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Articles by: Hanna Brooks Olsen

Hanna Brooks Olsen

Hanna Brooks Olsen is a writer and editor for CreativeLive, longtime reporter, and the co-founder of Seattlish. Follow her on Twitter at @mshannabrooks or go to her website for more stuff.

Non-Negotiable: Every Freelancer Needs a Posse

[caption id="attachment_9926" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photo by Ian Sane via Flickr[/caption] In a recently-published paper written in 1959, author Isaac Asimov hit on an idea that now, seems fairly ahead of its time: That, while the act of creating is something most artists and thinkers and makers prefer to do alone,  new ideas and concepts aren't born in a vacuum. "My feeling is that as far as creativity is concerned, isolation is required," he explained.

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These Vintage Halloween Photos Show The Holliday's Creative (and Creepy) History

Creative costumes are pretty much always a Halloween hit -- especially if they're topical, involve a pun, or are otherwise a little outside the box -- but before the days of pop-up Halloween stores and online ordering, costumes were creative because they had to be. Whether it was a crafty mom who was especially adept at the sewing machine, or clever kids who put in the work on found objects and cardboard, the Halloween costumes of previous eras involved a lot of innovative thinking and handiwork.

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What's A 'Good Job,' Anyway? Redefining the American Dream

[caption id="attachment_9812" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photo via Flickr[/caption] According to a recent Gallup poll,"three in 10 Americans say now is a good time to find a quality job. "  That number may seem low -- it's about the same as it was last month -- it's actually one of the highest it's been since the 2008 financial crisis.

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