The Artist’s Way

Goodbye, Artist’s Way. Hello, Actual Craft

Sandra Scofield’s The Scene Book Introduction(and good riddance Julia Cameron) We’re saying goodbye to The Artist’s Way — and honestly, good riddance. We’re recapping our favorite quotes, the insights...

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Week 12: We Finished the Book!

Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s WayWeek 12: Recovering a Sense of Faith We finally finished The Artist’s Way—Julia Cameron’s self-help bible for unlocking your creative potential. Spoiler: our potential remains...

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Week 11: Flailing at the Finish Line

Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s WayWeek 9: Recovering a Sense of Autonomy If you listen to this podcast, you probably dream of becoming a successful writer. But what happens when...

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Week 10: The Habits that Block Us

Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s WayWeek 10: Recovering a Sense of Self Protection Week 10 of Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way finally tackles the elephant in every writer’s room: creative...

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Week 9: Fear is the Block

Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s WayWeek 9: Recovering a Sense of Compassion What causes writer’s block? According to Julia Cameron, it’s not laziness—it’s fear. This week’s chapter of The Artist’s...

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Week 8: When Art Hurts

Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s WayWeek 8: Recovering a Sense of Strength Making art can hurt — even when you’re fully bought into The Artist’s Way. This week Cameron tackles...

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Week 7: Perfectionism: An Expensive Illusion

Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s WayWeek 7: Recovering a Sense of Connection A funny thing happened while we were reading the latest chapter of Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. She...

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Week 6: The Pampering Paradox

Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s WayWeek Six: Recovering a Sense of Abundance The starving artist isn’t a cliché for nothing — we’ve long assumed that art requires sacrifice, usually financial....

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Week 5: The Virtue Trap

Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s WayWeek Five: Recovering A Sense of Possibility What gives? We hate this book but love talking about it. Week 5 of Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s...

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Week 4: The Morning Pages Report

Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s WayWeek Four: Recovering A Sense of Integrity Do Julia Cameron’s Morning Pages work? Specifically, do they work for us? We begin this podcast by discussing...

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Week 3: The Pushback

Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s WayWeek Three: Recovering a Sense of Power Should you use anger to fuel your writing? Do you experience shame while creating art? Have you been...

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Week 2: External Blockers (and Internal Doubts)

Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s WayWeek Two: Recovering a Sense of Identity We’re on Week 2 of Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way, shifting from internal creative obstacles to external ones—namely...

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Week 1: Recovering a Sense of Safety

Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s WayWeek One: Recovering a Sense of Safety What if the real barrier to making art isn’t talent or time, but whether you feel safe enough...

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The Morning Pages Experiment

Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s WayThe Basic Tools Three pages. Every morning. No exceptions. No mercy. We’re going to unblock our inner artist using Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. For...

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Starting the Artist’s Way (Send Help)

Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s WaySpiritual Electricity:The Basic Principles Over the past few months, we’ve taken a deep dive into AI writing tools. Now we’re coming up for air and...

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