Book update + looking for your 100-day project stories
+ upcoming Parallel Play sessions
Hi, friends—
Book update: I’m nearly halfway through the manuscript now (!), and I still can’t get over how much writing the book is like doing the project itself.
There’s the ambiguity, even with a plan (as we all know, the plan works until it doesn’t). You’re not alone—thankfully, I get to spend time with many of you in the interviews I’m doing—but only you can do your work…months with no milestones, and little to no feedback.
It’s rewarding and hard in more or less equal parts. I’m glad for the experience I’ve built up from years of doing the project—the effects continue in so many unexpected ways. (I’ve been sharing a little more of the behind-the-scenes over on TikTok, if you’re curious).
We also had our first Parallel Play session a couple of weeks ago and I gotta say, it felt really special; somehow both calming and energizing at the same time. We worked in silence for an hour, then opened it up to talk about what we’re making. Sitting in a room (even virtually) with a handful of people making things? There’s something magical about it.
UPCOMING PARALLEL PLAY SESSIONS
Share your story with me for the book
Next up, I’m looking for stories on two themes: what changed when you shared your work, and how your work touched someone in unexpected ways.
If you’d like to share, please use the forms below—it’s how I stay organized. These submissions help me find people to interview or develop stories further for the book. In other words: your writing won’t be used, and as always nothing will be shared without your permission.
SHARING YOUR YOUR WORK
Stories about the courage it takes to make your work visible. Times when sharing (online, with a friend, in a group) changed something—maybe you built accountability, found community, got perspective you couldn’t get alone, or discovered something about yourself through being seen.
HOW THE WORK RIPPLES OUT
Your work doesn’t stay in your studio (or on your kitchen table, or in your backpack). Sometimes it leads somewhere you never planned. I’m looking for stories about what happens when your work touches someone else or leads you somewhere unexpected—new connections, opportunities, or moments when you realized your practice was reaching someone in ways you didn’t know.
Submissions are also still open for stories on recognizing patterns and finding meaning in the work, as well as stories about noticing and staying with it when it gets hard.
Prompts worth revisiting:
THINKING BEYOND DAY 100—What was your project asking (or answering)?
THE 10-MINUTE ART CHALLENGE—What do you notice when you sit with your work? When you really feel it?
Lastly, I’d love to hear how you wrapped up or celebrated your projects. Art show? Setting up an online shop? Binding your work into a book? Comment below or reply to this email if you’d like to share.
XO,
Lindsay