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


Abstract

Michael Michalko

What's not taught in school

About creative thinking.


Painting

Whitney Freya

Create a Quantum Leap

New ways of doing things.


Joy Sikorski

Joy Sikorski

Whimsical drawing lessons

From How to Draw a Clam and Squeaky Chalk.

Piet Mondrian is known for De Stijl paintings

Mondrian and the artists who shaped modern design


By Chris Dunmire | Posted 4/3/26

Each time I watch Green Acres, my eye catches the Mondrian-style painting hanging on the wall as Lisa "adores the penthouse view." The square-and-rectangle piece hanging in the living room is undoubtedly a less-expensive prop than a multi-million dollar Sotheby's piece and a fascinating thread into how design movements rise. More …


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

Richard P. Feynman on Children + Creativity

From the greatest physicists of our time

Cracked Ego

ADVENTure #6

Wabi-Sabi: ADVENTure Count-Update

A Venn diagram of elf specializations and your new best muse, Spills.

Writing

Estelle Erasmus

Mining Your Life for Ideas

Partner with science to get those ideas out.

A Piece at a Time

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A Piece at a Time

A book written in 30 days.

Joy Sikorski

Joy Sikorski

Whimsical drawing lessons

From How to Draw a Clam and Squeaky Chalk.

Car

Joy Sikorski

Draw a vacationer's car

From How to Draw a Clam.


Symbol of Muse Song

Modern Day Muses

Muse Song

Pampering, encouragement, and good company.


9 Greek Muses

Molly Anderson

Invoking the 9 Greek Muses

Calliope · Clio · Erato · Euterpe · Melpomene · Polymnia · Terpsichore · Thalia · Urania


Creativity 101

James C. Kaufman, PhD

Creativity and Mysticism

The history of creativity research started with mysticism.


Creativity Illuminator

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The Great Creativity Illuminator

Creative thinking shifts perspective.


Writing

Rita Farin

Mindless Writing 101

Writing has been involved in a terrible PR campaign that has created a scary, unapproachable, and painful image of this sweet art form.

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