Book (& Craft) Alchemy

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Craft + Process

Everything I know about writing I've learned from other crafts
Dropping perfectionism and embracing the slipped stitches
Sep 19 • 
Caroline Donahue
24
6
The Bespoke Revolution
The creative cost of forgetting what fits
Aug 6 • 
Caroline Donahue
13
4
Getting (and Staying) Organized as a Writer
July Member Workshop
Jul 28 • 
Caroline Donahue
13
23
AI and reading: Are we asking the right questions?
How the innovation of a spindle gives us clues about our current predicament.
Jul 10 • 
Caroline Donahue
22
2
What a difference 10 weeks of writing makes!
How making goals for a shorter timeframe makes longer projects manageable.
Jun 18 • 
Caroline Donahue
, 
G.G. Law
, and 
Steph
16
35:17
Assembly required
Crafting a better world
Jun 10 • 
Caroline Donahue
12
2
A reader possessed
How rereading reframes our writing today
May 12 • 
Caroline Donahue
27
28
A Tale of Two Chicken Restaurants
Are you fighting for the wrong thing?
Apr 14 • 
Caroline Donahue
3
2
Craft as Carpentry
Letting go of genius envy
Mar 3 • 
Caroline Donahue
17
15
The Creative Decision Matrix
How to decide if something is worth your energy
Jan 13 • 
Caroline Donahue
32
11
Hibernating your writing
How to pause mindfully
Dec 9, 2024 • 
Caroline Donahue
39
6
Prose that sings
5 steps to sharpen your writing, in lessons from my strange professional past.
Dec 2, 2024 • 
Caroline Donahue
29
14
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