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Today\u2019s guest is Sarah Selecky, an author and entrepreneur. In this episode, Sarah gives us a peek insider her course, Story is a State of Mind. Plus, she shares strategies for teaching a creative process.\n\nIf you want to create a course focused on creativity, process and transformation this episode is for you.\n\n**In This Episode, You'll Learn:**\n\n- What the heck sprezzatura means!\n- Sarah\u2019s first business (hint: Nancy Drew)\n- The adjustments Sarah made to her in-person course to teach it online\n- How she uses themes and colors to organize her course\n- How she uses linear thinking and creative loops to encourage progress\n- How she pushed through the frustration of not knowing anything about technology (or how to use her camera!) to create her first course.\n- How to guide your students through their struggle and fear (and why struggle is good)\n- How she got prize winning author Margaret Atwood to be a guest teacher in her course\n- Her tips on writing for instruction and engagement\n- The secret to balancing the need for creative space with the pull of entrepreneurship\n\n**Links Mentioned in This Episode:**\n\n- SarahSelecky.com\n- Story is a State of Mind\n- Typeform\n- Little Bird Writing Contest\n\n**Thanks for Listening!** \nIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave an honest review for The Zen Courses Show on iTunes! Ratings and reviews boost ratings & help new listeners find the show. I read every review and I'd love to read yours. [Click here to leave a review](http://bit.ly/zencoursesshow).\n\nAnd, finally, don\u2019t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. If you have an Android phone, you can subscribe on Stitcher.\n\nLastly, a special THANK YOU to Sarah for sharing her story on The Zen Courses Show!