Julia Cameron (left) is the author of the national bestselling book, "The Artist's Way." An award winning writer and director, she has created feature films, movies of the week and episodic television, six full-length plays, and hundreds of articles and stories for national publications ranging from "Rolling Stone" to "Vogue" to the "New York Times." Julia Cameron's current focus is music and sound healing. Her most recent work, "Avalon," is a musical based on the Arthurian legend and set in modern times.

Natalie Goldberg is a poet, teacher, writer, and painter. A student of Zen Buddhism for 24 years, she trained intensively with Katagiri Roshi for 12 years, and is ordained in the Order of Interbeing with Thich Nhat Hanh. Natalie Goldberg teaches writing workshops nationally based on the methods presented in "Writing Down the Bones." Her other books include "Wild Mind," "Long Quiet Highway," "Banana Rose," and "Living Color." More Sounds of Wisdom

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Excerpted from "The Writing Life"
By Julia Cameron & Natalie Goldberg
Audio available at Sounds True.