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Lori Beard's avatar

I have a new mantra: Embrace not knowing what you are doing. And do it anyway.

Thank you.

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Kathlyn's avatar

I think everyone (including those of us who don’t think we are creative) experiences all of these more often than we would like to admit. It’s so reassuring to see professionals get these kinds of experiences too! 🥰

There’s also my least favourite (and bane of my school days/anytime I need to write at length) the ‘whoosh’ thought - as in ‘I had a great thought, but it went by (whoosh) before I could capture it’. Ugh! 🙄

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Beth Spencer's avatar

Hooray for the Opal app! I'm so glad you found it useful. Seriously, thank you for sharing your brilliant advice about going to a university library. I live pretty close to Emory University and might put that one to practice soon.

Another one you might like is "Tab Limit!" It's a free Chrome extension that only allows you to open a certain number of apps, which you can set and adjust as needed. It's annoying, but keeps me from getting lost in a million tabs!

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Grant Snider's avatar

Thank you Beth, really enjoyed the interview! And I’ll be checking out that extension as well :)

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Beth Spencer's avatar

I’m enjoying yours now!

Also happy to report my permanent bottom retainer stayed in for nearly 30 years! Dentist glued it back and it fell out again the next day. Hooray for orthodontic arts! 😬

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Grant Snider's avatar

Ha, must be a new world record for a bonded retainer! Thanks for listening 😊

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Beth T (BethOfAus)'s avatar

Som brilliant thoughts and observations here. Some people have egos that stretch for days but the rest of us will always question our own abilities despite the evidence. Sending heaps of hugs and best wishes.

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Reda Rountree (she/her)'s avatar

How do we request signed copies when we purchase the books through Watermark? Is there an option at the end? These will be holiday gifts for everyone this year!

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Grant Snider's avatar

Yes, there will be a place to leave a note when you check out! And you can also call the store directly, they are great about helping with those requests. Thanks Reda!

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Reda Rountree (she/her)'s avatar

Yay! I got 5 books!

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Grant Snider's avatar

Amazing, thanks!

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Reda Rountree (she/her)'s avatar

Thanks!

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Penny Schneider's avatar

Thank you for this one! I think it came at just the right time for me. Just keep swimming!

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Jono Hey's avatar

Thank you!

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Joan Stommen's avatar

Love this, Grant! Your words mean as much as your drawings! You’ve explained writers’block, self doubt, self-assurance and persistence brilliantly here! Well done, sweet man! 🫶👍🙌☺️

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John Mitchell's avatar

Thanks for this humor and wisdom.

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Rose Campbell's avatar

Apparently, wondrous art springs from self doubt; bravo!

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Thomas Cleary's avatar

So true. I often find myself enthused about an idea one minute and then wondering if it’s actually not something someone has already said in the next minute.

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MJ's avatar

I love this so much!

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Jeanne Demers's avatar

I love your work, thank you for sharing it!

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ali ✨'s avatar

✨Richard Brautigan: "The moon like mischievous bacon crisps its desire"✨ 💛

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Minaz Ansari's avatar

Just what I needed to know. Thanks Grant :)

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Myq Kaplan's avatar

Dear Grant,

Beautiful piece!

I love this section a lot:

"Maybe everything worth making has already been made.

But it’s up to you to make it again.

To tell a familiar story in your own words. To play the same chords on an unfamiliar instrument. To write yet another poem about the moon, but to compare it to something wholly unexpected.

To take old ideas and make them new."

Wonderfully put, thank you for sharing all of this!

Love

Myq

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