Creativity for Life: Practical Advice on the Artist's Personality, and Career from America's Foremost Creativity Coach
"This book will save new artists and working artists years of  wasted effort and thousands of dollars in therapy. This is a brilliant,  wonderful book -- a bible. Maisel is a sage."--Heather Sellers, PhD, author ofGeorgia Under WaterandPage After Page"Eric Maisel has done it again! This indispensable guide to actually living  as an artist must be on every working artist's shelf to be read again and  again. Ten thumbs over the moon!"--Jennifer Louden, author ofThe Life OrganizerandThe  Woman's Comfort Book"InCreativity for Life, America's premier creativity coach delves  deeply into the issues that challenge writers, artists, musicians, and  performers and provides them with unique strategies and stimulating  insights to achieve their creative destinies."--Nita Leland, artist and author ofThe New Creative Artist"Eric Maisel is the therapist, counselor, coach, and friend we all want and  need. He provides the psychological tools to help artists lead a mature,  functioning, productive, and enriching personal and creative life."--Bobette Buster, adjunct professor, USC School of Cinematic Arts  and La Fémis, Paris"Eric Maisel has taught me more about the creative life and how to live it  successfully than any other author.Creativity for Lifeis for  anyone who has ever dared to live an extraordinary and fully exposed  life."--Sharon Lebell, author ofThe Art of Living: The Classic Manual  on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness"This is the most comprehensive book on creativity that I have encountered.  I will make this book required reading for the students in my creativity  coaching training as well as for clients embarking upon a creative  path."--Jill Badonsky, MEd, creativity coaching trainer and author ofThe Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard)"If you are an artist who wants to get a project finished, read this book.  It gave me new understanding of my artist personality and why I put things  off. Most important, it gave me new courage to forge the path I know I have  to take."--Coleen Rajotte, documentary filmmaker"Eric Maisel speaks as the artist's friend and ally. His book will serve as  a powerful encouragement for people who undertake the courageous and often  lonely adventure of finding, protecting, and nourishing their creative  voice."--Stephen Nachmanovitch, author ofFree Play: The Power of  Improvisation in Life and the Arts