{"product_id":"9781982170899","title":"Dear Writer","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author and poet Maggie Smith distills creativity and the craft of writing with a practical guide perfect for fans of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Gilbert’s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand Anne Lamott’s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBird by Bird\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from her twenty years of teaching experience and her bestselling Substack newsletter, \u003ci\u003eFor Dear Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Maggie Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection, and hope. Each element is explored through short, inspiring, and craft-focused essays, followed by generative writing prompts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Writer \u003c\/i\u003eprovides tools that artists of all experience levels can apply to their own creative practices and carry with them into all genres and all areas of life.","brand":"Maggie Smith","offers":[{"title":"Washington Square Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2026-06-23","offer_id":48468605501695,"sku":"9781982170899","price":26.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2d93f640-5672-43ca-98b5-fc3721a125e6.jpg?v=1777567552","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781982170899","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}