discussion threads here is at the absolute core of our experiences as CCS members.And it's the area where it's most easy to get overwhelmed and confused! (And I include myself in this!)So I thought it'd be a good idea to share how we each do this, and maybe pick up some tips from each other as to how to do in the way that work best for each of us.How do you follow and…Continue

Started by Dan Goodwin in How To / Making The Most Of CCS. Last reply by Dan Goodwin Jan 20.

WCT2012 #1 - Getting Out Of The Way Of Yourself 38 Replies

Welcome to the first Weekly Creativity Thread (WCT) of 2012. This week we're talking about getting out of the way of ourselves. To elaborate a little more, what I mean by this is removing the blocks and obstacles we tend to throw in our own paths that stop us creating as freely as we could do.Another way to describe this might be the ways you sabotage your creativity.As before, here are three questions to ponder to start the conversation. Have a read and a think, then share your thoughts and…Continue

Started by Dan Goodwin in Weekly Creativity Threads. Last reply by Caroline Alexander Jan 19.

CCS Friends- "Lifelines" Up For Two More Awards! Please vote again! 9 Replies

Please vote for us again! Our poetry book "Lifelines" http://tinyurl.com/72cf6jb got nominated for P&E Best Anthology http://tinyurl.com/4ppsg7n and Best Poet as Poetic Muselings http://tinyurl.com/7as47r5 We appreciate if you would pass this along…Continue

Tags: Muselings, Poetic, Lifelines

Started by Lin Neiswender in Other. Last reply by Lin Neiswender Jan 15.

Forgiveness 16 Replies

Dear friends, I have done a couple of things that I can't forgive myself for. I won't go into details as they aren't huge issues or problems but I am stuck in unforgiveness. I am easy to forgive other people but can't seem to do it for myself. How do you forgive yourself for things?lots of love from susan in australiaContinue

Started by Susan Hosken in Other. Last reply by Susan Hosken Jan 15.

CCS Friends! Please Vote for our Cover 2 Replies

Just learned my collage for the "Lifelines" poetry book http://tinyurl.com/72cf6jb by the Poetic Muselings (which includes me) has been nominated for Preditors/Editors best book/ebook cover artwork. We'd appreciate your vote and would do the happy dance if you would pass it along to your writer/poet/artist friends/Facebook/Twitter/ wherever. Look for "Lin Neiswender" and "Lifelines" here at the voting link:…Continue

Started by Lin Neiswender in Other. Last reply by Lin Neiswender Jan 5.