Monthly Archives: November 2021

Tiny vocabulary = giant creative opportunity

By Beth Nyland|2021-11-30T15:35:35+00:00November 30, 2021|Categories: Creative Confidence, Creativity, Everyday Communication, Life, Writing|

My nephew texted me a few weeks ago: “Can I get your address? I’m getting you guys a game.” This young man really gets me, my husband, and our six kids. We are an irreverent bunch, sharp of wit and often foul of mouth. At family gatherings (or any evening we feel like it), we clear [...]

Can You Meal Prep Your Blog Posts?

By Jill Pollack|2021-11-11T16:54:49+00:00November 11, 2021|Categories: Creative Confidence, Creativity, Storytelling, Uncategorized, Writing|

I’d rather just skip a meal if I can’t think of what to make or I don’t have something easy already prepared. Hmm, sounds a bit like my writing habit at times. If I don’t have an idea, a first line, an image...something to get started with, then it’s easier to just leave it to another [...]

Spencer Grace

Spencer Grace is Beth Nyland's consulting agency, devoted to creative business communication. Nope, that's not an oxymoron. Beth makes sure it's for real.

StoryStudio Chicago

StoryStudio is a school for creative writers. Jill Pollack founded and has grown the studio to teach more than 1,200 individual students a year while also working with organizations to find and tell their best business stories.

Story Mode

Story Mode is where the best of Spencer Grace and StoryStudio come together. It's a program that generates practical results every time (even though it feels a lot like play).