Sometimes life, and the world around us, gets to be too much. I hereby give you permission to take a break when that happens. Want more tips? Check out this playlist with all my previous Creative Pep Talks! Could you leave a review? It's really easy, and it helps SO much. Thanks! Join my free creative… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #86: Rest and Have a Laugh
Judith Turner-Yamamoto Judith Turner-Yamamoto, an award-winning author hailing from a mill town in rural North Carolina, began her writing journey as an art historian, learning to appraise and describe what moved her. Her debut novel LOVING THE DEAD AND GONE, a Mariel Hemingway Book Club pick, is the 2023 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medalist… Continue reading Complexity and Authenticity in Writing with Judith Turner-Yamamoto
A lot of creative work happens in solitude, but it doesn't have to be that way. Community can be one of your greatest creative tools--I explain why in this short episode, and issue an invitation as well! Want more tips? Check out this playlist with all my previous Creative Pep Talks! Could you leave a… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #85: The Power of Community
Steve Cole My guest this week is Steve Cole, a bestselling children’s author of more than 200 books. Those books cover many styles and children’s genres, with titles including the Astrosaurs and Young Bond ranges, Go to Sleep or I Let Loose the Leopard, and most recently, Drowning in my Bedroom. Steve is also the creative… Continue reading Imagination, Editing, and Writing with Steve Cole
Too often, in our creative lives (and everywhere else), we think we have to go it alone. It's okay, though, to ask for help, and I tell you why in this short episode. Want more tips? Check out this playlist with all my previous Creative Pep Talks! Could you leave a review? It's really easy, and… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #84: Ask for Help
Simon Guerrier My guest this week is Simon Guerrier, a writer and producer who has written numerous books related to Doctor Who, produced five documentaries for BBC radio, and more than 70 audio plays for Big Finish Productions, as well as comics and short stories. He also chairs the Books Committee for the Writers' Guild… Continue reading The Evolving Landscape of AI in the Arts with Simon Guerrier
This is one of the simplest tips, but one of the hardest to do, with ourselves most of all. Here's why we should give it a try anyway. Want more tips? Check out this playlist with all my previous Creative Pep Talks! Could you leave a review? It's really easy, and it helps SO much. Thanks!… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #83: Be Gentle
Dominic Glynn My guest this week is Dominic Glynn, a prolific composer for film and television. Dominic got his start working on Doctor Who, and has provided music for titles as diverse as Red Dwarf and The Simpsons. Dominic tells me how his career began in the mid-80s as a self-taught musician, how incidental music… Continue reading The Art of TV Music with Dominic Glynn
Every last one of us got through school, and probably work, by knowing the answers most—if not all—of the time. Is that actually necessary? NOPE. And it can even hinder your creative process. I'll tell you why in this short episode. Want more tips? Check out this playlist with all my previous Creative Pep Talks!… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #82: It’s Okay Not to Know
Ellen Kaplan Ellen Kaplan is an actress, writer, and director, and professor emerita of acting and directing at Smith College. She performs and directs internationally, in places like Pakistan, China, Israel, Costa Rica, Argentina, and Puerto Rico, and she recently edited the new book Theater Responds to Social Trauma: Chasing the Demons. Ellen joins me… Continue reading Creativity and Self-Discovery with Ellen Kaplan