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Writing the Digital Landscape: Part 2 of a Two-...

Lisa Clifford

Jane Harper’s, Force of Nature, is about five women lost in the Giralong Ranges. Jane’s antagonist is extreme weather, providing the perfect sense of place. However, the weather is not...

Writing the Digital Landscape: Part 2 of a Two-...

Lisa Clifford

Jane Harper’s, Force of Nature, is about five women lost in the Giralong Ranges. Jane’s antagonist is extreme weather, providing the perfect sense of place. However, the weather is not...

Writing the Digital Landscape: Part 1 in a Two-...

Lisa Clifford

Sense of Place has always been my thing. Probably because I’ve lived in Italy for thirty years. Collecting even the smallest impression, the tiniest detail around what creates a Tuscan atmosphere...

Writing the Digital Landscape: Part 1 in a Two-...

Lisa Clifford

Sense of Place has always been my thing. Probably because I’ve lived in Italy for thirty years. Collecting even the smallest impression, the tiniest detail around what creates a Tuscan atmosphere...

ASSEMBLE LATER!

Lisa Clifford

Most writing begins in fragments. Loose thoughts, scattered lines, a shape slowly forming in the dark. So, it’s perfectly fine to write in fragments as you move forward on the...

ASSEMBLE LATER!

Lisa Clifford

Most writing begins in fragments. Loose thoughts, scattered lines, a shape slowly forming in the dark. So, it’s perfectly fine to write in fragments as you move forward on the...

Building Your Brand: Does It Really Matter?

Lisa Clifford

I’m very much looking forward to writing and working alongside Georgette Jupe, aka Girl in Florence, this summer during our July 6–10 Art of Telling Your Story retreat. Georgette is...

Building Your Brand: Does It Really Matter?

Lisa Clifford

I’m very much looking forward to writing and working alongside Georgette Jupe, aka Girl in Florence, this summer during our July 6–10 Art of Telling Your Story retreat. Georgette is...

Don’t Lose What You’ve Written

Lisa Clifford

Is there anything more frustrating than not being able to find something you know you’ve already written? One of the most infuriating experiences for a creative writer is that creeping...

Don’t Lose What You’ve Written

Lisa Clifford

Is there anything more frustrating than not being able to find something you know you’ve already written? One of the most infuriating experiences for a creative writer is that creeping...

The Art of Finding Your Voice with Girl in Flor...

Lisa Clifford

Love, love, love how one of our special guest speakers for the July 6-10, The Art of Telling Your Story is Georgette Jupe! Probably one of the biggest movers and...

The Art of Finding Your Voice with Girl in Flor...

Lisa Clifford

Love, love, love how one of our special guest speakers for the July 6-10, The Art of Telling Your Story is Georgette Jupe! Probably one of the biggest movers and...