Heather Blakey Made Me Famous Posted Jan-29-2005
Okay, she didn't exactly make me famous, but she sure makes me feel like a star.

Heather Blakey is the mastermind behind the Soul Food Cafe (www.dailywriting.net), a Web site devoted to creativity, self-exploration, and writing for well being. "Make writing a daily practice" is Soul Food's motto, the name which incidentally came right out of the Blues Brothers movie.

I met Heather over a year and a half ago, when she contacted me to congratulate me on the installment of the Imagination Prompt Generator and a few other features on the Creativity Portal. We exchanged e-mails, and soon it became apparent that we were on the same wavelength with our Web-based projects and desire to collaborate.

Not long after, Heather invited me to submit some background information about the Creativity Portal, and then set up a patrons page for me on the Soul Food Cafe. And recently, she interviewed me for Soul Food Cafe and has visitors from all over the world reading about "Chris Dunmire from the Creativity Portal."

Let me say right here that Heather Blakey enchants everyone she comes in contact with. Though based in Australia, her creative Web weaving and sweet sticky words of praise entice and entrap all sorts of unsuspecting victims into her lair. Once Heather has her sights set on your creative and artistic talents, you invariably will do her bidding. Don't believe me? Just ask the host of patrons found on her site, from the notable rug hooking artist Deanne Fitzpatrick to the best-selling author SARK.

And then there's Chris Dunmire, creativity enthusiast extraordinaire. Between you and me, I often question whether I deserve a seat at the rich, soul-full banquet table Heather prepares for her visitors. At the same time, I'm extremely honored and grateful to have her as a virtual mentor and online friend. •

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