Reviews for The Fire Inside
“The Fire Inside is a collection of essays and stories with exercises and activities for creativity at the end of each chapter. This book is a beautiful reminder that our art (in whatever form it may be) does not have to be perfect and that the creative process itself is where the magic is. It touches on our fears and insecurities and explores other things that may be stopping us from pursuing our passions.
The book is full of tips, techniques, quotes and ideas for uncovering our creativity. Some of these I was familiar with and others were new to me. I definitely picked this book up at the right time, as I’ve been in a creative slump for months now. Although some stories resonated more than others, I felt inspired and encouraged after reading. I absolutely recommend this book for self discovery and creative inspiration.”
—Sarah J., NetGalley
“I liked this. The authors have a friendly writing tone and includes lots of good ideas and quotes about creativity. This is mostly for people that don’t think they’re creative or have lost confidence in their creativity or just need some add’l motivation to be creative. This won’t meet everyone’s needs and will not instantly make you a creative genius. But it is one tool of many that could be helpful. I’d also recommend Eliz Gilbert’s Big Magic on this topic.”
—Paul V., NetGalley
“This book takes an empathetic approach and gives bite size approaches and allows you to have kindness and patience with yourself when dealing with life. This is so necessary for everyone to read in life. Highly recommend. Especially loved the reflection to true life to humanize my feelings and relate. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.”
—Mandy Hazen, NetGalley
Reviews for Writing in Community
“A book that shows you how to start and nurture a writing group should be clear, well-written, rock-solid, inspiring – and this one is! My highest possible recommendation for this book. You’ll find real help and humor in Writing in Community.” – Marge Saiser, author of Beside You at the Stoplight
“These writers have great authority and experience on this topic. They write ideas that are fresh and new with profound potential for empowering readers as writers, connecting them with honest, authentic peers.” – Mary Pipher, author of The Green Boat: Reviving Ourselves in Our Capsized Culture and Writing to Change the World
“Reading this book is inspiring me to write more. Especially poems, which can so easily slip through the cracks of everyday living. I find myself wondering during each reading session whom I might invite into a writing group.” – Sue Patton, author of The Mindful Woman and The Courage to Be Yourself
“So many folks are unsure of how to start a writing group and end up falling into that chasm we call “failure of spirit.” Writing in Community gives writers an ongoing resource to tap into as they find their way to that magical flow of creativity.” – Suzy Vitello, writing instructor at LitReactor.com, and author of The Moment Before
“Excellent book on dealing with writers block. I’ve been dealing with this for about a year and this gave me great help.” – Heather Nestorick for NetGalley
“This book is so useful in sparking creativity in a writer’s mind!” – Atlanta Boggs for NetGalley
“Although I didn’t read the book completely, I was encouraged so much by the first 2 chapters. Something that stood out to me is: when you have writers block write. Simple statement but very true. Thanks for writing this book.” – Beverly Washington for NetGalley