Weekly Designate for #Creativity 10.10.12 @NWCreativeUnion

New World Creative Union is proud to honor not one, but two of the brave souls who stepped up to answer our Wednesday Wake Up Call.

As we search for ways to reach out to our youth and provide them with forums to express their creativity, 12 year old, Lauren Head, who blogs at Broken Wings & Pretty Things, takes home our badge this week with her photo and quote combination that can be found here.

Fred Rutherford is a familiar face, and a very creative one at that! Fred blogs at PoeticalPsyche and Squirm, but takes home this weeks prize with a written response that can be found here.

Congratulations to both our winners! We look forward to seeing more of your creativity in free-flow and hope to see you at our next Wednesday Wake Up Call!

Every Wednesday, we'll be prompting creativity! Each week, our winner is selected by the number of +1's that are found on the post as of Sunday morning.

Award for Creativity Designate 03.10.12 Joan Barrett Roberts

Each Wednesday, The NWCU invites you to explore your creative side with The Wednesday Wake Up Call. We ask you to reach beyond your chosen medium, step outside of your comfort zone, and really play with those creative juices.  At the end of the prompt time, the Google +1's are tallied, and the Creative Designate for the week is chosen.

This week we are honored to share our Award for Creativity with Joan Barrett Roberts.  Joanie is new to NWCU, and her energy and support has been amazing! You can view her winning entry here...and read on to learn a little more about Joanie.

With co-owner Dona Leecraft, Joan presently operates Shadowleaves Company...the snippet from their Facebook Page could be one reason why we resonate so well to Joan ;)

Shadowleaves

Mission

Shadowleaves mission is to help people connect with others. Writers, artists, photographers, musicians, designers, students, parents of all ages and of course our grandchildren -- connecting the creative to action!

Company Overview

To share the joy of writing, photography, music and art with others.

Also, an educational project-based publication company

Joan also has a full profile available in our artist directory, is an avid tweeter, and a grand supporter of poetry and the written word, as well as all art forms through her blog and Shadowleaves

It's a big congratulations we're sending out to Joan, who takes home this weeks badge...and we look forward to seeing you next week when Leslie Moon will be prompting creativity at The Wednesday Wake Up Call!

Award for Creativity Designate 26.09.12 Laurie Kolp

Each week, through the Wednesday Wake Up Call (WWUC), the New World Creative Union (NWCU) provides the opportunity for our fellow creatives to explore mediums of expression, beyond their comfort zone.

At the end of the prompt, we tally the number of Google +1's each entry receives to determine who takes home the prize.  This week we are honored to share with you a wonderful writer, who took the prompt beyond mere words with her entry. Visit the selected response here.

Read on to learn more about this weeks winner Laurie Kolp

Laurie Kolp wishes she had listened to her inner desires and followed her passion for writing which began as a child. But she has come to accept that the twelve years she spent teaching and the numerous adventures she followed in search of happiness were mere stepping stones to uncover her true purpose in life. She has since been published in various poetry and short story publications including The Christian Communicator, pay attention: a river of stones, The Dead Mule’s School Society of Southern Literature, Skive Magazine and Christmas Miracles by Cecil Murphy and Marley Gibson, and Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Tough Times.

FanPage:  Laurie Kolp, Writer & Poet

Twitter:  @KolpLaurie

Blog:  Laurie Kolp Poetry

NWCU Profile:  Laurie Kolp

Award for Creativity designate: 01.08.12 Monty Wheeler

Our New World Creative Union

Award for Creativity designate for 01.08.12

is Monty Wheeler

(aka @bumfuzzled2004)

Monty Wheeler takes home the NWCU Award for Creativity designate, for 01.08.12, and his composition "The Perfect Storm."

His philosophy about writing, is that “poetry can be just plain fun,” and may be seen in his compositions.

Monty's formal education included courses in meter and rhyme at Arkansas Tech University.

When not writing, Monty is involved in hunting in the woodland he calls a playground or fishing the area's smaller lakes or his own family ponds.

Monty has been a very strong advocate for the NWCU and our Wednesday Wake-Up Call. We sincerely appreciate his efforts on behalf of the NWCU, as well as, 'sharing' and 'promoting' other artist's work, which is a core component of the NWCU.

