How Do You Overcome Your Fear of Failure?

by Lisa Jordan | Nov 17, 2020 | #TellHisStory, Creativity, Encouragement, Writing

by @lisajordan There it was. That familiar coil in the pit of my stomach waiting to attack my creative confidence—fear of failure. Every creative deals with this fear at some point in his or her career, maybe even quite often. When I felt my writing was close to the...

Are You Allowing for White Space in Your Creativity?

by Lisa Jordan | Oct 27, 2020 | Creativity, Encouragement

@lisajordan As a new writer, one of the first writing rules I learned was to be sure there was plenty of white space on the page. At that time, I wasn’t quite sure what it meant. As I grew in my craft and my abilities, I learned it meant having a good balance of...

Is Perfectionism Killing Your Creativity?

by Lisa Jordan | Oct 20, 2020 | Creativity, Encouragement, Writing

@lisajordan I have a book proposal due to my editor in a week, and until this morning, I didn’t have a completed plot. For days I struggled to get words on the page because my mind was blank. I want this story to be perfect because it wraps up the series I’ve been...

What Does Creativity Mean to You?

by Lisa Jordan | Oct 13, 2020 | Creativity, Encouragement, Writing

I’m returning to blogging after being away for a couple of years. Between managing my busy life and deadlines for a four-book series while working two other jobs, my creative bucket has been drained for other endeavors.   But with my beautiful website makeover...

Creativity by Mindy Obenhaus

by Lisa Jordan | Sep 19, 2014 | Guest Author

I’m delighted to host my friend and fellow Love Inspired author Mindy Obenhaus as my guest blogger today. I’ve known of Mindy for a few years, but I met her in person at the 2012 ACFW conference, and we clicked. We have a lot in common, including having...