Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life she tells Alix

she tells Alix

"A frank novel about a midlife awakening

this volume brings Auden's collection back into print for the first time in decades and offers the only critical edition of the work

and Celeste Ng--introduces us to Julia Ames

Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life she tells AlixINSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER New York Times bestselling author and poet Maggie Smith distills creativity and the craft of writing with a practical guide perfect for fans of Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic and Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird. Drawing from her twenty years of teaching experience and her bestselling Substack newsletter, For Dear Life, Maggie Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise,