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A podcast for and about writers—the business side and the creative perspective—and how our life experiences intersect with our writing work. How we do it, why we do it and what keeps us going as we navigate the creative environment. Because, published or not, wildly popular or still unknown, we are all writers. ”Living the Writing Life” is a copyrighted podcast solely owned by author Nancy Christie. For more information, visit her website at www.nancychristie.com.
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Sunday May 12, 2024
Sunday May 12, 2024
Just a few thoughts on why we shouldn’t confuse creative dormancy with creative death.
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Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
A native Chicagoan, Charlene Wexler has been a teacher, wife, dental office manager, mother and grandmother. In retirement, her lifelong passion for writing has led her to create several essays and novels. Her books include Murder on Skid Row, Milk and Oranges, Lori and Elephants In The Room.
Charlene’s newest book, Farewell To South Shore was released in 2024, and her next one, We Won't Go Back, is scheduled for 2025.
For more about Charlene, visit her website and follow her on X/Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
In today’s conversation, we’ll be talking about creative transitions in the writing journey.
Sunday Apr 07, 2024
Sunday Apr 07, 2024
Just a few thoughts on why we can’t let our creativity be eclipsed by others or our own self-doubt.
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Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Stephani Halleen Atkins, who writes under the name of s.c.halleen, describes herself as a recovering nonprofit founder, current grant writer, and the aspiring creator of a new form of reading: the SummerSnow multimedia serial story, which reads like an ebook but interweaves audio, image and film throughout the narrative.
In addition, she has written a novel, edited tv spec scripts, hosted a radio show, and presented a TEDx talk entitled “World in Uproar: How Stories, Not Facts, Will Save the Day.”
For more about Stephanie, visit her website and follow her on Instagram and Threads
In today’s conversation, we’ll be talking about taking your own advice and making time to write your own stories.
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Just a few thoughts on why we have to believe that our creativity, like a garden bed, can produce results.
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Sunday Feb 18, 2024
Sunday Feb 18, 2024
Just a few thoughts on why we shouldn’t let milestone birthdays stop us in our creative tracks.
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Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
As an amateur genealogist and family historian, Eric Walker was impelled to write his debut novel Lost Souls Recovered when he discovered the richness of family stories through research of historical documents and those stories told to him by relatives.
As he read historical documents and talked to relatives, he envisioned a way to bring to life in fiction form many of his ancestors who lived a hardscrabble life and who worked to overcome hardship. Eric believes the written word can unlock doors as well as the imagination and unite our spirits through our visions.
A lawyer who lives in Ohio, Eric is working on a second novel involving land loss in the early post-Reconstruction era.
For more about Eric, visit his author page and follow him on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook at @Sennachietyme.
In today’s conversation, we’ll be talking about the importance, and the value, of understanding the past—our own and that of others.
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Just a few thoughts on why we need to do “different” to have “different.”
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Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Michael Bourne is the author of Blithedale Canyon (Regal House, 2022). He is a long-time contributing editor at Poets & Writers Magazine and he has written for the New York Times, the Globe & Mail, The Economist, Literary Hub, and Salon.
His fiction has appeared in more than a dozen literary magazines including, most recently, december, The Southampton Review, and Tin House. Blithedale Canyon is his first novel. He grew up in Northern California and now lives in Vancouver, Canada, with his wife and son.
For more about Michael, visit his website and follow him on Instagram (michaelrbourne) and Twitter/X (@bournewriter).
In today’s conversation, we’ll be talking about the reality of transitioning from being a published short story writer to a published novelist—both the creative aspect and the business side of it.
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Just a few thoughts on the importance of being willing to make revisions: in writing and in life.
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