Abstract

John Eger

Public art

Can act as a catalyst for community.


Daily routines of famous creatives

Donald M. Rattner

Designate a Creative Space

Establishing place.


Da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Genius habits

Arte & Scienza · Sfumato · Dimostrazione · Corporalita · Sensazione · Connessione · Curiosita


Bunting

Joy Sikorski

Draw an indigo bunting in nest

From How to Draw a Cup of Coffee

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.

Tarotble card readings

Madam Bedazzle

Tarotble Card Readings

TaKe WhAt'S UsEfUL and leave the rest.

Boring Meeting

Matthew Dicks

8 Audience Engagement Hacks

Audience attention and engagement are not givens.

Creative Outlets

funmire

Creative Outlets

A lifetime of creative opportunity.

Joy Sikorski

Joy Sikorski

Whimsical drawing lessons

From How to Draw a Clam and Squeaky Chalk.

Cookie Fortune Maker (CFM)

funmire

Cookie Fortune Maker

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


9 Modern Day Muses

Jill Badonsky, MEd

9 Modern-Day Muses (and a Bodyguard)

Marge · Bea-Silly · Aha-Phrodite · Spills · Albert · Audacity · Lull · Song · Shadow · Arnold


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

Is Football Coaching Creative?

Plays that involve investment and risk.


Creativity Illuminator

funmire

The Great Creativity Illuminator

Creative thinking shifts perspective.


Painting

Riva Weinstein

Part-Time Art / Full-Time Life

How can we can take a step back and infuse mundane moments with extraordinary creative energy?

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