Finding photos, taking photos, and creating a reference book of photos or magazine clippings.

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A beautiful and inspiring color-coding project by Carrie Baldouf. Traipsing through Infinite Jest (and now Gravity's Rainbow) with an eye towards color.

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Talking about first lines, blank pages, titles, first words, the creative process, and more.  This one is for writers and non-writers and artists of all varieties.

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Lyrics, language, theme songs, playlists, and a double-headed listening (and recording) prompt!

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Thoughts on writing bios and introductions, the big question, "Am I still creative," a bio 4 ways prompt, and a book of craft activities for kids.

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A poetry refresher, "Where I'm From" poems, and an inspiring book on mapmaking.

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A raven on the street, thoughts on morning processes and late-night drawings, managing your creative time and routine. Plus, a guest visit from Tammy of Daisy Yellow about doing the Index-Card-a-Day (ICAD) challenge.

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Preparations for ICAD, to use color or not to use color, thinking through the stuffed animal theme, and two storybooks about artists.

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One-sentence journal, one-staple collage (a la Daisy Yellow), school dropoff/pickup conversations, inspiring podcasts, and more.

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Dive into the world of the Midori Traveler's Notebook (MTN) system--the ultimate, flexible system for people who love notebooks.

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