Chasing Creative

We all have our busy seasons in life, whether they're predictable or unexpected. No matter what’s happening in our lives, we still only get 24 hours in each day. In this episode, we’re talking about the tried-and-true resources that fill us up and don’t feel like a time-suck, even when life gets busy.

Design for Mankind with Erin Loechner

Emily P. Freeman’s blog

Melissa Camara Wilkins’ blog

No Sidebar

The Art of Simple

Coffee + Crumbs

Hello There, Friend

Becoming Minimalist

The Life on Purpose Movement by Erica Layne

The Harry Potter series

A Million Little Ways by Emily P. Freeman

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

Bread & Wine by Shauna Niequist

Coffee + Crumbs

The Next Right Thing with Emily P. Freeman

Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me!

Being Actively Creative with Lindsay Crandall on Chasing Creative

Intentional Creativity with Erica Layne on Chasing Creative

“The Hidden Load at Home” episode of the Straight and Curly podcast

The Skimm daily news roundup

Hourglass: Time, Memory, Marriage by Dani Shapiro

Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

Website: Inkwells and Images

Twitter: @abbigailekriebs

Instagram: @abbigailekriebs

Facebook: @inkwellsandimages

Personal blog: Ashley Brooks Writes

Business website: Brooks Editorial

Twitter: @brookseditorial

Instagram: @brookseditorial

Pinterest: @brookseditorial

It’s a big topic in the creative world: sharing your work. It’s an issue that creatives of all ages and all experience levels can relate to. It’s scary to put your work out there, but hopefully our conversation in this episode will help you feel more comfortable sharing your creative self with the world.

You can now support Chasing Creative on Patreon!

Good Stuff We Talked About

That Hummingbird Life post on the cost of sharing

Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work by Austin Kleon

Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

Quote from Daring Greatly: “Perfectionism crushes creativity---which is why one of the most effective ways to start recovering from perfectionism is to start creating.”

Brené Brown’s TED Talk on vulnerability

Mini Book Club

Real Artists Don’t Starve by Jeff Goins

The Golem & the Jinni by Helene Beckwith

Personal Blog: Ashley Brooks Writes

Business Website: Brooks Editorial

Twitter: @brookseditorial

Instagram: @brookseditorial

Pinterest: @brookseditorial

Website: Inkwells and Images

Twitter: @abbigailekriebs

Instagram: @abbigailekriebs

Facebook: @Inkwellsandimages

We’ve all done it: said we had no time to get everything done, let alone do something creative. Sometimes, that’s true. And other times, we need to take a look at how we are actually spending those little moments throughout the day and ask ourselves if not having enough time is the issue, or if we are maybe just wasting a little more than we think. Ashley and Abbie fess up on what they spend their “extra” time on - and what they should be doing instead.

Resources on Time Wasting

I Know How She Does It by Laura Vanderkam

Overwhelmed by Brigid Schulte (mentioned, but not recommended)

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

Becoming Minimalist site

No Sidebar site

Straight and Curly podcast episode 64 on decision fatigue

Moment app

Newsfeedburner extension for blocking Facebook newsfeed

Self-Control app

The Lazy Genius's New Fall Rhythm

Mini Book Club

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

Personal Blog: Ashley Brooks Writes

Business Website: Brooks Editorial

Twitter: @brookseditorial

Instagram: @brookseditorial

Pinterest: @brookseditorial

Website: Inkwells and Images

Twitter: @abbigailekriebs

Instagram: @abbigailekriebs

Facebook: @Inkwellsandimages

We’re continuing to explore the intersection of creativity and daily life with a look at a day in Abbie’s life. Key takeaways include looking at your life as a rhythm rather than a rigid structure, the importance of getting a good night’s sleep, and remembering that we all go through seasons of ups and downs in our creative lives. Listen in to gain new insights and perspectives on your own creative life!

Personal Blog: Ashley Brooks Writes

Business Website: Brooks Editorial

Twitter: @brookseditorial

Instagram: @brookseditorial

Pinterest: @brookseditorial

Website: Inkwells and Images

Twitter: @abbigailekriebs

Instagram: @abbigailekriebs

Facebook: @Inkwellsandimages

In this episode, we’re jumping into a day in the life with Ashley as she juggles the urge to be creative with freelance work and being home all day with her two young kids. Key takeaways include starting the day with a peaceful morning and planning to make good use of your most unproductive time of the day. Listen in to gain new insights and perspectives on your own daily routine!

