No Time to be Timid
Tricia Rose Burt
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Sy Montgomery and Howard Mansfield: Creating a Writing Life
My neighbors, the NYTimes bestselling author Sy Montgomery and acclaimed author Howard Mansfield, have been married for 37 years. In that time, they’ve built and sustained a writing life that’s produced about 40 books between them. And even though they’re a unit, they’ve dedicated their lives to separate creative interests. Sy writes on behalf of animals — she’s best known for her books The Good, Good Pig and The National Book Award Finalist, The Soul of an Octopus — and Howard writes about architecture, preservation, and history in his quest to understand the soul of American places. And while they live in the same home, they usually don’t know what project the other one is working on.That’s because they give each other the space, support, and feedback that each other needs to do their best work. In a rare combined media appearance, Sy and Howard share how we can treat the artists in our lives and model how to pursue our own creative efforts. Takeaways: Honor the artist in ourselves and in each otherCreate dedicated time for writingProvide useful feedback to fellow artistsRepurpose work to find new ways to share stories, andCreate connections through writing Resources: Check out their websites: Sy Montgomery and Howard Mansfield Follow Sy on social media: Instagram @sytheauthor and Facebook @symontgomery Follow Howard on social media: Instagram @howardmansfieldauthor and Facebook @howardmansfield Learn more about composer Ben Cosgrove View Howard and Ben’s short film: “A Journey to the White Mountains” Listen to my conversation with Liz and Matt Meyer Bolton of the SALT project
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