# Wild Creatives Coaching Hi I’m Penny, creative coach and maker. I want to help you make the most of your creativity, whether that’s just for fun, or to make a living. Based in Hampshire in the UK. Page: Feed: --- ## [When our expectations are our downfall](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/when-our-expectations-are-our-downfall) _2026-08-19 · Penny Rance_ So I’ve been banging on about being an artist, but what if that’s not what you are after? ## [How do you define art?](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/how-do-you-define-art) _2026-08-12 · Penny Rance_ In my last Instagram reel, I got challenged (nicely) over the definition of art. ## [Do you need a degree to be an artist?](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/do-you-need-a-degree-to-be-an-artist) _2026-08-05 · Penny Rance_ I hear from a lot of makers that they can’t be artists, because they didn’t go to university! ## [Who are you really creating for?](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/who-are-you-really-creating-for) _2026-07-29 · Penny Rance_ Who do you create for? I’m really hoping that you said, for yourself. At least mostly. ## [Are you bored enough?](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/are-you-bored-enough) _2026-07-22 · Penny Rance_ Do you remember as a kid that intense feeling of boredom? I guess I might be showing my age with this question. ## [When the going gets tough, the tough...give up?](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/when-the-going-gets-tough-the-toughgive) _2026-07-15 · Penny Rance_ This week I’ve been working on the second sleeve for a jumper I’ve been knitting. ## [Why you don't have time](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/why-you-dont-have-time) _2026-07-08 · Penny Rance_ When people talk to me about the stuff I make, pretty much all of them will say at some point ‘I wish I had time to do that.’ ## [Time for a mid year check-in?](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/time-for-a-mid-year-check-in) _2026-07-01 · Penny Rance_ Many of us are looking at the date today (1 July) and wondering how the year has moved on so quickly. ## [How the power of sleep thinking can help you make better decisions](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/how-the-power-of-sleep-thinking-can) _2026-06-24 · Penny Rance_ Have you ever been worrying away at a problem, only to wake up the next morning with a solution in mind? ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xFqK53GeM0Ab) _2026-06-24 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [How to get inspiration to come to you](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/how-to-get-inspiration-to-come-to) _2026-06-17 · Penny Rance_ A creative magazine that I read has just put out a call for submissions on the subject of inspiration.