23. The creativity of longing (Or, crafting hopeful stories)
On the US election and finding creative hope, even when things don't feel so inspiring.
22. Magical thinking for practical writers
How can a magical mindset can help even Very Serious Writers do deep and liberating creative work?
21. The story is not the territory (Or, stories as maps)
At heart, stories are maps – ways of navigating life. This month, let’s get real about navigating with story maps (and when it's time to get a bit lost instead).
20. How (and why) to hold creative space
How holding creative space can turn a writing practice that’s not quite clicking into a container that actually supports you and your work.
19. Finding allies for your creative dream
Harnessing the power of supportive allies on your creative path – even when you're journeying alone.
18. No before yes: How to learn from writing you hate
Sometimes, it's easier to learn from writing we hate than from writing we love. Here's how to do it.
17. Dead, mad, or a poet (Or, how to be less tortured)
If we don’t want to be the tortured poet… we don’t have to be. Tune in to discover what the lineage of the inspired poet can offer us instead.
16. When to let a story go
Three key questions to help you discern the path forward when the writing gets tough (and what to do when it really is time to let a project go).
15. Reclaiming your creative calling
Explore what makes vocation such a powerful idea for creatives, and how reclaiming it might shape your writing.
14. Practice vs praxis (Or, getting the real work done)
This month, I get honest about "failing" the classic writing life advice - and share four key threads of much better advice I'm following instead.