Words Lost & Found | Lissa Cowan

This image is of a woman with long black hair over her face. A light blue-grey ribbon appears over her concealed face and is pulled to the left side horizontally. She wears a long, linen shirt and is at the beach. and

My Dirty Little Secret

Write in Your Own Voice (But Don't Sweat it)

A photo of a woman with her head to the side, her long dark hair blowing over her face. She wears a dark blue blouse and places her right hand over her chest. In the background is the Golden Gate Bridge on a foggy day.

Daily Gratitude Can Boost Your Creativity

A woman holds a few antique books in her arms at waist length. Her top is brown, knitted. The books have gilded type; one is black and is written by Charles Dickens; the one on the top of the pile is red while the book at the bottom has a tan-coloured spine.

Books as Gifts (for Absolutely Everyone on Your Holiday List)

This is a black and white photo of a young woman submerged under water. Her back is arched so that her head is back and to the side. Her knees are bent and her toes point behind her. There are bubbles coming out of her mouth; there is also a light coming from the top beyond the surface of the water.

What Do You Want to Be (Doing) When You Die?

This image shows two pieces of paper, one is more of a sign hung in a trousers hanger; the sign reads, Magic is something you make. The second sign has a paragraph in big words that mentions speaking your truth. To the right of this is a fanciful dreamcatcher.

Why Do You Write?

This is a photo of an open notebook with blank pages. It sits on a table of dark wood and there is a cup of coffee in a black mug with a white rim.

Write With Presence

A young woman in a desert-like landscape moves, her hands stretched out on either side of her body. She holds a feather in each of her hands as though she will take flight. Her back is to the camera and she has long light-brown hair and wears a white camisole with white shorts rolled up.

Stories We Tell Others

This image shows the New Yorker building with the words "NEW YORKER" in big, red letters on the top. Behind this building is the Empire State Building. The sky is blue with scattered clouds and the hint of a rainbow.

Is the Universe Really Giving you a Sign to Quit what you Love?