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

Personal Blog: Ashley Brooks Writes

Business Website: Brooks Editorial

Twitter: @brookseditorial

Instagram: @brookseditorial

Pinterest: @brookseditorial

Website: Inkwells and Images

Twitter: @abbigailekriebs

Instagram: @abbigailekriebs

Facebook: @inkwellsandimages

Chasing Creative is back for season 4! Tune in to hear more about what we have planned for the upcoming season and find out what we’ve been up to in our creative lives lately.

Kendra at the Lazy Genius blog

What Should I Read Next? podcast with Anne Bogel

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

Reading People by Anne Bogel

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

Gods in America by Neil Gaiman

The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

Personal Blog: Ashley Brooks Writes

Business Website: Brooks Editorial

Twitter: @brookseditorial

Instagram: @brookseditorial

Pinterest: @brookseditorial

Website: Inkwells and Images

Twitter: @abbigailekriebs

Instagram: @abbigailekriebs

Facebook: @Inkwellsandimages

In our last episode of Season 3 of Chasing Creative, we chat about how our creative projects and goals are going for 2017, what work looks like for each of us, and what we’re going to be doing on our next break. Join us for the conversation!

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Mini Book Club:

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

Podcasts We Mentioned

The Lazy Genius Podcast with Kendra Adachi (we interviewed her in Season 1 here!)

Straight & Curly with Kelly Exeter and Carly Jacobs

Here’s where to find Ashley:

Website: https://www.BrooksEditorial.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/brookseditorial

Instagram: http://instagram.com/brookseditorial

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/brookseditorial

Here’s where to find Abbigail:

Website: https://www.InkwellsandImages.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbigailekriebs

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbigailekriebs/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inkwellsandimages/

We're chatting with Lisa Hensley about how she embraces her season of motherhood and makes space for creativity as she raises three (soon to be four!) boys. Lisa is the master at working within the life she's living rather than wishing she had more time to create. Listen in to hear her wisdom!

Lisa Hensley is a writer, podcaster, and volleyball coach who pursues other creative interests. She and her husband have three boys, including one with a rare disease, are expecting another, and live in a college town in rural Kentucky. Her online spaces encourage women to thrive as mamas and grow as creatives.

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Delighting in My Days blog

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Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey

The Life-Giving Home: Creating a Place of Belonging and Becoming by Sally Clarkson and Sarah Clarkson

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

The Lost Wife by Alyson Richman

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Everyone Brave Is Forgiven by Chris Cleave

Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

The Quotidian Mysteries: Laundry, Liturgy, and "Women's Work" by Kathleen Norris

We chatted with author and editor Sarah Fox about how she balances her day job (which is writing and editing) with her side hustle (which is also writing and editing...), how she gets in a writing groove, and the books she thinks you should read right now.

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Mini Book Club:

These cool book darts that Ashley mentioned.

I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

Story Engineering by Richard Brooks

On Writing by Stephen King

Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick

Where Am I Now? by Mara Wilson

Is Everyone Hanging Out without Me? by Mindy Kaling

Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling

Talking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham

Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl

Swear on this Life by Renee Carlino

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter & Sweet by Jamie Ford

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

Here’s where to find Sarah:

Website: http://www.thebookishfox.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebookishfox/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BookishSarahFox

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookishsarahfox/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/bookishsarahfox/

Here’s where to find Ashley:

Website: https://www.BrooksEditorial.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/brookseditorial

Instagram: http://instagram.com/brookseditorial

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/brookseditorial

Here’s where to find Abbigail:

Website: https://www.InkwellsandImages.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbigailekriebs

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbigailekriebs/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inkwellsandimages/

Elise Blaha Cripe lives with her husband and two young daughters in San Diego, California. She has been sharing thoughts and DIY projects online since 2005, running an online shop of handmade goods since 2008, and in 2015 launched GET TO WORK BOOK, a day planner + goal-setting journal. She also hosts a weekly podcast, Elise Gets Crafty, that focuses on creative small business. We're chatting with Elise about being creative throughout the different stages of life, taking breaks from your creative projects, and where she got the inspiration to create the GET TO WORK BOOK.

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@elisejoy on Instagram

enjoyitblog.com

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The Time-Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

The Versions of Us by Laura Barnett

Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey