Creativity for Good is a newsletter about turning creativity into actionable good in the world. As creatives, we express our values through our work — and in today’s burning mess of a society, more and more of us are taking that expression off the page through networking, crowdfunding, lending our voices, work, and platforms to the causes we care about, and turning our craft into action that makes an impact.

Keep scrolling for more details on what to expect in your inbox. I’m glad you’re here. Let’s create something good.

xoxo
Shelly

what to expect

  • Each Friday, I’ll send a short email with a roundup of five of my favorite articles, blog posts, books, videos, podcasts, etc. of the week. This “Friday Five” is inspired by my friend and teacher Bee Scholnick, whose newsletter “Swimming in the Soup” is one of my very favorites and you should totally be reading it, especially if you’re into numerology. (Scroll down for this week’s Friday Five!)

  • Once a month, you’ll get a Creativity for Good essay with notes on creativity, notes on action, and notes on connecting the two. Sometimes they’ll be long, sometimes they’ll be short, sometimes they’ll be immediately actionable, sometimes they’ll be more focused on playing around with learning, introspection, and getting to know your own work. Play is central to creation, so we’re going to play around!

  • Every two to three months, I’ll share a Creativity Q&A with another creative — authors, artists, musicians, and others — who will offer their insights on their experiences, their values, and what they’re doing to make an impact.

  • Once in a while (probably), you’ll also get an “Updates from Shelly” email, because this is also my author and editor newsletter! Those updates will include book and other publishing news, as well as announcements about when I’m open to new editing clients.

full disclosure

As mentioned above: This is also my author newsletter! Every now and then, you’ll get an email designed to help folks stay up-to-date on my books and other writing info, including early access to news, events, sneak peeks, and insider secrets.

This might mean some times of year with a bit more email volume, but hopefully the updates will be fun and exciting and you won’t resent me for it. :)

about me

Hi, I’m Shelly! I’m a writer, digital strategist, and nonprofit fundraiser. I write for anxious millennials, sufferers of Eldest Daughter Syndrome, recovering summer camp counselors, and anyone struggling with the enormity of being a person trying to make the world kinder, softer, and more tender. My debut novel, Rules for Ghosting, was a USA Today bestseller, and was named one of the New York Times Book Review’s Top Romances of 2024.