LOVING YOUR WORK: Kim Kaletsky on Lit Mag Blogging
To be an adult is to have a primary relationship […]
Featured Creatives
SMYTHY SELECTS: Books to Prompt–and Recover From–Existential Crises
I want a book to punch me in the face. […]
Graduating: Kim Kaletsky on George Saunders
Since the majority of graduation ceremonies occur this month before Memorial […]
Graduating: Kim Kaletsky on Toni Morrison
Since the majority of graduation ceremonies occur this month before Memorial […]
Master Mindset: Lori Fischer on Your Future
Since the majority of graduation ceremonies occur this month before Memorial […]
Master Mindset: Lori Fischer on the Long Haul
Since the majority of graduation ceremonies occur this month before Memorial […]
Master Mindset: Lori Fischer on Climbing the Mountain
Since the majority of graduation ceremonies occur this month before Memorial […]
Master Mindset: Lori Fischer on Deadlines
Since the majority of graduation ceremonies occur this month before Memorial […]
Master Mindset: Lori Fischer on Showing Up
Since the majority of graduation ceremonies occur this month before Memorial […]
Braving Storms: Deborah Glenn on Learning from Your Lists
This, of course, assumes that you’re making lists at all. I highly recommend them when you’re feeling stuck on a project. I’m not talking about to-do lists here, although…
Braving Storms: Deborah Glenn on Complaining Less
We all know by now (I hope) that engineers are not universally soft-spoken, introverted types. But in my first career I encountered quite a few of them who were. And often…
Braving Storms: Deborah Glenn on Making Smart Rules for Yourself
This myth that creative people always benefit from freedom and fewer constraints on their time or work has been debunked all over the place, and I’m doing it again…
Braving Storms: Deborah Glenn on Reframing the Problem
Here’s why good public relations pros are highly paid: They are masters at weaving facts and information into credible and…
Braving Storms: Deborah Glenn on Making Your Workspace Work for You
Look around your studio, home office, cubicle, bedroom—wherever you do the bulk of your creative work. Do you like it? Is it comfortable? Do you enjoy…
Braving Storms: Deborah Glenn on Five Ways to Build Resiliency into Your Creative Life
I’ve spent the majority of my career as a writer and editor, but this was—well, is—my second profession. My first one was civil…
Loving Your Work: James Braly on Stage Anxiety
I’d been a storyteller for a while when I was asked to host an evening of storytelling for the first time, on the theme of family dysfunction. This was a job—hosting…