Gatekeeping gets in the way of sharing work, which is bad because you have something of value to share. The solution is to do an end run around gatekeepers by self-publishing.

I think everyone is creative. Creativity is the act of imagining something that doesn't exist and making it real. It manifests in everyday life and it’s how we change our lives, and the world.

Seven things you don’t need to be an artist, and three things you do.

I used to hate not knowing how things would turn out. I never started things unless I could clearly see the whole arc of the journey.