Free posters, zines, and a mixtape!

Hey y’all,

Let’s get right to it:

1. I had a ton of fun over the past couple of weeks making a big batch of bonus goodies for folks who pre-order my next book, Don’t Call It Art: 10 Ways to Create Like a Kid Again. All you have to do to get them is pre-order the book wherever you like to buy books…
   
   

   Pre-order the book now

   …then take a photo or screenshot of your receipt and fill out the form on this page. You will immediately be able to download a printable PDF that includes:
   - A personal note from me
   - 5 mini posters
   - 5 zines with bonus material

   - 1 playlist of all the musicians mentioned in the book, plus a J-card if you’re feeling inspired to make your own mix on cassette!
   
   

   Get your pre-order goodies

   Pre-ordering the book not only gets you these exclusive goodies, it’s the best way to support my work right now. Pre-ordering lets bookstores and retailers know they should be stocking the book and helps boost the numbers in the first week of sales to increase the chances of it hitting the bestseller lists.
   
   Publishers Weekly published our first review this week and said the book’s “cheery, upbeat lessons” are “full of fun, wryly witty wisdom.” If you like my other books, you will love this one!
   
   

   Pre-order!

   
   

2. I spent all Wednesday in a studio in Austin, Texas recording the audiobook:
   

   Quite the step up from recording The Steal Like An Artist Audio Trilogy in my closet during the pandemic, but man, I forgot how physically and mentally demanding it is! During our lunch break, I played the engineer clips of Winnebago Man to re-enact what was going on in my head all day. (PS. You can buy Don’t Call It Art in any format — hardcover, ebook, or audiobook — and still be eligible for the pre-order goodies!)
   
   

3. I’m in that weird place called “the gulp” —  the thing is finished and it’s no longer in your hands, but it’s not in anybody else’s hands yet, either. This can be a dangerous time for the psyche of a creative person. My favorite example is Paul McCartney, who thought that Revolver was out of tune and the other Beatles had to assure him that it was just fine. (The Walter Martin Show has