I Did a Thing
One of the things I love about Clarkson’s Farm is when Jeremy gets excited because he’s attempted something new and achieved some level of success: helping a ewe give birth to her lamb or lambs (plur…
Stop Hiding Under the Desk
helping writers and creatives to stop hiding under their desks and make meaningful work
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Pull Up a Chair With Erin
Pull Up a Chair With… is a new series I’ve begun on Substack.
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A space to share what we're hoping to create this month.
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Please note that there will be only two Thursday sessions in August: on the 6th and 20th.
Pull Up a Chair With Melanie
Pull Up a Chair With… is a new series I’m starting on Substack.
Why My Book Proposal Has Taken Seven Years
I’ve been working on the same non-fiction book proposal for almost seven years.
Summer Reads to Refill The Creative Well
Over the next few weeks I’ll be spending some time at home, pottering about, and some time away.