• Less homework! More fun!

    “A word of advice for publishing a newsletter, blog post, novel, or literally anything: keep it short and keep it sweet.”

    (via Robin Rendle)

  • The most radical act in an age of outrage is to play

    Oof. This quote from Zander Phelps:

    “Unused faculties atrophy. And when faculties atrophy, systems built on compliance thrive. They reward predictability. Anger and fear make us predictable. Creativity, curiosity, and divergent thinking make us harder to steer. Emotional manipulation becomes simpler when imagination shrinks.”

    A good reminder to do something frivolous or pointless today.

    (h/t Dense Discovery)

  • Thrive in obscurity

    “The path to creative mastery begins with years of silence. Publish anyway.”

    (via Jeet Mehta)

  • Your website could be a blog

    This is a post from Seth Werkheiser’s Social Media Escape Club and it’s in response to the question:

    I do multiple things, how do I bring them all together on my website?

    I feel like a field this question all the time with my clients. Part of being an artist or writer is that your interests and projects can be soooo varied.

    My answer is always to embrace the messiness of being a curious human.

    (And this is something I’m actively trying to embrace through my own website / blog.)

    Anyway, Seth’s response of: “Your website could be a blog.”

    My addition would be to say: And your newsletter a collection of links to your website … that way you can “get people to your site, give them a starting point, and get out of the way.”

  • You need a (gentle) deadline

    For anyone looking for that little extra nudge to get a creative project—large or small or newsletter shaped—off the ground, the folks at Creative Mornings have organized a collective “Release Day” event.

    (h/t Swiss Miss)

  • Chipmunks on 16 speed

    Well, I’m super late to this party, but this compilation of Alvin and the Chipmunks cover songs slowed waaaaaay down is absolutely insane in all the best ways.

    Pure sludge.

    The entire compilation is worth listening to but here are a few standouts:

    “Call Me” (Blondie cover)

    “Walk Like an Egyptian” (The Bangles cover)

    “My Sharona” (The Knack cover)

    (h/t Meanwhile)

  • To Substack or not to Substack

    Here’s an interesting article from The Harvard Crimson that explores the pros (greater reach and community) and cons (inconsistent quality and unpredictable algorithms) of publishing on Substack from an academic perspective.

    On a related note, here’s another one for the cons: “Why is Andrew Tate #1 on Substack.”

    (h/t Rage Against the Algorithm and Maria Daversa, respectively)

  • Why Bother?

    Some lessons from Liz Gilbert on the power of sharing your creativity (“Any talent, wisdom or insight you have that you don’t share becomes pain.”), and the benefits of learning in public.

    (via Salman Ansari)

  • Where we do and don’t want automation

    Three simple questions to help you decide when to let the machines do the thinking.

    (via Derek Sivers)

  • Rebelling against efficiency

    Declan Chidlow on how the modern internet’s obsession with speed, convenience, and optimization strips away the friction that once made online life meaningful (and why inefficiency might be the key to a better internet).

    (via Good Internet)

STEPHEN KNEZOVICH is a marketing strategist and collage artist. He finds joy in discovery and collaboration and cut+paste.

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