Abstract

Michael Michalko

What's not taught in school

About creative thinking.


Window view of trees

Donald M. Rattner

The Psychology of Space

Impact of environment.


Joy Sikorski

Joy Sikorski

Whimsical drawing lessons

From How to Draw a Clam and Squeaky Chalk.


Drawing

Jeff Scarterfield

Learning how to draw… made easy?

Drawing cartoons is easier than you think.

Duology bookset by D.L. Taylor

On discipline and the quiet work that turns ideas into books


By Chris Dunmire | Updated 2/25/26

I had the pleasure of attending a book release party where I met two standout YA fantasy authors, D.L. Taylor and Logan Karlie, celebrating the release of the second installment in Taylor’s duology The Beasts We Bury and The Beasts We Raise. More …


Dear Muse typewriter letter

How collaboration and focus help you finish what you start


By Susan M. Brackney | Updated 2/15/26

Dear Muse,

My creative energy is like a Ping-Pong ball bouncing off the walls, and there are not enough lifetimes for me to accomplish all of my goals. I'm very frustrated, because I can't seem to concentrate on one project at a time or even place them in any order of importance. More…


Fostering Creativity in Children

Abby Connors

Finding the Beauty of Burnout

When you teach young children.

Creative ADVENTures

ADVENTure #1

Think Outside the Gift Box

How many times have you heard, "It's always been done this way?"

Writing Wild

Tina Welling

Writing Wild

Explore the energy, rhythm, healing, and instincts of wild writing.

A Piece at a Time

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A Piece at a Time

A book written in 30 days.

Cookie Fortune Maker (CFM)

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Cookie Fortune Maker

The World's Oldest Microblogging Platform takes its seat in the long history of social media


Polyhymnia

9 Greek muses

Polymnia

Muse of sacred song, oratory, lyric poetry


Dream

Molly Anderson

The Dream as muse

Dreams contain riddles, hints and clues.


Da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Genius habits: Connessione

Seeing the interconnectedness between things.


Creativity Illuminator

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The Great Creativity Illuminator

Creative thinking shifts perspective.


Rethinking Depression

Eric Maisel

What Do Treatments Really Do?

Maybe it isn't an exact science but more like an art.

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