Creativity, Meaning and Addiction

by | Jul 31, 2026 | Fine Arts America

CREATIVITY, MEANING, AND ADDICTION This post is part of a series on creativity and addiction. Are you a nonfiction writer? Come join me for three months of nonfiction book coaching. Learn more here. In previous posts in this creativity and addiction series, I’ve...

I Can’t Get No Satisfaction

by | Jul 24, 2026 | Fine Arts America

This post is part of a series on creativity and addiction.  Are you a nonfiction writer? Come join me for three months of nonfiction book coaching. Learn more here. I CAN’T GET NO SATISFACTION One of the major unfortunate consequences of the extra drive that we...

Individuality and Addiction

by | Jul 18, 2026 | Fine Arts America

INDIVIDUALITY AND ADDICTION Many potential risk factors put a person in jeopardy for an addiction. Researchers in the field estimate that in the neighborhood of 40 – 50% of the risk can be attributed to genetic or biological causes; if you have close relatives who...

The Happy Bondage of Addiction

by | Jul 11, 2026 | Fine Arts America

THE HAPPY BONDAGE OF ADDICTION   Over the course the of next several posts I’d like to explain why creatives are at greater risk for addiction than the next person and what you can do to deal with your addictive tendencies, whether they manifest as an addiction...