Coaching the Artist Within: Advice for Writers, Actors, Visual Artists, and Musicians from America’s Foremost Creativity Coach by Eric Maisel
rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’ve been reading a number of books dealing with the themes tackled in COACHING THE ARTIST WITHIN: artist fears, doubts, anxiety, blocks, stalled projects, etc. Maisel’s book is a wonderful addition to my growing keeper shelf of books to reconnect with when the creative life becomes too much to bear, when I wonder why I bother at all, and when I start to think I’d be better off making widgets on an assembly line.

Maisel addresses the issues all artists face with plenty of compassion, but he doesn’t sugar-coat the important issues, either. He makes it abundantly clear that hard work is needed to succeed, and he’s not afraid to give artists a good kick in the behind to get them moving again. Perhaps most important of all is the way he encourages each of us to become our own creativity coaches. Empowering and motivating, COACHING THE ARTIST WITHIN is a must-read for anyone struggling to find meaning in his or her creative work. (A)

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The Companion by Susan Squires

A wonderfully engrossing book featuring a tormented hero, a spunky heroine and an evil that could destroy the world. What more could a reader want? The sexual tension between the hero and heroine is palpable from their first meeting. The plot moves along at a great pace, and the writing is top-notch. I’m not a fan of the Regency era, but Ms. Squires’s fabulous story more than made up for any shortcomings inherent in the genre (like the dreadful ton, and everything that comes along with it). I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series. (A)

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Beth Kery is hosting a phenomenal month-long event to promote the upcoming release of her book, DARING TIME. As part of the festivities, I’ll be giving away a copy of NOTHING TO FEAR. You’ve got all day tomorrow to enter. The feature will go up around midnight tonight.
Just go to: http://www.bethkery.com/blog/

Once there, scroll past the DARING TIME contest/giveaway to reach my feature and giveaway.

Good luck!