Natalie Goldberg, an American author and friend of Julia Cameron, opens the book with praise for the positive impact The Artist’s Way has had on so many people by showing how creativity is open to all people, not just the elite or inspired. Goldberg highlights that Cameron has long held the belief that everyone can be creative, and Goldberg believes it too, seeing how many people are hungry for the arts in almost every corner of life (bookstores, museums, etc.). Goldberg views Cameron as an important force in helping others unleash their creativity and describes their shared love of place and Cameron’s desire to positively impact others, a trait that has made her a great listener and friend. Goldberg closes with a wish for this book to continue reaching people for a long time.

Cameron opens her introduction to this edition with an anecdote about a woman who approaches her in a café and tells her she looks like Julia Cameron. When Cameron states that she is Julia Cameron the woman tells her that The Artist’s Way shaped her into a novelist. Cameron highlights her belief that creativity is a spiritual practice and uses other mini anecdotes to reinforce the value of the practices in the book, such as the woman who has bestowed the book on her family because of her success with the practices (particularly the