{"product_id":"dear-writer-pep-talks-practical-advice-for-the-creative-life-hardcover","title":"Dear Writer: Pep Talks \u0026 Practical Advice for the Creative Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaggie Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author and poet Maggie Smith distills creativity and the craft of writing with a practical guide perfect for fans of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Gilbert's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand Anne Lamott's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBird by Bird\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing from her twenty years of teaching experience and her bestselling Substack newsletter, \u003ci\u003eFor Dear Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Maggie Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection, and hope. Each element is explored through short, inspiring, and craft-focused essays, followed by generative writing prompts. \u003ci\u003eDear Writer \u003c\/i\u003eprovides tools that artists of all experience levels can apply to their own creative practices and carry with them into all genres and all areas of life. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaggie Smith is the award-winning \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of eight books of poetry and prose, including \u003ci\u003eYou Could Make This Place Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Bones\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGoldenrod\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Keep Moving\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMy Thoughts Have Wings. \u003c\/i\u003eA 2011 recipient of a Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, Smith has also received a Pushcart Prize, and numerous grants and awards from the Academy of American Poets, the Sustainable Arts Foundation, the Ohio Arts Council, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She has been widely published, appearing in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation, The\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. You can follow her on social media @MaggieSmithPoet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.62 x 5.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987485884717,"sku":"9781982170844","price":28.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/u6XLCeUm-m9781982170844.webp?v=1776178993","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/dear-writer-pep-talks-practical-advice-for-the-creative-life-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}