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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The National Ballet of Canada Breaks With Convention

Lori Wolf-Heffner | March 25, 2017
The hardest part about creating art is knowing when to break with convention. When I read experienced writers’ and editors’ blogs, they invariably talk about writers who sacrifice good writing…

How Writers Fit in Exercise

Lori Wolf-Heffner | March 18, 2017
The downside to writing, as with many seated jobs, is the lack of movement. Having grown up a dancer, I was constantly moving. Getting into adult life wasn’t too bad…

Vivian Hicks Doesn’t Let Bullying Ruin Her Dreams

Lori Wolf-Heffner | March 11, 2017
My first assignment for just dance! magazine this year was to interview a 13-year-old phenom, Vivian Hicks. This young woman has accomplished a lot: Not only is she a Mini-Pop,…

Keep Your Online Presence Simple

Lori Wolf-Heffner | March 4, 2017
The downside to being creative is that your creativity can show up when it’s perhaps not as beneficial to your day-to-day running. In my case, it happened with my online…

Evelyn Hart in “Love, Sex & Brahms” by James Kudelka

Lori Wolf-Heffner | February 25, 2017
Evelyn Hart performs in new James Kudelka show.

A Different Way to Listen

Lori Wolf-Heffner | February 18, 2017
I’m going to introduce you to a man you have probably never heard of. His name is Joseph Schaeffer. He’s a mediator and educator. If you’ve been around long enough,…

Applying to University? Here are My 9 Regrets About My Studies

Lori Wolf-Heffner | February 11, 2017
In Ontario, young people are supposed to know what to do with their lives by the time they’re 17 so they can start applying to post-secondary education. For me, it…

Language is More Than IQ Scores and Alzheimer’s Prevention

Lori Wolf-Heffner | February 4, 2017
One thing I’ve always envied about descendants of pioneer families is that those descendants had easy access to their roots from the past one to three centuries. Naturally, everyone in…

The Importance of Saying No

Lori Wolf-Heffner | January 28, 2017
This week’s post is a quick one: It’s about the importance of saying no. We once had cookbook author Charmian Christie join us at our writers’ meeting (we belong to…

Don’t Be Afraid to Dig Deep

Lori Wolf-Heffner | January 21, 2017
Have you ever dived into the deep end of a pool, tried to touch the bottom, and then come up, feeling immensely satisfied that you were just 10 feet below…

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