Jen Knox
@www.jenknox.net
Author, AT WORK (forthcoming, Cornerstone Press - University of Wisconsin) & CHAOS MAGIC; Creativity & Mindset Coach; Founder, Unleash Creatives; dog mom; anti-extremist; a believer in the value of human stories.
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· Oct 9
Breathing deep as we run; as artists we reclaim hope by offering it
Let’s talk about it … Life can seem hard, even impossible at times.
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Breathing deep as we run; as artists we reclaim hope by offering it
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Allowing moments of pleasure and pause to reset your creative energy #meditation #writesky #creativevisualization www.jenknox.net/p/allowing-m...
Allowing moments of pleasure and pause to reset your creative energy
because we have enough pain and pressure
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November 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Allowing moments of pleasure and pause to reset your creative energy #meditation #writesky #creativevisualization www.jenknox.net/p/allowing-m...
“The creative adult is the child who has survived.” —Ursula K. Le Guin
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October 31, 2025 at 11:27 AM
“The creative adult is the child who has survived.” —Ursula K. Le Guin
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VICTORIA C. WOODHULL gave me a novel (or two) worth of inspiration #grateful #novelnews #5amwritersclub #writesky www.jenknox.net/p/victoria-c...
VICTORIA C. WOODHULL gave me a novel.
& I'm grateful for it
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October 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
VICTORIA C. WOODHULL gave me a novel (or two) worth of inspiration #grateful #novelnews #5amwritersclub #writesky www.jenknox.net/p/victoria-c...
Pushing past the pain doesn’t work. Ignoring it doesn’t work.
So what do we do when we’re in considerable pain? Blinding pain? Pain that distracts us from living our lives? How do we balance the healing journey with equal parts strength and grace?
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So what do we do when we’re in considerable pain? Blinding pain? Pain that distracts us from living our lives? How do we balance the healing journey with equal parts strength and grace?
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On pain points and the clarity we gain when we find the right release
when the points dissolve and we find all that we're looking for and more
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October 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Pushing past the pain doesn’t work. Ignoring it doesn’t work.
So what do we do when we’re in considerable pain? Blinding pain? Pain that distracts us from living our lives? How do we balance the healing journey with equal parts strength and grace?
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#5amwritersclub
So what do we do when we’re in considerable pain? Blinding pain? Pain that distracts us from living our lives? How do we balance the healing journey with equal parts strength and grace?
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#5amwritersclub
Breathing deep as we run; as artists we reclaim hope by offering it
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Breathing deep as we run; as artists we reclaim hope by offering it
Let’s talk about it … Life can seem hard, even impossible at times.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Breathing deep as we run; as artists we reclaim hope by offering it
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Last #Monday we had an appt in #Buffalo, and afterward M said y'know, it's not far to #NiagaraFalls, you guys wanna go? Happily I'd brought my little #NikonCoolpix. Busy week since, first look this morning, here's one #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotoOfTheDay #PhotoHour #EastCoastKin #waterfall
September 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Last #Monday we had an appt in #Buffalo, and afterward M said y'know, it's not far to #NiagaraFalls, you guys wanna go? Happily I'd brought my little #NikonCoolpix. Busy week since, first look this morning, here's one #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotoOfTheDay #PhotoHour #EastCoastKin #waterfall
Don’t forget how much impact you can have simply by believing in another’s potential. Your belief just might lead to their belief in yet another. #5amwritersclub #writesky
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Teaching as a creative act and trusting as a creative offering
a short personal story and an invitation
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September 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Don’t forget how much impact you can have simply by believing in another’s potential. Your belief just might lead to their belief in yet another. #5amwritersclub #writesky
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The art of sharing just enough (in writing, in conversation, in life)
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#amwriting #5amwritersclub #writesky #scenes
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The art of sharing just enough
avoiding overwriting while still building rich scenes
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September 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The art of sharing just enough (in writing, in conversation, in life)
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#amwriting #5amwritersclub #writesky #scenes
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I learned this exercise from a fellow teacher at Insight Timer, and I’ve since shared it with wayward writers, leadership students who are trying to figure out what they want to do in the world, and friends who are decent people at a loss.
#5amwritersclub #wriesky
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A portrait of everyday resilience for those who feel unsure what to do or say next
& a simple exercise
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August 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I learned this exercise from a fellow teacher at Insight Timer, and I’ve since shared it with wayward writers, leadership students who are trying to figure out what they want to do in the world, and friends who are decent people at a loss.
#5amwritersclub #wriesky
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Thank you @www.jenknox.net and Unleash Creatives for choosing CARSON McCLINTOCK IS NOT DEAD YET as the spring/summer Work-In-Progress Prize winner from among all the wonderful finalists. It's a big honor and a shot in the arm for this new novel about end-of-life care for the indigent elderly.
