{"product_id":"dear-writer-maggie-smith-9781797193359","title":"Dear Writer: Pep Talks \u0026 Practical Advice for the Creative Life","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author and poet Maggie Smith distills creativity and the craft of writing with a practical guide perfect for fans of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Gilbert's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand Anne Lamott's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBird by Bird\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003eDrawing from her twenty years of teaching experience and her bestselling Substack newsletter, \u003ci\u003eFor Dear Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Maggie Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection, and hope. Each element is explored through short, inspiring, and craft-focused essays, followed by generative writing prompts. \u003ci\u003eDear Writer \u003c\/i\u003eprovides tools that artists of all experience levels can apply to their own creative practices and carry with them into all genres and all areas of life. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maggie Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 179719335X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781797193359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Audio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e CD","brand":"Maggie Smith","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":46739270533375,"sku":"9781797193359","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ccb4ee82-c857-4a7c-aa35-72d28098c9a2.jpg?v=1743277711","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dear-writer-maggie-smith-9781797193359","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}