Minding the Muse

By Priscilla Long,

Book cover of Minding the Muse: A Handbook for Painters, Composers, Writers, and Other Creators

Book description

Minding the Muse is a practical handbook for the artist or writer—highly experienced, aspiring, or somewhere in between. Long draws from her extensive background as a poet, writer, and master teacher, but also gathers the insights and practices of a wide range of high-achieving artists, including mystery writer Raymond Chandler,…

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1 author picked Minding the Muse as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is one of those secret gems of a book that hardly anybody has heard of but after you read it, you’ll be giving multiple copies away to every creative you know. Rich with real-life examples from working artists and writers, and Priscilla’s long history as a working creative and teacher, I have underlined an idea or suggestion on almost every page.

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