Exciting News for THE FIRE INSIDE
- At July 19, 2021
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Since the release of The Fire Inside June 1, we continue to hear good things from readers and reviewers. Now, more wonderful news! We’ve just learned that it has been selected by e-book retailer Kobo as part of their Summer Reads eBook Sale. Follow this link to check it out!
In addition, The Fire Inside is now available as an audiobook.
Our greatest hope is that our book will serve as a source of encouragement and inspiration for our readers. That it will help them to uncover their hidden talents and enjoy lives of deeper meaning and fulfillment. We are grateful for these additional ways to share this message.
Writing Workshop I: “Unleashing Your Creativity”
- At July 12, 2021
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“Writing Workshop I: “Unleashing Your Creativity”
Saturday, July 24, 2021
1:30 – 3:30
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center
11700 SW 100 Street
Denton, NE 68339
Want to envision your creative future? Discover the unknown ways you are waiting to blossom? Using a series of guided exercises, writing prompts, and reflective practices, “Unleashing Your Creativity” will help participants reconnect with their inner passions and open up ways to unleash their creative abilities. The workshop is led by Lucy Adkins and Becky Breed, winners of the 2020 Mayoral’s Award in Literature and authors of The Essential Writing and Creativity Series: Writing Community and The Fire Inside.
$40/person. A portion of the proceeds will go to support Spring Creek Prairie’s education and conservation programs. During the workshop, participants will be able to purchase “The Fire Inside: A Companion for the Creative Life,” the new book by the instructors. (The cost of the book is not included in the workshop fee.)
Registration online https://springcreek.audubon.org/events/writing-workshop-1-unleashing-your-creativity. Questions to Jason St. Sauver, 402-797-2301.
Happy Father’s Day!
- At June 21, 2021
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William J. Knipe
The Fire Inside
Chapter Twelve: Moments of Truth
“My life is my message.” —Mahatma Gandhi, Mahatma: Life of Gandhi
Although my father was a private person, his beliefs were evident in how he treated the earth, as if it were holy, and in the many ways he applied the wisdom of nature to his life. He didn’t just think about how he valued the planet, he lived out that basic precept in the activities of each day, his life exemplifying what he believed. Coming from the old school of farming, he recognized that all things mattered, that the world consisted of intricate, interwoven elements and he was a vital part of that design.
Read More»Nebraska Authors and Artists Showcase in Seward Nebraska!
- At June 14, 2021
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Chapters Books & Gifts and Red Path Gallery in Seward, NE are hosting a Nebraska Authors and Artists Showcase Saturday June 26th on the Seward Courthouse Square. The event will be held from 2-5 and will feature writers Lucy Adkins, Becky Faber, Marie Fiala, Gretchen Garrison, Heidi Hermanson, Mark Langan, Tammy Marshall, Mark Miller, Charlene Neely, R J Post, Marjorie Saiser, and Debra Kleve White.
Artists include Pam Apley, Therese Bauer, Rob Borzekotski, Danielle Easdale, David Hudson, Kyle Mock, Chris Neukirch, Lois Smith, Tiffany Thompson, and Amy Tomasevicz.
Enjoy also the Red, White, and Blue Bloom Seward Country Garden Tour from 9:30 to 3:00. (Get your tickets at Liberty House.) This should be a fun day in Seward, and an opportunity to support Nebraska writers and artists! Come join us!
The Power of Solitude
- At May 31, 2021
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The Power of Solitude:
How Artists Can Use Solitude to Creatively Heal Their Relationships
Interview Conference Series
June 7-13
The Power of Solitude, an international conference series, is the brainchild of Sharlene Anders, a Creativity Coach and Artist who lives in Detmold, Germany. Lucy Adkins and Becky Breed were invited with twelve other individuals from the US, Singapore and New Zealand to participate in in-depth person-to-person interviews with Ms. Anders on the transformational qualities of solitude. Lucy’s’ interview is called “The Catch-22 of Being an Artist.” Becky will be sharing “You’re Not Alone, You’re With Yourself.”
Registration for The Power of Solitude is free.
The ethos of The Writing and Creative Life (thewritingandcreativelife.com) is to connect people through creativity and the arts and to help all nurture and grow their creative potential. We also recognize the importance of pursuing solitude in order to find wholeness and freedom. Our interviews with Sharlene gave us an opportunity to discuss these dynamic challenges and to share what we know in transforming times of loneliness and frustration into paths of meaning and connection.
Description and Goals for the conference series:
The conference is for creatives and seekers who want to heal their relationships – counting the one to themselves – but feel challenged by their circumstances, either by being alone too much or not enough. Artists, all of us, long for connection AND for the solitude that provides the space and the focus to do our best work.
What will you get out of these interviews?
- How to connect to yourself on an intellectual, spiritual and physical level again.
- How to change your thinking patterns by re-framing your thoughts.
- How to radically accept your circumstance without bowing down to them.
- How to talk to your friends and family when you are disconnected.
- How hearing true stories can help you turn loneliness into solitude.
- How to use strategies to help you feel more connected RIGHT NOW.
Registration:
To register for the free conference, go to powerofsolitude.iamshallalla.com, and once registered, beginning June 7th, you will receive two links per day to view the pre-recorded interviews. One will be released at 10am Berlin time (5pm CDT) and the second at 8pm Berlin time (3am the following day CDT). To allow for time differences and individual schedules, once the event ends, you will have a week to watch the videos.
We look forward to watching the interviews and we hope you do, too.
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