Please take a moment and join Natasha and I in congratulating Monty as our 12th Award for Creativity designate.

Monty's blog

Monty on Facebook

Connect with Monty on Twitter

Award for Creativity designate: 18.07.12 Beth Winter

Our New World Creative Union

Award for Creativity designate for 18.07.12

is Beth Winter

(aka @Beth_Winter )

Beth Winter takes home the NWCU Award for Creativity designate, for 18.07.12, for her engaging composition, entitled, "Sun Worship."

She is a prolific and gifted writer with a great love for the written word and though she specializes in poetry and prose, who also enjoys photography.

Ae a writer, Beth has a huge body of growing work, and has authored over 600 poems, equaled only by as many journals, that express her unique thoughts with clarity and sincerity, as her muse strives to attain the full potential of the possibilities all around her.

Her poetry, prose and journals can be viewed on her blog, Eclipsing Winter.

Please join with Natasha and I in congratulating Beth as our 11th Award for Creativity designate.

Twitter: @Beth_Winter

Award for Creativity multiple designate for 25.07.12 Steve Piper

Our New World Creative Union

Multiple Award for Creativity designate with star

for 25.07.12 is Steve Piper (aka @St3v3Piper  )

Congratulations are in order for  Steve Piper  who once again takes home the NWCU Award for Creativity, making him our first three time designate.

Steve is our 3rd, 8th and 12th place winner, and, therefore, receives a badge with a 'star' to designate this honour! You may read Steve's winning compositon, I Dream Still by clicking on the link!

Steve resides in Paduca, Kentucky, where he is COO of Iron Anchor Tattoos. He is also a United States Army Veteran (SSG), grandfather, musician, poet, Progressive Democrat, songwriter, and political activist.

More about Steve can be found on his Home Page and, of course, you can connect with him all over the web. A true champion for good, with a great desire to see the world become a better place, we are pleased to once again see Steve take home this award.

Natasha and I heartily congratulate Steve on this accomplishment, so please take a moment to congratulate Steve on this 'first' time multiple Award for Creativity honor!

Award for Creativity designate: 11.07.12 Natasha Head

Our New World Creative Union

Award for Creativity designate for 11.07.12

is Natasha Head

(aka @Tashtoo)

Natasha Head is a blogger, poet, freelance author, and coordinator of the New World Creative Union, and has been writing since she was a very young age.

Her published works include the premier volume of In the Presence of Poets by Willow Tree Press and Inspiration Speaks, published by Winter Goose Publishing and Art Platform.

In March of 2012 her first individual published collection of poetry, entitled Nothing Left to Lose, was released through Winter Goose Publishing.

Natasha is also a recurring host of  the ever popular OpenLinkNight at dVersePoetsPub and  has participated successfully in several other online endeavors.

Always ready to assist others, Natasha is truly one of those 'rare' individuals who sees beyond the box and knows that as we uplift others, so, too, are we uplifted.

Website :  tashtoo.com

Twitter: @Tashtoo

Facebook: Tashtoo

FanPage: Tashtoo Parlour

dVersePoetsPub: dVersePoets

Winter Goose Publishing: Winter Goose Publishing

Congratulations, Natasha, on your NWCU Award for Creativity! Below is the audio prompt for the week of 11.07.12 for which you created your composition!

ODMienioNY fea Bono - Roll The Dice by oDMienioNY

@St3v3Piper Wake-Up Winner @NWCreativeUnion

27.06.12

If you're thinking the badge above looks a little different, that's because for the second time Steve Piper takes home our award for creativity making him our first Multiple Designate.  Steve scored the most +1's on his blog with THIS entry. This one is extra special, because we also have to send our thanks to Steve for coming forth with the theme.

A little more about Steve can be found on his Home Page and you can connect with him all over the web. A true champion for good with an awesome desire to see the world become a better place.

