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Summer Solstice Writing & Creativity Retreat

June 25, 2013 at 6pm to June 28, 2013 at 7pm – Carey Conference Center for Global Good
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Summer Solstice Writing & Creativity Retreat at Carey Conference Center for Global Good

June 25, 2013 at 6pm to June 28, 2013 at 7pm

This summertime retreat includes:Time for you to work alone on your project, whether outside, on the porch, in the living area, or in your roomGroup experiences to learn techniques such as dream work and working with oracle decks to enhance your connection to your MuseOne-on-one coaching time with Paula around your creative project that might include dream work or oracle cardsDelicious, healthy gourmet meals and snacks to nourish your body, and stunning views and soothing sounds of nature to…See More

May 30

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How to Move Under, Over or Through Resistance

“Every sun casts a shadow, and genius’s shadow is Resistance. As powerful as is our soul’s call to realization, so potent are the forces of Resistance arrayed against it.” ~ Steven PressfieldI have a confession…Several agents are interested in my current work-in-progress, a somewhat dark fantasy romance. You’d think I would have had the requested synopsis and three chapters zipping along the internet, wouldn’t you?Sadly, no. In the last two months, I don’t think I’ve given more than an hour to…See More

Jan 28

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Using Tarot to Write Scenes that Sizzle, Seduce and Sparkle at Home

January 22, 2013 at 4pm to February 26, 2013 at 5pm

Did you know that writers have used the tarot for and in their work for centuries? Writers such as the very popular Nora Roberts and Stephen King?So, if you want an easy-to-use tool for blasting through those frustrating writer’s blocks…If you'd love to learn how to effectively and easily use a tool that will wake up and shake up your imagination and your story…The program begins Tuesday, January 22nd at 4 p.m. EST and runs for 6 weeks. On the weekly calls, I'll draw cards and you'll…See More

Jan 7

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"Those hardy Pilgrims teach us more than gratefulness.They have lessons for us about creativity... http://www.diviningthemuse.com/?p=1350"

Nov 21, 2012

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Paula Chaffee Scardamalia commented on the blog post 'A Day of Action for Women and Girls Who Write'

"For the holidays, I bought seven copies of a nonfiction book (6 for gifts, one for me), "The Anti-Anxiety Food Solution: How the Foods You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood & End Cravings" by certified…"

Dec 19, 2011

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"Offering a new program that shows you how to use the Tarot to break thru blocks, & write with ease and power. http://ning.it/rfg2TF"

Sep 26, 2011

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Paula Chaffee Scardamalia replied to the discussion 'The Self-Publishing Debate - Opinions?'

"I have to put in my two cents worth here since I self-published, as Michael defines it, back in the spring of 2006. The manuscript had been with a New York agent and we had done three rounds of submissions and three times had editors who wanted it…"

Jan 1, 2010

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Who I am:: www.diviningthemuse.com, Story Muse, Dream & Creativity Coach, speaker, award-winning author.

Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:: Weaving a Woman's Life: Spiritual Lessons from the Loom

My writing is:: Fiction, Nonfiction, Journalism, Blog Posts

Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:: I review books. In the past for Foreword Magazine, currently for Clarion Reviews and Broadsheet.

Services I offer to other writers:: I coach women who are writing books, both fiction and nonfiction. I have a strong ear for story and character in fiction, and an on-target sense of organization and structure for non-fiction book proposals and books. I use unorthodox methods for pulling the vision or story from the writer, including dreams, tarot, and rituals, and for breaking creative blocks and bad habits. I also offer VIP retreat packages for writers at a destination spa in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.

I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:: I belong to several small critique groups.

My professional associations:: International Women's Writing Guild
Liberty State Fiction Writers
Romance Writers of America
Creativity Coaches Association

I found out about She Writes from:: I don't remember.

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How to Move Under, Over or Through Resistance

Posted on January 28, 2013 at 9:58am 0 Comments 0 Likes

“Every sun casts a shadow, and genius’s shadow is Resistance. As powerful as is our soul’s call to realization, so potent are the forces of Resistance arrayed against it.” ~ Steven Pressfield

I have a confession…

Several agents are interested in my current work-in-progress, a somewhat dark fantasy romance. You’d think I would have had the requested synopsis and three chapters zipping along the…

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