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Last Drop from an Empty Inkwell: PLAY

July 4, 2026July 3, 2026 / jenabenton / 5 Comments

I hope you enjoy reading these creativity posts as much as I’m starting to enjoy writing them! Feel free to read this later (I realize the first Saturday of the month falls on a major American holiday).

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Last Drop from an Empty Inkwell: BURNOUT

June 6, 2026June 3, 2026 / jenabenton / 9 Comments

Hahaha! WIPE OUT!

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Last Drop from an Empty Inkwell: Style and/or Voice

May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 / jenabenton / 6 Comments

It’s the first Saturday of the month and that means it’s time for me to talk about my creativity.

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Last Drop from an Empty Inkwell: Habits in Flux

April 4, 2026April 4, 2026 / jenabenton / 8 Comments

It’s the first Saturday of the month and it’s time to talk about creativity.

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Last Drop from an Empty Inkwell: art as comfort

March 7, 2026March 7, 2026 / jenabenton / 8 Comments

It’s the first Saturday of the month, wherein I get real and talk about the pursuit of creativity.

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Last Drop from an Empty Inkwell: creating in difficult times

February 7, 2026March 7, 2026 / jenabenton / 12 Comments

I’ve got to be honest. I’ve been dreading writing this month’s post. I’ve been struggling to create. BUT I’ve heard a lot of other creators say the same thing recently so I’m plunging in to talk about creating art in difficult times.

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2026: Creativity and goals

January 3, 2026January 2, 2026 / jenabenton / 6 Comments

It’s the first Saturday of the month and I promised I’d post about creativity. BUT it’s also the beginning of the year when I make an image to inspire me in the year ahead. SO I thought I’d combine both posts into one.

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Last Drop from an Empty Inkwell: setting goals with grace

December 6, 2025March 7, 2026 / jenabenton / 8 Comments

It’s the first Saturday of the month, and for lack of a better title, I’m going to go with what I’ve got. Let’s talk creativity.

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Last Drop from an Empty Inkwell: Be an Amateur

November 9, 2025March 7, 2026 / jenabenton / 12 Comments

You asked for it, so it’s time to get this rusty wheel squeaking and talk about creativity.

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Creative thoughts?

October 31, 2025October 30, 2025 / jenabenton / 13 Comments

So I’m curious about a little something and want to ask you about it.

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