Caroline Allen
A few weeks ago, I met up a social worker in her 40s in Portland who worked with at-risk youth. She was interested in writing a book. We talked about the writing process and she told me a bit about her work with addicted teens. "I admire that you're able to do that kind of work. I've tried, and it emotionally overwhelms me," I told her. "Oh no, you could do…
For more than two decades I’ve been honing the scheduling around my creative practice. And I’ve been helping book clients and others do the same. As a novelist, visual artist, and coach, I’ve had to learn the magic of transition from helping others to working on my craft. I’ve had to figure out the best schedule for my creative energies on a daily, monthly, seasonal, and annual basis. And as is the…