How to Organize Your Creative Career

Hey poets!

You have poems in the works, your artistic engines are firing, and you’re ready to take your work to the publication phase — what do you do?

In this episode, host Lori Walker explores the importance of organizing your creative career, particularly for poets aiming to publish their work.

She emphasizes the value of treating poetry as a profession, offering practical tips and strategies to help poets establish a focused writing practice and achieve their goals.


MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Organizing Your Creative Career by Sheila Chandra

Works by Maggie Nelson - Bluets and The Argonauts

Works by Nora Ephron - Heartburn and I Remember Nothing

Our favorite paper planner to write it all down!

Our favorite app for organization is Notion. Notion is 100% free to use, and from tables to toggles and collaborative tasks and work pages, we love Notion!


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