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Refresher Course of Ninety-Seven Creativity Tips (Tips 1-20)
Excerpted with permission from Eric Maisel's new book, Making Your Creative Mark: Nine Keys to Acheiving Your Artistic Goals.

Refresher Course of Ninety-Seven Creativity Tips (Tips 21-40)
Creativity flows from self-relationship. You are the student and you are the teacher.

Book-promotion pundits say that writing a book is the feminine part and marketing it is the masculine. ... The over-emphasis on the masculine ~ on doing, being dynamic, out there ~ can make us neglect, within ourselves, the utterly essential need to be still, at times; to be present, receptive, available for what is capable of coming through us. Read more...

Writer's Digest Names Creativity Portal a '101 Best Web Site'
Creativity Portal is honored to be included among Writer's Digest's annual guide of 101 Best Websites for Writers in its must-have May/June 2011 issue. We have enjoyed this privilege in previous years, appearing on the list formerly in 2006.

Art & Crafts : Social Networks, Forums, Open Projects for Creatives

Social Networks, Forums, and Open Projects for Creatives

If you're seeking interactive online venues for discussion and support for your artistic ventures and creative projects, then these community-oriented Web sites frequented by kindred creative spirits may be of interest to you.

Selected are sites and platforms catering specifically to the creative community in general and those that facilitate progressive discussion, photo & video (multimedia) sharing, and blogging.

Online Social Networks

The Behance Network: A Platform for Creative Work
A platform for creative portfolios, projects, and collaborations. Leading illustrators, designers, and other creative professionals are using Behance to create professional portfolios, connect, share resources, find job opportunities, and efficiently disseminate their work for rapid exposure.

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
"A fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. NaNoWriMo is a novel-writing program for everyone who has thought fleetingly about writing a novel but has been scared away by the time and effort involved.

BarbaraSher.com Discussion Board
Discuss your wishes, overcome obstacles, and support others working towards their creative goals and dreams.

Craftster.org
"Crafty hipsters share clever ideas." Discuss project ideas, business ventures, house wares, clothing, purses and handbags, trinkets, books, journals, paper crafts, and city guides.

DoItYourself.com Community Forums
A forum for discussing all kinds of DIY topics related to home, cooking, gardening, autos, tools, and more.

Wet Canvas! Cyber Living for Artists
"WetCanvas! is an effort to bring information relevant to today's artist to an online format. It is part magazine, part virtual classroom, and part reference site. More importantly, it is all about community."

Absolute Write Water Cooler
An excellent resource for writers of all levels and types. Discusses every imaginable writing-related topic including self-publishing, scams, markets, mentoring, and prompts. Learn from the experience of others.