How many of us likewise would drop our day-jobs like a hot potato if we knew that tomorrow we could instantly "turn on" our dream-jobs as an artist, writer, or _______ (fill in the blank) with the simple flip of a switch? Kristen's interview addresses this kind of wishful thinking and contains some good nuggets of wisdom about not just "quitting" and making strategic transitions into these types of job changes.

Following in the theme of not being a "quitter", I wrote about my co-worker and shared some of my own thoughts about the matter of day-jobs and dream-jobs in a piece titled Transitioning into Your Creative Dream Job. If you'd like to share your own experience about making this transition, I'd love to hear from you.

Chris Dunmire
Creative Director and Publisher

Inner Voices of Creativity
Self-Doubt: Creativity Killer
By Anne Marie Bennett
When I allow this voice of Self-Doubt to take over my inner thoughts, I feel like I am holding my breath, like I am blinded to the true bursting beauty of my soul.

Creative Solutions & Inspirations from the Modern Day Muses
The Beauty of ImperFection
By Jill Badonsky
One of my very favorite quotes about our approach to the creative process is this: "He who hesitates because he feels inferior is being surpassed by those who are busy making mistakes and becoming superior." — Henry Link
PLUS: Modern Muse Profile: Spills

Creative Careers in the Arts Interviews
An Interview with Kristen Fischer
By Molly Anderson-Childers
Creative self-employment expert and author of the new book "Creatively Self-Employed: How Writers and Artists Deal with Career Ups and Downs."

Love of the Craft
Revealing Intimate Details about Your Life
By Dave Duggins
Q. I wrote a novel about my life. In it, I detailed my most intimate feelings and secrets. I was struggling with publishing it — struggling with the world seeing my life, horrible and passionate as it was. My daughter read the novel and was using parts of it to play against me. I was so hurt I threw it away. And now I have a horrible time with picking up the pen writing anything. How do I overcome that?

Dealing with Critical Blockheads
By Dave Duggins
Q. How do you block out the critical people who say things against your creative passions? How do you ignore them and not let them discourage you into not doing anything creative?

“Annie’s Baby Bear Tee” Paintable Iron-On Project
By Annie Lang
Whether you iron-on or paint, baby will be as huggable as Annie’s little bear in this cheerful tee! The transfer art can also be printed on fabric sheets to create baby accessories or painted on pillows, totes, furniture, cards, etc.

The Rules of Poetry
By Bruce Price
There are no rules. Do you believe there are? Let’s talk about this. Sure, the sonnet and the limerick have rules; haiku has rules; these forms are defined by their rules. But poetry in general?

188 Strategies to Bring Innovation to the Organization NOW!
By Jonathan Vehar
Catalyzing Innovation: Ideas that allow people to act more independently; and ideas that require bureaucratic shepherding.

Creative Self-Sabotage
By Dan Goodwin
Nine of the most commons ways you engage in Creative Self-Sabotage and hold your creativity back, maybe without even knowing.

Interviews with Creative Dream Makers!
New Creativity Portal Section
An handy guide to the interviews and ongoing interview series published on the Creativity Portal Web site.