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More Stories: The Creative Writing Podcast Season 3: Episode 2 – Creative Writing First Steps Taking first steps in creative writing can be tough. Here are a few common misconceptions about writing, paired with some of the advice I give
More Stories: The Creative Writing Podcast Season 3: Episode 1 – Take Stock of Your Writing Life You may have noticed the absence of this podcast for the last few weeks. It was an unplanned, but not unpleasant hiatus. Now,
More Stories: The Creative Writing Podcast Season 2: Episode 8 – Be hard on yourself, and go easy on yourself. Striking a balance between pushing ourselves creatively and knowing when (and how) to be gentle with ourselves is an important
More Stories: The Creative Writing Podcast Season 2: Episode 7 – Overcoming Feedback Overload Getting solid critique and feedback is an important part of improving our writing, but it comes with its share of dangers. Enjoy!! <iframe style=”border: none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/3514573/height/360/width/360/theme/legacy/direction/no/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/”
More Stories: The Creative Writing Podcast Season 2: Episode 6 Critique Groups and Writing Workshops Being connected with a solid critique group or writing workshop is an important aspect of growing and maintaining a prolific writing life. Here are some
More Stories: The Creative Writing Podcast Season 2: Episode 3 Tune In to Relevant Feedback Whenever we open ourselves up to critique and feedback from readers, we are likely to get some feedback that is relevant and helpful, and other
This week’s episode: We don’t tell true stories, either fiction or nonfiction, by ignoring or downplaying the negative, ugly, disappointing parts of life. Listen below: We all know from experience that life has moments of beauty and grace, but it also,
Have you lost your joy for your creative work? In this episode, I share five tips for restoring your excitement for your writing work. I also reference THIS BLOGPOST from earlier in the week. And, at the end there is
Sometimes, the words take over the story and turn it into something I hadn’t anticipated. And, I’m okay with that. 01:00 February has always been my least favorite month. It’s even cold here in Florida, this week. 02:08 This
Having a routine and schedule is a great way to keep on track, creatively, but what do we do when the routine is disrupted? Show Notes: 01:10 A little good news: My story, The Outlaw, was selected for an upcoming