The Creative Wild

""It's so encouraging to read an author working in the faith/arts/creativity space who writes with such clarity about the essentials of creativity. I was especially enthused/relieved to see that risk made it into this book-an absolute essential to making a song, a business, or a life. ""Risk or rust,"" is what I once heard a friend say. Wise words. As is this entire book. A point of clarification, though: Read this book if you want to live a 24/7 imaginative and creative life. It's not just for artists. This book points the way to being human in the truest sense. Who doesn't need that?"" -Charlie Peacock, Grammy Award-winning music producer and author of Roots & Rhythm-A Life in Music and coauthor of Why Everything That Doesn't Matter, Matters So Much ""Whether you need encouragement, motivation, or a kind fellow traveler on your artistic journey, The Creative Wild is the book for you. Steve Brock has written a book that is equal parts inspiration, practical advice, and hands-on exercises and reflections to help empower you to accomplish the art you've been called to create."" -Matt Mikalatos, author of The Crescent Stone and Journey to Love ""The Creative Wild invites us into a posture many of us have forgotten, a willingness to be surprised. Steve Brock lays out maps, tools, and rich stories for the journey. This call to creation comes with a cost, and this is what the book illuminates so well; it's worth every penny."" -Cody F. Miller, mixed media artist ""I couldn't put down The Creative Wild as it spoke to a deep space within me, within all of us as creative beings. This book serves as a practical guide to navigate the messiness of creativity, offering tools and strategies to break through blocks and rediscover the joy of creating. With a refreshing integration of faith and grace, it renews our sense of confidence and encourages us to embrace the unpredictable journey of artistic expression."" -Lidia Lae, PhD, writer, psychologist, speaker The Creative Wild is written so well. It is both deeply thought-provoking and entirely practical. Several times while reading the book, I had to pause for a minute to contemplate another profound insight into the creative process, especially how God works with us while we create. The Creative Wild is also immediately applicable, with scores of tools and pathways to help with obstacles to production, always in a joyful and encouraging manner."" -Pat Schantz, writer, president of the Northwest Christian Writers Association ""Creative work is fraught with insecurity and worry,"" Steve Brock writes. For me, it's also fraught with a nagging sense that perhaps my time is better spent on tasks that make money or produce visible progress. So many voices urge me to produce more and to do so more efficiently. When I listen to them, creating feels like an indulgence that is less important than other demands. But then I read The Creative Wild. Steve Brock convinces me that it's not just the poets and painters who are creatives. I am too. And so are you. No wonder I feel a little more human when I take time to create."" -Colleen Higgs, writer ""The Creative Wild is a beautiful and brilliant antidote for everyone who thinks they are ordinary, uncreative, or just plain stuck. With so many practical take-aways, this is a book that I will return to over and over again. Steve Brock, you have created a worthy gem"" -Kay Edwards, author of Hunt With Your Pack ""Steve Brock has helped me realize that since we're created in the image of our Creator God, then when I'm not creating, something vital in my life is missing."" -Robert LaChance, entrepreneur