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52 Weeks: AYTL
Creative Alchemy
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52 Weeks: AYTL
Creative Alchemy
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CNF, Fiction & Poetry
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Sometimes the inner critic is right, but that doesn't mean I have to listen to her.
the historical voices I study have been ignored, imprisoned, and ridiculed for their words; is today different?
May 29
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Jen Knox
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When writing outlives not only the writer but those who failed to recognize her brilliance
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” ―Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God
May 1
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Jen Knox
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On anxiety and creativity: when navigating ambiguity, storytelling can be dangerous
exploring the stories we tell ourselves when no one is watching or, maybe worse, when it seems everyone is
May 11
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Jen Knox
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Creative portals that lead to endless inspiration
The art of resurrecting simple truths through story, and how I got to know George Sand
May 18
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Jen Knox
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Why radical voices are necessary
Let's find out what it takes to stay true to our vision without constant (or even any) validation
Apr 20
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Jen Knox
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Finding the right conditions to grow: why creative work needs light, not permission
Jun 6, 2025
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Jen Knox
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On the myriad ways we are asked to disappear and an argument for getting back to our humanness
Feb 5
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Jen Knox
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On automatic writing, the subconscious & week 49 of 52
Apr 17, 2025
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Jen Knox
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The magic of storytelling resides in the polarity, the precision and abstraction
May 20, 2025
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Jen Knox
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Create anyway.
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creative resilience
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How birds dream and the myth of the ideal author platform
Scattered energy and how to connect in our digital-everything world
Apr 11
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Jen Knox
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Perhaps instead of taking a break or hiding out, we can recommit.
on unease and fortitude
Feb 19
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Jen Knox
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What is performance art, and why should it matter to writers?
Where sentences move us, and where we need to move to find meaning
Feb 12
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Jen Knox
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On the myriad ways we are asked to disappear and an argument for getting back to our humanness
We are not here to master nature, we are nature; an easy week 6 challenge to remind us creativity is about harmony and not competition
Feb 5
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Jen Knox
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Let's connect.
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Untangling the process of writing and dropping expectations
Get a notepad. The notepad doesn't have to be yellow (or even a notepad). Do the thing, and do it in an ergonomic chair. Prompt below.
Sep 25, 2025
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Jen Knox
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A YEAR OF LIFE
Week 52 of 52
May 8, 2025
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Jen Knox
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On letting go of the things we carry, remembering we are not alone & week 51 of 52
everything we do has a ripple; rest the need to rationalize and, instead, explore
May 2, 2025
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Jen Knox
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On loving what you love & week 50 of 52
every blade of grass holds a story
Apr 23, 2025
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Jen Knox
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On automatic writing, the subconscious & week 49 of 52
lifting the egoic veil
Apr 17, 2025
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Jen Knox
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