August 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Thank you @www.jenknox.net and Unleash Creatives for choosing CARSON McCLINTOCK IS NOT DEAD YET as the spring/summer Work-In-Progress Prize winner from among all the wonderful finalists. It's a big honor and a shot in the arm for this new novel about end-of-life care for the indigent elderly.
Grateful for this insightful review.
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Chaos Magic -by Jen Knox
Reviewed by Mary Cash
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August 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Grateful for this insightful review.
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Discover the beauty of writing with nothing to lose: stories, freedom, and creative joy are here for us
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#5amwritersclub #writesky #booksky #motivation #writingforyou #freedom #writefortheloveofit
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Discover the beauty of writing with nothing to lose: stories, freedom, and creative joy are here for us
a post for when you feel like you have a lot to say and no one is listening
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August 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Discover the beauty of writing with nothing to lose: stories, freedom, and creative joy are here for us
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#5amwritersclub #writesky #booksky #motivation #writingforyou #freedom #writefortheloveofit
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Don't Ghost Your Own Writing: How to Finish Your Creative Project No Matter What www.jenknox.net/p/dont-ghost... #amwriting #5amwritersclub #writesky #booksky
Don't Ghost Your Own Writing: How to Finish Your Creative Project No Matter What
three strategies & a little cheerleading
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August 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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In defense of boredom to stoke a little magical thinking. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writing #writesky #booksky
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How working at a factory taught me to be a better storyteller.
Hint: it was boring.
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August 8, 2025 at 12:28 PM
In defense of boredom to stoke a little magical thinking. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writing #writesky #booksky
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Why I'm on a novel-writing fast: the benefits of a little creative deprivation. www.jenknox.net/p/taking-a-w... #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky #creativeresilience
Why I'm on a novel-writing fast: the benefits of a little creative deprivation.
Most writing teachers will tell you to take a break from your work after the first draft. There are good reasons.
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August 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Why I'm on a novel-writing fast: the benefits of a little creative deprivation. www.jenknox.net/p/taking-a-w... #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky #creativeresilience
A throwback. "We were born into curiosity and raised with a light touch." www.jenknox.net/p/dandelion-...
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July 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
A throwback. "We were born into curiosity and raised with a light touch." www.jenknox.net/p/dandelion-...
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#writesky #flashfiction #shortstories #5amwritersclub
A year ago, I didn’t want to write another book. But an idea took hold, and I am so grateful to be walking with this narrative as I go about my days...
July 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A year ago, I didn’t want to write another book. But an idea took hold, and I am so grateful to be walking with this narrative as I go about my days...
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When do you begin talking about your novel?
When do you begin talking about your novel?
A candid glimpse of the early stages of writing a novel, and how to balance productivity with sanity.
I am obsessed by the delightful slog of it all (and it is a slog).
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July 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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When do you begin talking about your novel?
When do you begin talking about your novel?
I have a very short story up at The Keeping Room. Thanks to the editors. 💜 minervarising.com/what-they-ca... #writesky #flash #5amwritersclub #amwriting
WHAT THEY CAN’T SEE by Jen Knox - Minerva Rising Press
Read "WHAT THEY CAN’T SEE" (fiction) by Jen Knox, new in the Keeping Room magazine for women, Minerva Rising Press
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July 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I have a very short story up at The Keeping Room. Thanks to the editors. 💜 minervarising.com/what-they-ca... #writesky #flash #5amwritersclub #amwriting
I often find inspiration in transit. On the bus, in the car, on a plane … even while getting dressed. Always when I have somewhere else to be or something else to do.
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On the edge of the ocean: meditation on the wisdom of two visual artists and a pheasant
craving solitude and finding connection
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July 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I often find inspiration in transit. On the bus, in the car, on a plane … even while getting dressed. Always when I have somewhere else to be or something else to do.
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Happy day, #5amwritersclub
A prompt & exploration. What would yours look like?
#writingcommunity #writesky
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A prompt & exploration. What would yours look like?
#writingcommunity #writesky
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The day job narrative. What would your manuscript look like?
exploring the constraints of working roles and their potential to reshape identity
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June 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Happy day, #5amwritersclub
A prompt & exploration. What would yours look like?
#writingcommunity #writesky
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A prompt & exploration. What would yours look like?
#writingcommunity #writesky
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Let’s think of every word, every meditation, as a desposit into an account that is strengthening our creative constitution.
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Strengthening our creative constitution: write more words, create more space
We can't take an elevator to the top of the mountain, but we can grab a rope
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June 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Let’s think of every word, every meditation, as a desposit into an account that is strengthening our creative constitution.
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June 19, 2025 at 9:13 AM