Roger's already working on tomorrow's Wake Up...hope you'll consider playing along

@NWCreativeUnion Weekly Designate for Creativity 19.06.12

As summer comes upon us and our days get busier here in the Northern Hemisphere, we'd like to say thank you to all who have participated in our Wednesday Wake Up Calls.  We do believe we can gather together people and creators from all walks of life, from all philosophies and belief structures in a peaceful environment where we can discuss and open up lines of communication about how we can change the world and maybe, just maybe, make it a better place for all. It all starts with an idea, and we're proud of the group of vibrant and eclectic creatives that have heard our call.  All are welcome and all are appreciated.

This week we'd like to introduce you to Libithina, who takes home this weeks badge as our weekly designate for Wednesday wake-up.  You can read her wonderful entry here.

A little more about Lib...borrowed from her blogger profile:

I am a poet, writer/faery writer and an astrologer where I write horoscopes for www.FAE magazine a beautiful glossy .. written for showtheworld.net, Fairyworld, Fantasyworld,Faeriemag (another beautiful glossy) Enchanted Folk ezine (Cosmic Thoughts) and my own silk hand finished publication

Libithina @NWCreativeUnion

A big thank you to Lib for joining in with us this week, and an even bigger congratulations for taking home the prize!

@NWCreativeUnion: Weekly Designate for Creativity 06.06.12

Our New World Creative Union

Award for Creativity for 06.06.12

goes to Susie Clevenger

(aka @wingaobutterfy)

"I am hearing poetry when awake

Dreaming poetry when asleep

Breathing poetry with each breathe

I am living in a poem." Susie Clevenger

 

Congratulations go out this week, to Susie Clevenger, on receiving our 5th NWCU Award for Creativity. I am sure many of you know her, her friendly demeanor, and fine poetry; if not it's easy to get acquainted!

BACKGROUND:

Susie started writing in high school, but for most of her adult life she took a haitus from her writing. In 2006, Susie's life took an abrupt turn for her, as she was injured in an automobile accident. After a period of time, the poet was reawakened within Susie, and she began writing again in 2009.

Susie's writing has been featured in such online publications as The Brinks Gallery, The New Writers and Poetry and Prose Magazine. Now Susie can add our Award of Creativity to her various blogs and pages.

Susie's work and and connections may be found at:

Blog

Facebook

Facebook page: Butterfly Poet

Twitter

A butterfly for the Butterfly Poet

[Baut Images: Zebra Swallowtail]

Natasha Head and Roger Allen Baut

@NWCreativeUnion~Weekly Designate for Creativity

The awesome creator Fred Rutherford takes home this weeks prize for his fantastic entry to The Wednesday Wake Up Call.  His Self-Portrait contribution can be found at his blog Sqwerm and the winning entry is here.

From his google profile, Fred states: I'm a Poet/Screenwriter, amateur Philosopher and wannabe Artist interested in all things Literature and Language.  I'm an avid reader, mainly non-fiction, reference, mythology and comics.  I love wordplay, comedy and puzzles.  I am constantly thinking and jotting ideas down for future exploration. I'm interested in all genres of music but Metal is what I love. Really enjoy Movies A-LOT and am a glutton for punishment, A.K.A life as a diehard Bills and Sabres fan.

 Follow Fred along on his journey by visiting his cyberhomes:

Sqwerm ~ Creativity through Art and other Musings
Poetical Psyche ~ The Other Side of Poetry
On Twitter~ @PoeticalPsyche

Congratulations Fred, on a fantastic entry and nabbing the most +1's.  Feel free to display the badge if you so choose, and huge love for playing along with our Wednesday Wake UP!

NWCreativeUnion ~ Weekly Designate for Creativity

The NWCU is pleased to announce our third weekly designate for the Wednesday, May 23, 2012, NWCU "Award for Creativity." This weeks designate is Steve Piper for his creative work entitled, The Earth.

You may view his entry at: Steve Piper

BACKGROUND

Steve resides in Paduca, Kentucky, where he is COO of Iron Anchor Tattoos. He is also a United States Army Veteran (SSG), grandfather, musician, poet, Progressive Democrat, songwriter, and political activist.

Please join with us and congratulate this many talented and creative soul for his NWCU weekly Award for Creativity. 

Natasha Head and Roger Allen Baut