You may have heard about blog author tours, where writers are interviewed on other blogs.

I’m being hosted on these two:

by Janet Riehl on her blog: www.riehlife.com—in three parts: 4/8-4/10/08

And tomorrow by Clif Johnston on his blog: zenjunk.tumblr.com: 4/10/08

Visit their blogs where you will discover much enlightened information.

Eden

In response to the many questions I’ve received about my publishing experience with Lulu.com, please read The Zen of POD publishing—link in the Inside Preview sidebar section.

With the power to do it yourself as an ‘Indie’ publisher comes great responsibility; it can be done by any self-inspired individual.

One of the essential characteristics of a creator is self-reliance, which is also the mother of invention.

The other day, a painter asked me what my new book for artists was all about. He told me that he had read many how to books for artists and wanted to know how An Artist Empowered was different.

I did preface things by saying that this is not a twelve step program type book—others have already covered that territory. You can’t teach anyone to be original.

Of course, the marketing mavens insist that you have at your fingertips a concise sentence (elevator pitch), paragraph, and one-page description to sum things up as required.

An Artist Empowered is about discovering purpose in life, understanding the gift, and what it takes to complete the mission.

Or, put another way, this book is a firsthand field-tested compass for finding the courage, stamina, and insight to be a creator

You can’t outsource your soul work.

From my upcoming book for artists:

“Teaching without teaching …” said the young Zen disciple. “Is that truly possible?”

“Yes,” replied the master. “When the student learns without learning.”

There is more than one way to gain knowledge, and that insight alone is enough to get things going.

I sat in the class with what seemed an acute case of acid reflux. This was English 101, and I was a college freshman. The bushy bearded Professor Fulton had a reputation for being aloof and tough, which spelled a major problem for me.

The words we use in both conversation and writing not only reflect our state of awareness, they define our expressed consciousness, and by direct implication our quality of art and life.

Language can either liberate or imprison the user.

When was the last time you did some lexicon housekeeping?