Creative Fuel with Anna Brones

1 month ago | creativefuel.substack.com | Anna Brones |Jacqueline Suskin

Trilliumaires not billionaires // Help me with my book research by filling out this survey // Trays for fika // Speaking of fika, my book Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee break turns 10 next month!Hello friends,It’s the first day of March, and if you abide by Roz Chast’s calendar, then you’ll be happy to know that we’ve almost made it through two thirds of the year. I’m sitting with coffee looking out over a foggy Swedish landscape. I’m here for a few weeks on a research trip for my book.

2 months ago | creativefuel.substack.com | Anna Brones |Emma Gannon

Trays are back in stock! // For all of you lovers of the moon: 2025 lunar calendars are 50% off // The 100 Day Project starts on Sunday, anyone taking part? Just like every year, I’ll start and we’ll see what happens…Hello friends,As the days get longer and lighter and midwinter shifts to late winter, my own creative energy begins to feel a little different. It is nice to swap out some of the winter lethargy, but I’m always hesitant of thawing out from the creative winter state too quickly.

2 months ago | creativefuel.substack.com | Anna Brones |Lindsay Jean Thomson |Kerri Ní Dochartaigh |Caroline Donahue

There are new cards in the shop and YES there are Valentine’s puns // I’m excited to be on the 100 Day Project podcast with Thank you so much for being here and supporting this newsletter! I’m going to be putting a few more things behind the paywall this year. If you have been thinking about signing up for a paid subscription now is a great time to do so. Hello friends,Here we are, February 1st. Feels like we’ve already had several years condensed into the span of the last few weeks.

2 months ago | creativefuel.substack.com | Anna Brones |Liz Plank |Katherine May |Rebecca Armstrong

The shop is back up and 2025 calendars are on sale. A percentage of shop proceeds + paid subscriptions this month will go to . Hello friends,This is the first official newsletter of 2025. I am certain we can all agree that the new year is off to a shaky and uncertain start. I’ve been holed up in a writing cave at a residency, sticking to my resolution to not look at email on my phone and minimize distractions so that I can commit some devoted time to working on my book.

2 months ago | creativefuel.substack.com | Anna Brones |Katherine May |Anne Petersen |Freya Rohn

Sticker grab bagsto bring a little joy // I’m on the Joy of Cooking podcast! Thank you so much for being here and supporting this newsletter! A percentage of shop proceeds + paid subscriptions this month will go to + Grief and Hope (organizing to help support artists in LA) // More resources for supporting LA here and here.