Hi, I’m Sam Roberts. I work with artists and writers inside messy, ambitious creative projects—offering structure where it’s needed, pressure when it’s helpful, and perspective that cuts through the noise.
My focus is creative coaching, editing and story development, and long-form project support.
I build things for artists who don’t fit inside neat boxes.
I care about unfinished drafts, cracked-open notebooks, invisible labor, and all the creative work that never sees the light of day—not because it isn’t good, but because it was made in a world that tells us we need to justify our existence before we ever begin.
I’m a writer, graphic designer, educator, and creative strategist. I’m also the founder of Saint Violet, a project that offers tools, writing, and support for creatives trying to reclaim their work from burnout, perfectionism, and paralysis. My background is in psychology, visual design, and creative process theory. My work spans print, digital, story, structure, and thought—rooted in the belief that art is resistance, and that finishing your work is a kind of quiet revolution.
In 2025, I published The Defiant Creative Process, a book about resistance, mess, and sustainable creativity. Before that, I ran Post Culture, a queer digital magazine focused on art, identity, and the tension of being alive in this strange moment. I also make digital tools and workbooks for artists and writers, and I work one-on-one with people who are overwhelmed by too many ideas or stalled in the fog of perfectionism.
West Coast–based, working across disciplines and time zones.
Often found collecting fragments, arranging ideas, and shapeshifting.
Aries sun / Libra moon / Sag rising
(Services)
I work with artists, writers, and creatives who are navigating complexity—messy drafts, unfinished projects, too many ideas, not enough traction. My approach is structured, intuitive, and grounded in actual experience—not hype, hustle, or false urgency.
Creative Coaching
One-on-one support for creatives navigating overwhelm, stalled projects, or too many moving parts. These sessions are practical, intuitive, and designed to meet you where you are—whether you're mid-draft, mid-pivot, or mid-burnout.
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Creative Business Support
For artists, writers, and small creative studios building offers, identities, or systems that don’t follow a template. Strategy and structure for people doing business on their own terms—without selling out.
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Editing & Author Support
Developmental editing and strategic feedback for independent authors and creatives working on complex, layered projects. Focused on clarity, structure, and voice—without flattening what makes the work yours.
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Speaking & Events
Talks and workshops on sustainable creative practice, artistic resistance, and building work that actually matters. Ideal for programs, residencies, and creative communities.
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(Events)
I speak on creative resistance, sustainable practice, and making meaningful work inside systems that weren’t built for it. See my schedule of upcoming events and a record of past sessions—panels, residencies, community programs, and one-off workshops.
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