Creative Pep Talk offers illustrated words of wisdom from 50 of today’s leading creative professionals. So many artists I love and admire are quoted in this book. Helen Dardik hung in my son’s nursery and I’ve converted her coloring book pages into onesies. I’ve had the pleasure of having the amazing Kate Bingaman-Burt illustrate my name for the Handmade Nation Book and even draw my favorite Abe Lincoln planter as part of her Other People’s Plants series. Years ago I bought some monsters on wood from Tad Carpenter that still hangs on my gallery wall. I’ve made felt jewelry from the pages of Iron Me On by Mike Perry. Not long ago I gave away and reviewed a couple of books by Sarah Walsh entitled 50 Things to Draw with a Circle and 50 Things to Draw With a Triangle. Then there is Mr. Andy J. Miller – the author and host of my favorite podcast.