Words from Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal, PubCrawl's Book of the Month. Photograph of woman and illustrations of flowers (1 + 2) used via Public Domain. In Shades of Milk and Honey, Jane Ellsworth lives in an alternate version of Regency England, one where magic is a part of everyday life and any respectable lady is skilled in the manipulation of glamour. The thought-provoking quote above suggests that the presence of passion separates art from technique, which got us thinking about creative burnout.