{"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\u003eINSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \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 nine books of poetry and prose, including \u003ci\u003eA Suit or a Suitcase\u003c\/i\u003e, \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\u003e 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. She is the host of\u003ci\u003e The Slowdown\u003c\/i\u003e. You can find 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":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53575088505139,"sku":"9781982170844","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/An4v1io6m89781982170844.webp?v=1782778259","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/dear-writer-pep-talks-practical-advice-for-the-creative-life-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}