Darby Hudson

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Darby Hudson talks about the 'creative process' and muddling through life.

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Darby Hudson

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Resting is important to make quality art 23.04.2026 12:45

It's something I have to force myself to do more often. I'm not a young artist anymore, so to make those leaps in quality, rest is a massive part of this. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Fi...

Virality can be a trap for authors 16.04.2026 11:38

Writing resonates completely differently in the quietness of a book as opposed to on screen. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity...

Instagram poetry line breaks drag me through poems 09.04.2026 10:59

Thoughts on line breaks in poetry and instagram poetry and Charles Bukowski - the godfather of "insta poetry" Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writing...

Finding your writing voice 02.04.2026 11:51

It took me 50 years to find my writing voice. Here's what I learned along the way. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingco...

A writing trick & what my 3rd book's about 28.03.2026 10:34

Beginning with a little trick I use to get unstuck while writing, then the rest of the episode on what the 3rd book I'm writing is about. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram...

When your weirdness finally fits into society (in the form of a book) 19.03.2026 9:40

It's weird to feel 'accepted' by a world that undervalued my strange thoughts for decades. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #w...

A writer's pilgrimage to LA 12.03.2026 9:09

I need to get to LA , even just for 2 weeks. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunity #writing #artist

Forgetting my book is actually good 05.03.2026 10:30

It feels like I'm promoting my book "You're Going To Be Ok" out of existence. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommuni...

Writing a whole book as fast as I can 26.02.2026 12:33

Pumping out a 3rd book - writing as fast as I can. Some thoughts.... Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunit...

My new book for an artist's heart lost in the world 19.02.2026 0:06

A little chat about my new book, "You're Going To Be Ok" Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunity #writing #...

Borrowing the atmosphere of my favourite writers 19.02.2026 17:07

My favourite writers brought me relief. Audiobook Spotify presave link for "You're Going To Be Ok" Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunity #writing #artist

The thing you are good at is hiding in plain sight 05.02.2026 10:47

I was great at writing when I was 17, then ditched it for decades. Audiobook Spotify presave link for "You're Going To Be Ok" Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunity #w...

Planting stories in real-life locations 29.01.2026 11:25

I love how stories bring magic to real life locations. Like a shared dream. Audiobook Spotify presave link for "You're Going To Be Ok" Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcom...

Getting my new book from publisher Andrews Mcmeel in the mail 23.01.2026 11:06

Audiobook Spotify presave link for "You're Going To Be Ok" I recieved my book as a physical book! Exciting to feel it in my hands as a little world. Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativi...

Recording an audiobook - behind the scenes and some thoughts 15.01.2026 12:36

A little behind the scenes of recording my audiobook of You're Going To Be Ok and some thoughts on recording it. Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunity #writing #artis...

Atmosphere over story 08.01.2026 15:03

I loved atmospheres as a kid. Then stories helped me as I got older. But I've read most of the stories and they all seem to repeat. So I've been returning to the beauty of atmosphere. Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok...

How I found energy after work to make art and break out of the jail of meaningless jobs 01.01.2026 11:40

It wasn't easy. It was like being two Sisyphus's at once. Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunity #writing #artist

Revisiting my 2009 tweets wasn't a good idea 19.12.2025 12:18

Going through my old twitter account, seeing the hard=won evolution Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunity #writing #artist

Finding my writing voice took the length equivalent of 4.5 PhDs 11.12.2025 10:40

I stuck with creativity for a long time (33 years) before anything happened. Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunity #writing #artist

Writing update.... 04.12.2025 11:11

Onto a third book this week Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunity #writing #artist

Writing is the hardest work I've ever done 27.11.2025 11:36

I've worked a lot of jobs but writing full time is the heaviest lifting. I'm lifting the full weight of all my boringness and trying to make it the lightest thing to read. Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art...

5 years on writing full time after quitting my job 20.11.2025 10:36

Just trying to relax after pushing myself hard with writing for 5 years. Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunity #writing #artist

Following the Art Spirit through darkness into light 13.11.2025 9:32

I've been blinding following the Art Spirit for decades. It's let me through dark places and maybe finally into a small patch of light. Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingco...

Just make something good 06.11.2025 10:10

Some thoughts on attention spans and the crappy stories we're being fed that messes with our attention spans. PREORDER ME BOOKS: 2nd expanded edition of "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel) now available: PREORDER ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #cre...

Trying to remember my book is magic, not a unit to sell 30.10.2025 10:11

Me book's been out nearly a month in the US and a few weeks in Australia. I've been watching the charts as it goes up and down. It's been doing my head in. So I've returned in a more dedicated way to writing and little more sane again. PREORDER ME BOOKS: 2nd expanded edition of "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel) now...