Your First Book: Self-Publish or Publishing House?
They say that everyone has at least one book in them. And I think they might be right—whoever “they” are. The great thing about books is that they’re so varied. Some books are truly works of literary...
View ArticleCall for Writers
Hi multipotentialites, Puttylike is looking for two outstanding writers to join our team! Are you a multipotentialite with something to say and a talent for saying it well? Do you have experience with...
View ArticleHow to Pitch Your Writing with Kristin Wong & Alex Webb
Writers are everywhere in the multipotentialite community. It makes sense, when you think about it. Multipotentialites have a lot of ideas—and a lot of creativity with which to express them! Our...
View ArticleNom De Plume: The Passion, Politic, and Multipotentiality of Stacey Abrams
My Uncle Teeter carried me down south on summer road trips, stoking the fire that would ignite my life-long thirst for wander. I’d hop in the back of his Buick Riviera and we’d head across the...
View ArticleFiction Is Proof That Humans Can Work Magic
If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.Toni Morrison I’ve danced around with fiction in a few different mediums. I’ve Cranked Dat with...
View ArticleHow to Make Fire: A Lost Tale of The Multipotentialite Harlem Renaissance
Before we dive into the words assembled for you, I thought I’d introduce myself. I’m the newest regular contributor here at Puttylike. Over the summer, I pitched the brazen idea of writing about...
View ArticleWhy You Should Make More Time for Awe
Last fall, my dog Murphy and I took a road trip along the Oregon coast into California. After miles of driving through dense forest on either side of us, I finally caught a glimpse of the wet, shiny,...
View ArticleHow to Use “The Immersive Approach” to Make Big Progress on a Project
Three years ago, I found myself committing to something kind of ridiculous. I’m a writer–but I’d been struggling to finish short, 1000-word articles, and I hadn’t written a word of fiction in the...
View ArticleHow to Choose the Right Path When There are SO MANY POSSIBILITIES
To my great surprise, I’ve written two books. The first was non-fiction, and I spent the entire process worrying about making factual errors. I checked and rechecked (and rechecked) everything...
View ArticleHow to Use “The Immersive Approach” to Make Big Progress on a Project
Three years ago, I found myself committing to something kind of ridiculous. I’m a writer–but I’d been struggling to finish short, 1000-word articles, and I hadn’t written a word of fiction in the...
View ArticleHow to Choose the Right Path When There are SO MANY POSSIBILITIES
To my great surprise, I’ve written two books. The first was non-fiction, and I spent the entire process worrying about making factual errors. I checked and rechecked (and rechecked) everything...
View Article10 Ways NaNoWriMo Benefits Multipotentialites
In working on a post about fictional multipotentialites, it occurred to me that one of the most liberating activities I have found as a multipod is writing, and that National Novel Writing Month...
View ArticleA Multipotentialite’s Guide to Dealing with Anxiety (Plus the Process of...
Note from Emilie: Hey multipods! As you may know, the Puttytribe is our little community where multipotentialites help other multipotentialites put their many goals, dreams, and projects into motion....
View ArticleA Writing Prompt to Help You Achieve Your Goals
Now that we’ve moved into the new year, many of us are attempting to start off on the right foot by making resolutions. And yet we all know that resolutions typically don’t work. Most of these...
View ArticleMultipod Friends, Don’t Let me Lose $1,000!
Dear puttyfriends, I’ve made a bet. I am going to complete my book – the big comprehensive book that’s going to bring the concept of the multipotentialite to bookstores (and people) everywhere – by...
View ArticleA Letter to My Readers and Friends…
Dear Multipotentialites, Two and a half years ago, I launched Puttylike. At the time, I had no idea whether this information would be of interest to anybody. I didn’t know any other multipotentialites...
View Article5 Tips to Get Your Rituals to Stick, or How I Finally Managed to Start...
Sigh. Remember this blog post? It was my 2013 (anti-)goal setting post that I published around New Years. “Embodiment” was to be the theme of my year, and a big part of that theme was getting out of my...
View ArticleHow to Induce a Flow State on Command
Productivity is one of the biggest challenges for multipotentialites. Having so many projects on the go can be downright overwhelming and paralyzing. How do you tackle everything you want to get done...
View ArticleExpress an Idea Before You Choose a Medium
This post is by Joshua Lundquist. “Express an idea before you choose a medium,” would be a quote from me if I were addressing a bunch of young artistic types in an auditorium somewhere… But really,...
View Article10 Ways NaNoWriMo Benefits Multipotentialites
In working on a post about fictional multipotentialites, it occurred to me that one of the most liberating activities I have found as a multipod is writing, and that National Novel Writing Month...
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