{"product_id":"show-your-work-10-ways-to-share-your-creativity-and-get-discovered-austin-kleon","title":"Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered (Austin Kleon)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn his \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e bestseller \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSteal Like an Artist\u003c\/span\u003e, Austin Kleon showed readers how to unlock their creativity by “stealing” from the community of other movers and shakers. Now, in an even more forward-thinking and necessary book, he shows how to take that critical next step on a creative journey―getting known.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShow Your Work!\u003c\/span\u003e is about why generosity trumps genius. It’s about getting \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003efindable\u003c\/span\u003e, about using the network instead of wasting time “networking.” It’s not self-promotion, it’s self-discovery―let others into your process, then let them steal from you. Filled with illustrations, quotes, stories, and examples, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShow Your Work!\u003c\/span\u003e offers ten transformative rules for being open, generous, brave, productive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn chapters such as\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e You Don’t Have to Be a Genius\u003c\/span\u003e; \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eShare Something Small Every Day\u003c\/span\u003e; and \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eStick Around\u003c\/span\u003e, Kleon creates a user’s manual for embracing the communal nature of creativity― what he calls the “ecology of talent.” From broader life lessons about work (you can’t find your voice if you don’t use it) to the etiquette of sharing―and the dangers of oversharing―to the practicalities of Internet life (build a good domain name; give credit when credit is due), it’s an inspiring manifesto for succeeding as any kind of artist or entrepreneur in the digital age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustin Kleon is one of the brightest new minds on the creative landscape. SHOW YOUR WORK! demonstrates why. With simple yet profound insights, and an array of his amazing images, he casts aside old stereotypes of the creative life and tells what it s really like. DANIEL H. PINK, author of To Sell Is Human and Drive\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes bibliographical references (pages 212-215).;Presents practical advice for increasing productivity on creative projects and improving their chances for success through strategies of networking and sharing works and ideas with like-minded members of the community and on the Internet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Austin Kleon is one of the brightest new minds on the creative landscape. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShow Your Work!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e demonstrates why. With simple yet profound insights, and an array of his amazing images, he casts aside old stereotypes of the creative life and tells what it's really like.\" - Daniel Pink, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Sell is Human\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eShow Your Work\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis] timeless; readers can return to it repeatedly throughout life and still glean useful ideas and tips... Anyone starting out (or starting over)...will find upbeat encouragement here.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Some people are natural self-promoters. For others, it's painfully difficult to put their work out there. In this creatively designed pocket-sized book, Kleon offers the latter group effective strategies that allow them to share their work without leaving their comfort zone.... Kleon's advice is sassy and spot-on.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[The] subtitle could just as easily be, 'How to Self-promote Without Being a Jerkface.' It's an incredibly useful and compulsively readable short book.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eFast Company\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Kleon addresses with equal parts humility, honesty, and humor one of the quintessential questions of the creative life: How do you get 'discovered'? In some ways, the book is the mirror-image of Kleon's debut -- rather than encouraging you to 'steal' from others... it offers a blueprint to making your work influential enough to be theft-worthy.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrain Pickings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A must-read for anyone involved in the creative process.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibraryReads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Kleon's powerful advice makes this small-format book not-at-all little.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this motivating book, packed with smart approaches, ideas and quotes, Kleon teaches you how best to navigate through creative work in the present day. . . . A certain and deserved bestseller.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It's not often that I find myself reviewing a book that I can say has already changed my life. . . . At a crucial turn in this fabulous little wallop of a book comes the simple directive, 'Share something small every day.' That 'something' oughtn't be your Instagrammed latte or a selfie, but something 'useful or interesting' about your work. Put enough somethings out there, and a lone artist or entrepreneur can soon be a productive part of a creative community.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. You don't have to be a genius.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Think process, not product.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Share something small every day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. Open up your cabinet of curiosities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5. Tell good stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6. Teach what you know.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7. Don't turn into human spam.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8. Learn to take a punch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9. Sell out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10. Stick around.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteal Like an Artist\u003c\/i\u003e, Austin Kleon showed readers how to unlock their creativity by \"stealing\" from the community of other movers and shakers. Now, in an even more forward-thinking and necessary book, he shows how to take that critical next step on a creative journey--getting known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShow Your Work!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is about why generosity trumps genius. It's about getting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003efindable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, about using the network instead of wasting time \"networking.\" It's not self-promotion, it's self-discovery--let others into your process, then let them steal from you. Filled with illustrations, quotes, stories, and examples, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShow Your Work!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers ten transformative rules for being open, generous, brave, productive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn chapters such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou Don't Have to Be a Genius\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eShare Something Small Every Day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eStick Around\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Kleon creates a user's manual for embracing the communal nature of creativity-- what he calls the \"ecology of talent.\" From broader life lessons about work (you can't find your voice if you don't use it) to the etiquette of sharing--and the dangers of oversharing--to the practicalities of Internet life (build a good domain name; give credit when credit is due), it's an inspiring manifesto for succeeding as any kind of artist or entrepreneur in the digital age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/13\/2014 (EAN 9780761178972, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2014 pg. 6 (EAN 9780761178972, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eKleon, Austin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustin Kleon is the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of a trilogy of illustrated books about creativity in the digital age:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteal Like An Artist\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShow Your Work!\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeep Going\u003c\/i\u003e. 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