Hey Clan!
In this episode of Writers Chat, we gathered to discuss Creative Outlets for Writers, and who better to weigh in on that topic than Creative Director of Serious Writer, Inc., Cody Morehead?
Cody shared about branding, creating social media images, graphic design tips, and the importance of engaging in creative outlets outside of our writing.
Often we plunge into our day with a sense of overwhelm…the To-Do list ever-growing. But Cody urges the importance of scheduling hobby time. If we set time aside to fuel our creativity, it better equips us to come back refreshed to the writing process.
Live Chat Links
- Serious Writer now has a new group just for creatives. Check out Serious Writer Creatives!
- If you’re in need of copyright free images, our favorite sources are Unsplash and Pixabay.
- Do you need a source to create free graphics for all social media platforms and more? Try Canva!
- What about a source created just for writers? Book Brush is an excellent resource to showcase your books, with templates and a cover designer you’ll love!
- Are you looking for a good alternative to Adobe Ilustrator and Photoshop? Try Affinity Designer and Affinity Photo.
- Sometimes we need to facilitate our creative mind by creating a better creative space. If you need inspiration, try reading My Creative Space by Donald Rattner.
- Another great resource to fuel creativity is How the World Sees You by Sally Hogshead
- Are you curious how Cody put his brand images up on his video in the replay? He uses Ecamm Live.
- Finally, we’d be remiss not to include one of our favorite sources for creative inspiration, Called to Create by Jordan Raynor.
Cody Morehead is the Creative Director for Serious Writer. He is a speaker, musician, artist and all around creative influencer. He spends his spare time, doing woodworking projects and learning new skills. Along with graphic design and marketing Cody specializes in branding and creating brands for everyone from authors, to large companies. He and his wife Bethany are foster parents, and have two boys of their own, Blaze (1yr) who was adopted and Stryker (4mo) who was natural born, they live in Michigan.
