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Caitlin O'Connell

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Dr. Caitlin O'Connell is an Instructor at Harvard Medical School and a world renowned expert on elephants and vibrotactile sensitivity. She is the author of the internationally acclaimed nonfiction science memoir, The Elephant's Secret Sense (2007, Simon & Schuster--Free Press), which highlights a novel form of elephant communication as well as their conservation plight. Her narrative nonfiction photo book An Elephant's Life (2011, Lyons Press) uses a graphic novel approach to revealing subtle and intimate aspects of elephant society. Her co-authored nonfiction children's book, The Elephant Scientist (2011, Houghton Mifflin Children's Books) won five awards, including the Robert F. Sibert Honor and Horn Book Honor for 2012. A Baby Elephant ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Caitlin O'Connell Writer's block can be triggered by a lot of things. I am learning to recognize the triggers and try to either avoid them or anticipate them with addit…moreWriter's block can be triggered by a lot of things. I am learning to recognize the triggers and try to either avoid them or anticipate them with additional tools to work through it. Arranging the desk just so, or avoiding the noise pollution in your head of opening the newspaper, for example. Whatever it is that ruins that meditative process of connecting your mind to the page.

When preventative measures have failed, I find physical exercise is an excellent tool to stave off a bout of writer's block that might be percolating or fully ensconced. Jogging in particular, swimming also good. Another thing that has helped a lot is to switch gears and do another piece of work or write an exercise in a different genre. Free writing can unstick the fingers and the mind.

I find having several different writing projects to work on in several different genres can help me keep writing by switching gears when I get stuck...kind of like the gears on a bicycle. Switch to a really low gear and keep spinning until you are confident enough to switch to a higher gear with a little more of a challenging writing task.

Recognize the triggers and work on developing the tools to break free! And the sooner the better because it can be a very dark and damaging place!(less)

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Caitlin O'Connell I love the creative process. I love when a character takes a hold of the pen and writes themselves. It doesn't always happen and granted when it does …moreI love the creative process. I love when a character takes a hold of the pen and writes themselves. It doesn't always happen and granted when it does happen, the character might have to be reigned in here and there, but there is a freedom to writing as an abstract form that is truly transcendent. And because the themes of my writing tend to have an underlying cause, it's all the more rewarding when these themes resonate with an audience. In addition, since my goal is to convey science in an engaging way to the general public, it is all the more rewarding for me as a scientist to broaden my reach.(less)

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Average rating: 3.95 · 1,421 ratings · 364 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Elephant Scientist by Caitlin O'Connell (Goodreads Author), Donna M. Jackson (Goodreads Author), Timothy Rodwell (Illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 446 ratings — published 2011 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elephant's Secret Sense: The Hidden Life of the Wild Herds of Africa 3.76 avg rating — 283 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Baby Elephant in the Wild by Caitlin O'Connell (Goodreads Author), Timothy Rodwell (Illustrator) 4.11 avg rating — 199 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wild Rituals: 10 Lessons Animals Can Teach Us About Connection, Community, and Ourselves 3.78 avg rating — 119 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ivory Ghosts (Catherine Sohon Elephant Mystery #1) 3.79 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elephant Don: The Politics of a Pachyderm Posse 3.84 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elephant's Life: An Intimate Portrait From Africa by Caitlin O'Connell (Goodreads Author), Timothy Rodwell (Photographer) 4.21 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bridge to the Wild: Behind the Scenes at the Zoo 3.56 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	White Gold (Catherine Sohon Elephant Mystery #2) 4.08 avg rating — 38 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le parrain, au coeur d'un clan d'éléphants really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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