About the Author

As a therapist and creativity coach, Eric Maisel has worked with thousands of creative people. He knows firsthand the struggles that writers, musicians, artists, dancers, and actors face and has helped them find balance in their lives while pursuing their artistic endeavors.

The Book: Creativity for Life

Creativity for Life offers a comprehensive approach to the much-misunderstood life of the artist. It presents practical ideas as well as exercises and inspiration to nurture growth as an artist and as a person, exploring such subjects as:

• Establishing your creativity practice
• Obscurity and stardom
• Blocks
• The artist’s personality
• Moods and madness
• Artists in love
• Craft
• The rewards and perils of isolation
• Social interactions and community