Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon) Paperback – Illustrated, April 2, 2019

I’ve read Austin Kleon’s other two books, Show Your Work! and Steal Like an Artist, both of which offer advice on how to unlock your creativity and help you to get your work out into the world. In this book aimed at writers, artists, and creatives of all types, the author offers tips, tricks, and techniques on how to stay creative during good times and bad.Though this is just a short book, it is an inspirational one, and it contains an incredible amount of wisdom and depth in its pages. The book is peppered with relevant quotes, humor, chuckle-worthy illustrations, black-out poetry, advice from other creatives and inspiring stories that made me get excited all over again about the projects I’m currently working on. But more than that, this is also a practical book on how to live a good and satisfying life despite the chaos that sometimes surrounds us.Though this is a fast read — I think I read it through the first time in less than two hours — this isn’t the kind of book you place back on your shelf when you’re finished and forget about it. Like his other books, you’ll want to have it close at hand so that it’s within easy reach to refer back to often. I now have it on my desk with his other two books, and I have little doubt that I’ll be turning to it often.I think this would be an excellent motivating book to refer to when going through rough patches — those times in your life when success seems too far off to reach for or when you’re feeling lost or jaded. This might be just the book to pull you out of a slump. All in all, Keep Going is a timeless book both from the heart and for the heart, and I highly recommend it.

This is the third book I’ve read by Austin and this one might’ve been the one I couldn’t put down. I wanted to finish it but didn’t want it to end. Very easy to read and packed with tons of great ideas and things to try! Highly recommend!

I loved Austin Kleon's book "Keep Going" so much, I bought copies for friends last Christmas. He expresses creativity and wisdom in 10 short, digestible topics that tease you into being creative yourself. While reading the book, I had a smile on my face, and felt more alive and excited about Life. Invite this goofy, wise, creative, authentic author/artist into your life by buying his book(s) and subscribing to his free weekly newsletter.

Overall, this is a very quick and interesting read. In my opinion, this book can be hard to understand or it "beats around the bush with the writer's explanations of his top 10 list on how to keep going. I've read his other two pieces of work and enjoyed them. I will try to read this again shortly to get a better understanding of some of his points. Mainly, what I've taken away is what the tiltle has stated, "Keep Going". No matter if you're an artist or a small business owner. Just keep going!

This book is a high recommendation for anyone who struggles with developing a clearer view when it comes to their craft. Offers a fresh perspective on approach and has even assisted me with invigorating new ideas and limited creative fatigue. This book was recommended to me, and I now do the same for you.

Super great, thoughtful, reminder content. Not instructive but more associative continent with past and present example snippets. Books are well done, lots of pages on graphics, poems, and wasted space. Did I come away with a ton of learning, no, not really. I expected more, but still had many things to look back on, and I am sharing these books with my GF to help her on her projects. Great more for beginning creatives over 25+ year industry people that have their fingers on the pulse of the industry since there’s an influencer born every minute. He writes very well, which allowed me to reach his 3 books in one day, with plenty of time left over for a dinner date with my GF and ice cream after! I do recommend and he still gets 5 stars for I know this is great content others do need to hear and it was put together nicely!

This book ranks in my top books. I was hopeful this book would be all that it said it was...and it was so much more.I love how he goes into detail on each point. He doesn't just gloss over it. He pours his heart and soul into it. You can tell that he has LIVED this stuff, not just spouting off research. As an artist, I find his advice so timely and so important for my sanity! I'm so thankful for his words. This will stay in my studio and I will reference it often.It's an easy read with so much meat. Read it slow and let it soak in.I have been a long time fan of Austin Kleon. I love his newsletters, books, and instagram feed. He is thought-provoking and his recommendations are always amazing. He LIVES this stuff. If we could all put into practice what he talks about in this book, I think we would see a lot of kindness and joy in the world.Thank you for writing this, for sharing this. It is a gift.

Sometimes it feels like nothing matters. But that's not true. This reminder to keep going is light but deep, amusing and informative. Read this for some much-needed peace of mind.