Lori's Blog on Books, Writing, and Creativity
Enjoy these articles on my books, writing in general, and the even broader topic of creativity. Although most have been written by me, I invite guests to contribute, too.
 
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Inspiration isn’t What I Thought It Was
Lori Wolf-Heffner | January 17, 2014
The inspired writer, the inspired dancer, the inspired artist. The only time I’ve witnessed any kind of artist being inspired is in Hollywood scenes. You know what I’m talking about,…
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How I Learned to Think Like a Kid for 2 Hours
Lori Wolf-Heffner | January 10, 2014
My parents (or rather, the Easter Bunny, I think), gave me my first journal when I was almost 12 (the top one in the photo). I wrote whenever I felt…
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Creative Gardener or Cheap Gardener?
Lori Wolf-Heffner | December 6, 2013
Earlier this year, my husband and I put in two raised garden beds. Our normal garden, on the other side of the shed, was getting less and less sun as…
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A Little Chassé (or is It Chassis?) Into the Used Car Market
Lori Wolf-Heffner | December 5, 2013
While most of my writing has focussed on the performing arts, I recently took a grand jeté and delved in to the auto industry for two articles. I went from…
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Arts & Culture Magazines for Free
Lori Wolf-Heffner | November 21, 2013
Forgive the one-week lag in my posts. I promise, though, the reason was a good one. I had to buy a new mobile phone (the purchase itself took up most…
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Tree Angels Out of Coffee Filters
Lori Wolf-Heffner | November 9, 2013
I owned a coffee maker, but because I never drank the stuff, no one trusted me to make it. Ten years later, Keurig (and others) thankfully saved my guests from…
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Review: The Artist’s Way for Parents
Lori Wolf-Heffner | November 2, 2013
I would argue that most parents in North America gain most of their parenting skills from “I’m not doing what my parents did” and parenting books. Whether Dr. Spock or…
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Sewing My Family History Together
Lori Wolf-Heffner | October 19, 2013
Sewing in my family symbolized money smarts, self-sufficiency, and starting a new life in a new world. It connected both sides of my family, and it connected me to my…
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Got Gunk on Your Creations? It’s OK to Throw Them Out
Lori Wolf-Heffner | October 10, 2013
The first pair of socks I’d ever crocheted had attracted some disgusting gunk on them in the laundry. They belonged to my younger son, so I thought the gunk was…
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How Art Connects: Mama Says
Lori Wolf-Heffner | October 4, 2013
My mom once in a while shops at a bookstore in Collingwood called Crow’s Nest & Gifts. (They don’t appear to have a website, otherwise I’d happily link to them.)…
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