I firmly believe that those who embark on creative endeavors of all sorts have more in common than they may ever know. Writers, crafters, fine artists, skilled artisans, designers--we all struggle with frustrating, sometimes unavoidable roadblocks to our creativity; we all revel in rushes of adreneline when inspiration strikes; we all gravitate toward and away from different phases of our creativity like the changing tides. As a former editor for Writer's Digest publications and a current editor for North Light Books, I am lucky enough to have a firsthand perspective on this, having been fortunate enough to work very closely with writers, crafters, artists and designers of all types.

So it's with a happy heart that I share with you this free excerpt from The Pocket Muse: Endless Inspiration. In the strictest sense, it's a book by a writer, for writers. But in the truest sense, it's a wonderful pocked-sized guide for the creative soul in all of us.

Happy Thursday,

Jessica