Think Like An Artist - Tricia Lott Williford

It’s Not a Word – Yet.

by Tricia Lott Williford | Oct 21, 2020 | Books, For Real?, I Am Ridiculous, Think Like An Artist, TLW, Writing

“Tarbled.” adjective: wind-blown; lacking precision but compensating in charm; messy but cute. ~ ~ ~ “I am a lover of messy people; a tarbled mom of two teenage boys who are likely late to school and wearing mismatched socks; I have been known to absent-mindedly...

Arguing with the Ones Who Bring the Daisies

by Tricia Lott Williford | Oct 9, 2020 | Courage, On My Mind, Think Like An Artist, TLW, What Not To Say

“Because this business of becoming conscious, of being a writer, is ultimately about asking yourself, How alive am I willing to be?” ~ Anne Lamott I wrote a piece last week that got chewed to bits on the interwebs. Chewed. To. Bits. I mean, not by everyone. Probably...

Blogging to Build Your Platform

by Tricia Lott Williford | Mar 30, 2020 | Books, Think Like An Artist, TLW, Writing, You Can Do This

In the writing world, your “Platform” is the broad term for “the people who listen to you.” The size of your platform matters quite a lot to publishers. After all, if they’re going to invest in your writing and give you a contract, they...

If You Met Me

by Tricia Lott Williford | Mar 23, 2020 | Think Like An Artist, TLW

“Hi. I should introduce myself. We’re actually really good friends,” she says as we pass each other on the sidewalk, each of us walking our dogs AGAIN. “You just haven’t met me yet. But I read your stuff every day. We have coffee together.” I love when this happens....

The Pen and The Page: March 2020

by Tricia Lott Williford | Jan 6, 2020 | The Pen and the Page, Think Like An Artist, TLW, Writing

Registrations are open for The Pen and The Page: March 13 – 15, 2020 The Pen and The Page: Writing as Worship The Pen and The Page is carefully crafted for writers of every level to explore writing as a sacred pathway of worship. Whether you’ve written books or...

Scribbling in the Dark

by Tricia Lott Williford | Jan 3, 2020 | Books, Think Like An Artist, Writing

“Mom, is that what you’re wearing?” They are teenagers now – one teen and one almost-teen – and they take great interest or offense in what I am wearing. “This is what I am wearing,” I say, side glancing his way as I drop a...