Hey there word nerds!

Today's episode features one of my most favorite authors EVER: Austin Kleon. If you don’t know who he is, Austin is the New York Times bestselling author of three illustrated books: Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative, Newspaper Blackout, and Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered. His latest project is The Steal Like an Artist Journal: A Notebook for Creative Kleptomaniacs and it's in stores now.

If you haven't read Austin's books yet, go to it! Seriously, these books will change the way you think about creativity, writing, and--most importantly--life.

In this episode Austin and I discuss:

• Honoring your reality, both the world around you and your personal reality.
• Learning from your mistakes instead of focusing on your failures.
• Practicing by copying other people’s work by hand.
• Different tools for different types of writing.
• How practicing “less is more” can help your craft.

Plus, Austin’s #1 tip for writers.

For more info and show notes: DIYMFA.com/066