by Nadia Colburn | Sep 18, 2019 | Creativity, Poetry, Writing
The cover of my poetry book, The High Shelf, is an image of a painted sky with a few birds soaring in it. In the poem from which the book takes its title, I imagine a high shelf suspended in the sky without supports: Explanation of the World It was a shelf–– a high...
by Nadia Colburn | Aug 28, 2019 | Creativity, Meditation, Transitions, Writing
It’s already the end of summer! I’ve had a wonderful summer enjoying more time in the country, soaking up the sun and the woods and enjoying the water. Even when I’m mindful and trying to be present, time still speeds by, and it’s hard to keep up...
by Nadia Colburn | May 8, 2019 | Creativity, Narrative, Reading, Story, Women's Voices
My favorite memoirs by women: female authors People often ask me who my favorite female authors are. They also often ask me what my favorite memoirs are. So today, I thought I’d share my list of favorite 20 memoirs by women writers. It wasn’t easy to make...
by Nadia Colburn | May 2, 2019 | Creativity, Healing, Poetry
I woke up this morning with an old, deep ache and pain. Yesterday, I’d had a session with an energy healer. Some pain that was dislodged in the session must have come to the surface as I slept. I know the pain goes back to being very young. It goes back to a...
by nadia | Jan 17, 2019 | All, Creativity
Whether you’re new to writing or a veteran, published writer, it’s likely that some of your writing habits may be unhealthy. And it’s likely that some of your expectations for your writing don’t always serve your own best interests. We can all...
by nadia | Nov 7, 2018 | All, Creativity
Sometimes people ask me what to look for in a creative writing class, so I thought make a list of some of the most important qualities to look for and why.1) attention to process/emotional support and attention to product/ craft2) supportive community3) good readers,...
