by Cheryl Pallant | Mar 1, 2018 | Blog, writing
Whether you write in a journal or write with the intention of publishing your work, it’s important to know your motivation for writing. I ask this of every client I coach. Why write? Why engage in an activity that is inherently challenging and could be replaced by an...
by Cheryl Pallant | Apr 14, 2017 | writing
RVA Litcrawl was birthed in a period of distraction. I was busy writing my book on somatics due in a few months and paused from tapping at the keyboard. Out of habit, I checked out Facebook. I learned that friends in Denver were taking part in a litcrawl. What fun! A...
by Cheryl Pallant | Dec 3, 2014 | creativity
The National Book Award committee recognized what many readers have known for years. Ursula Le Guin rocks as a top notch writer. A national treasure and visionary, she writes with an original and forceful imagination. She cares about creative freedom and knows how...
by Cheryl Pallant | Sep 24, 2013 | dance, tango
As a writer and dancer, I’m drawn to beauty. The need is nearly as strong as the one for water, food, and breath. Beauty supports an ongoing flow of vitality and inspires future creations. It lights the spark in my eye. Which is why I had to dance tango with my...
by Cheryl Pallant | Mar 27, 2013 | Buddhism, contact improvisation, dance, poetry, somatic practice
Begun in Australia, The Next Big Thing is a campaign that has spread around the world. Authors answer several questions that introduce their next project. Then they tag another author to do the same, a type of web chain mail. I’ve been tagged by poet Joe Harrington....
