THE WRITER’S LIFE | C. M. Turner The most important thing I have learned from being a writer is to be a good listener.

"Coffee with Cathy." A chat with multi-genre author Cathleen Maza Well, hello there! I’m so glad you could stop by today for a little heart to heart conversation about being an author. Have a seat in my dining room, which happens to be my favorite spot to write in. As you can see, there’s lots of natural woodwork and a lovely set of leaded glass windows that overlook the yard and cottage gardens. I know it’s a bit bare out there in March, but isn’t all of the natural light am

Happy New Year! I chose 12: 30 E.S.T to pre-schedule this post, as I literally just jumped in the Atlantic Ocean with my awesome family. This is our fourteenth consecutive year. Brrr. We love the feeling of renewal and adrenaline rush. All of the toxic things that held us back the year before seem to reset and give us the courage we need to pursue our dreams. A new year in the Gregorian calendar brings new goals, new beginnings and new friends. Please take a moment to meet a

- Creative Elysium - Scroll down and listen to "Take Me Higher" by the super talented C.J. Beards. So many times in the past year I have heard the same words from other writers, empaths and creatives, ‘I need a break’ ‘I’m overwhelmed by the interference around me and desperately need peace and quiet.’ In a digital world constantly redirecting our attention, lately I’ve recognized this urgency and constant desire in myself too. A walk with no devices, no companion and no di

Life is short. You should eat cake. Listen up, it really does go fast and we should celebrate the cool stuff whenever we can. My amazing and talented stepdaughter left for university a few days ago. She’s turning nineteen next week and it will be in a gloomy dorm, because unfortunatley she’s a little too far away for us to visit. My solution was a gorgeous tea cake in the flavor of her choice to carry with and share with her co-ed fratenity. Henceforth a new cake was born fro