Abstract

John Eger

Public art

Can act as a catalyst for community.


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.


Painting

Robert Joyner

Loose Watercolor Landscape

Embrace the unpredictable nature of watercolors.

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 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

E. Paul Torrance's Creative Manifesto

From the “Father of Creativity,”?

Creative ADVENTures

ADVENTure #4: Spills — The Beauty of ImperFlection

Spills the Imp takes us by the hand through the domain of "releasing perfection.

Memoir as Medicine

Memoir as Medicine: Why Write?

If no one ever reads what you write, will you still be fine?

Counting on numbers

Counting on numbers

Where does the stream flow?

Imposter Syndrome

Mark Coleman: Imposter Syndrome

Quieting the voice of self-doubt.


Symbol of Lull

Modern Day Muses

Lull

Muse of pauses, breaks, and diversion.


9 Greek Muses

Molly Anderson

Invoking the 9 Greek Muses

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


Genius Habits

Genius Habits

Stimulate Creative Genius

Five habits.


A Piece at a Time

funmire

A Piece at a Time

A book written in 30 days.


Dance

Rita Farin

In the Sane Asylum, I Was An African Queen

Expressive arts teach you about yourself.

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