Jun 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
I don’t know about you, but I own way too many books on writing and creativity. And what have most of them done for me other than distract me from actually writing and creating? Still, every now and then a total gem comes along. Like Austin Kleon’s Steal Like an...
Jun 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
True confession: I, Marial Shea, am afraid of my own website. There, I’ve said it. I launched MarialWrites in February and, since then, I’ve published a mere three blog posts. I thought if I built the site, I might magically become a blogger. Call it the “if you build...
Mar 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
“Stellaaaaaa!” Marlon Brando first played Stanley Kowalski in 1947 in a stage version of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcare Named Desire. Then, in Kazan’s 1951 film version, Brando let rip one of the most famous hollers in screen history. Brando’s...
Mar 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
New research on the dangers of sitting We sit too much. Common sense tells us this and now research confirms it. If you think you can make up for all the sitting you do with regular exercise, think again. Even if you’re getting the recommended 30 or 40 minutes of...
Feb 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
After years of working as a freelance writer, I was starting to worry that I hated my job. I’d spot the mail carrier walking by and fantasize about applying to the post office. My whole body was screaming “get me out of here!” and I didn’t know why. Then I stumbled...
