Drawing From The Well - AJG BOOKS

“Like anything else that happens on its own, the act of writing is beyond currency. Money is great stuff to have, but when it comes to the act of creation, the best thing is not to think of money too much. It constipates the whole process.” — Stephen King | Happy Hump Day Creatives! It’s wonderful to be back with everyone to drink from the cup of inspiration as we look at money, or the lack thereof, and the purpose it has in the Creative’s life. In today’s podcast, someone with a lot of money, Stephen King, reminds us the importance of not allowing money to inhibit the creating process.

“The writer must earn money in order to be able to live and to write, but he must by no means live and write for the purpose of making money.” —Karl Marx | Happy Tuesday Creatives! It’s wonderful to be back with everyone to drink from the cup of inspiration as we look at money, or the lack thereof, and the purpose it has in the Creative’s life. In today’s podcast, we’re to keep money in its proper perspective, a tool to foster our creative endeavors.

“Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.” —Jules Renard | Happy Monday Creatives! It’s wonderful to be back with everyone to drink from the cup of inspiration as we look at money, or the lack thereof, and the purpose it has in the Creative’s life. In today’s podcast, we’re encouraged to not think ourselves ridiculous, or failures, if our creative endeavors have yet to yield financial results.

“Everybody has to start somewhere. You have your whole future ahead of you. Perfection doesn't happen right away.” — Haruki Murakami | Happy Monday Creatives! This week we’re taking another look at the starting line—the beginning. Today we’re encouraged to start somewhere, but be wary of believing that the starting line means perfection, but rather embrace the idea that growth is a process that will occupy our entire future.

“Some say I'm an overnight success. Well, that was a very long night that lasted about 10 years. But while I do, of course, now feel the pressure having had books that have been very successful, I just know I have to concentrate on writing for myself. I can't worry about genres or markets or what might be commercial or not. That never works.” — Kate Morton | Happy Friday Creatives! This week we’ve discussed the topic of success and what it means and how to be ready for those opportunities that will lead us to fulfilling our goals and dreams. In today’s podcast, we realize that being successful will not be an overnight process but rather its a long process that could take a decade or more.

“I was an outsider, never quite part of what was going on, always looking in. It turned out to be great preparation for writing fiction.” — Hallie Ephron | Happy Thursday everyone! This week we’re discussing success and what that may mean and how to be ready for those opportunities that will lead us to fulfilling our goals and dreams. In today’s podcast, we realize that our life’s experiences, good or bad, have been part of our preparation for success the whole time.

“I believe that reading widely is the best preparation for writing.” — Kathryn Lasky | Happy Hump Day everyone! This week we’re discussing success and what that may mean and how to be ready for those opportunities that will lead us to fulfilling our goals and dreams. In today’s podcast, we talk about how educating yourself within your craft and immersing yourself in areas beyond your comfort zone will help you prepare for success.

“I’ve always considered myself to be just average talent and what I have is a ridiculous insane obsessiveness for practice and preparation.” — Will Smith | Happy Tuesday everyone! This week we’re discussing success and what that may mean and how to be ready for those opportunities that will lead us to fulfilling our goals and dreams. In today’s podcast, we realize that being averagely talented in one’s field is not a deterrent to success if one gives themselves over to practice and preparation.

“Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” — Bobby Unser | Happy Monday everyone! This week we’re discussing success and what that may mean and how to be ready for those opportunities that will lead us to fulfilling our goals and dreams.