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independent writers and storytellers feeling creative magazine feeling creative 500 0 0 skip to content topics art the biz coffee creativity design film video movie reviews music perspectives photography tattoos tech writing spotlights about write for us open menu close menu topics art the biz coffee creativity design film video movie reviews music perspectives photography tattoos tech writing spotlights about write for us open menu close menu folder topics back art the biz coffee creativity design film video movie reviews music perspectives photography tattoos tech writing spotlights about write for us independent writers and storytellers ink and intention from original fiction and personal essays to author interviews and the resources that bring a book to life this is where writers come to share their work their process and what they ve learned have a story an essay or hard won writing advice write for us articles audio engineer miguel dembora on overcoming perfectionism and knowing when to let go audio engineer and producer miguel dembora shares a practical 3 step framework to beat perfectionism in the studio and explains why shipping at 90 is the secret to growth read more the rise of the ghost reader why beta readers are ghosting authors author and ghostwriter d a cairns coins the term ghost reader to describe the frustrating reality of beta readers vanishing before finishing a manuscript read more the americana chronicles and how i created a new literary form based on a video game croatian author dino stanković shares how he cured the blank page by using a civilization vi campaign to procedurally generate the plot of his debut novel read more thinking like edison why perfection is the enemy of the indie author returning guest author christopher valentine shares his insights on the creative process the myth of perfection and why writers must learn to accept failure read more indie author brendan onfrichuk on pulp sci fi character tropes and arkolny armageddon sci fi author brendan onfrichuk discusses his love for classic pulp adventures and why he rejects modern tropes to write aspirational flaw free heroes read more trusting the wrong people my top 3 mistakes as an indie author fantasy author danielle orsino shares the top three mistakes she made navigating traditional hybrid and self publishing including pr nightmares and trusting the wrong people read more the writer s guide to self publishing why hitting publish is only 10 of the job explore the hidden realities of indie publishing learn why the 10 of writing matters more than the 90 of marketing and why free isn t always the best book promotion strategy read more beyond the white walls how we re using creativity to reclaim childhood for sick children 15 year old founder and author ayona jaswal shares how her youth led organization the kindness and smile zone uses art and storytelling to help sick children reclaim their identities read more call for entries the 2026 in focus creative youth contest canadian youth led non profit world in focus announces their 2026 creative art contest open internationally to youth ages 10 18 for writing and visual arts enter by april 4th 2026 read more where shadows are the darkest mud blood and the haunted reconstruction south author clay boone discusses how he blends the brutal reality of the post civil war south with ozarks folklore and dark fantasy in his novel where shadows are the darkest read more failing forward the painful lessons of my first self published novel jamaican fantasy author christopher valentine shares the harsh but necessary lessons he learned from self publishing his first novel damara the valiant and how stan lee s creative philosophy shaped his writing read more from myths to monsters how indie author richard aden vance crafts emotional sci fi west virginia author richard aden vance explores how appalachian folklore influences his paranormal horror and speculative fiction including aden s fables and twilight symbiosis read more author christopher valentine on self publishing classic superman and his new book the valiant knight jamaican sci fi and fantasy author christopher valentine discusses his disillusionment with mainstream entertainment discover why he turned to self publishing on royal road to create the valiant knight a 1940s superhero period piece read more jellyfish babies severed arms and soviet paranoia the 14 year journey of mushroomhead scottish author stephen toman discusses the chaotic journey of writing mushroomhead a non genre novel influenced by disco elysium learn how he used scissors and glue to cut 60 000 words and navigate the world of indie publishing read more veteran nobody f n important on ptsd the iraq war and writing as survival an iraq war veteran writing as nobody fn important shares a raw look at ptsd and creativity he explains how writing became the only way to escape the foxhole of trauma after serving at abu ghraib read more author spotlight jasper osborne author jasper osborne discusses his new book dreams we made along the way a global collection of real dreams from the hilarious to the terrifying discover how a personal journaling habit turned into a worldwide archive of the subconscious read more exclusive excerpt read the first pages of under the alien skin in a world where the ordinary meets the extraordinary an abandoned child brus grows up moving through different homes facing pain loss and a darkness within himself a secret agency rescues him from prison and trains him for an extraordinary mission to fight a mysterious threat that seems to come from space read more the truth and consequences of my creative journey retired expat steve goldsmith spent years filling notebooks in secret in this essay he explores the fault line between truth and reward and shares how he finally silenced his doubt to publish across six genres read more storyteller spotlight mara blake in this spotlight mara opens up about how growing up with star trek shaped her view on inclusivity and shares an exclusive look at the tensins her first venture into contemporary romance it s a story about two strong people with past pain coming together to heal starting with a chance encounter in a deluge read more judge a book by its cover the indie author s guide to visual impact you ve written the book but how do you sell it learn why cover design is the single most important marketing asset for indie authors and how to get it right without a design degree read more the storyteller three decades of finding inspiration in the everyday a filmmaker podcaster and novelist shares his 30 year journey to defining himself as a storyteller learn why perfection is the enemy of creativity and how to find inspiration in everything from doc martens to historical hurricanes read more exclusive excerpt read the first pages of a fool s journey be the first to read the opening pages of a fool s journey the new novel by danielle m orsino an exclusive excerpt for the feeling creative community read more when passion becomes an act of creation there are passions that have accompanied us since childhood and that one day find an unexpected means of expression read more creativity comes from the heart italian author francesca dedin shares her personal creative journey from childhood playing with play dough and watching her father paint to finding her own voice as a published novelist read more they wont stop smiling a terrifying alert takes over every screen as a woman s wife is trapped outside read the first part of they wont stop smiling a new short horror story read more bittersweet grounds a short story about a woman s daily ritual for marlene a cup of coffee is more than a drink it s a small private rebellion against a life that s ground to a halt read more browse all articles browse all articles subscribe enter your email address to sign up for our bi weekly newsletter email address sign up we respect your privacy and will not share your info you 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