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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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Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
In Conversation With … Carissa Turpin, author
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Carissa Turpin is the author of the novel, Doomsday Dani. Carissa grew up in a small Eastern Kentucky town where she fell in love with storytelling in all its forms.
She began teaching high school English in 2008 near her hometown, where she remained for ten years, before relocating to Phoenix, Arizona where she made the switch to teaching middle school.
In 2021, Carissa left Arizona and returned to Kentucky to continue teaching middle schoolers. She lives in Louisville with her miniature schnauzer puppy named after Leonardo DiCaprio and one too many books.
For more about Carissa, visit her website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
In today’s conversation, we’ll be talking about how she explored the challenges of the pre-teen and adolescent years through fiction.
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Thoughts on writing and life for April 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Just a few thoughts on why we must stop believing that our age defines our possibilities.
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Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Thoughts on writing and life for March 2023
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Just a few thoughts on why we need to take the time to acknowledge our achievements and savor our successes.
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Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
In Conversation With…Peter Berk, novelist and screenwriter
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Peter Berk is the son of noted writer Howard Berk, whose credits included Columbo, Mission: Impossible and several novels and features.
Peter has co-written several screenplays with his father, and on his own has written a recently-optioned sci-fi/time travel TV pilot, seven scripts and five novels in the TimeLock series, the first of which was published in late 2022 and is available here.
He also co-authored a non-fiction book with actor Dick Van Patten that was published some 15 years ago. Peter lives in Southern California and is the proud father of two sons and one grandson, with another grandson and a granddaughter on the way the first half of 2023.
You can learn more about Peter and his novel here, or follow him on Facebook and Instagram.
In today’s conversation, we’ll be talking about the experience of collaborating with his father on creative projects, and the challenges and advantages of turning a screenplay into a book.
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Thoughts on writing and life for February 2023
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Just a few thoughts on why we need to show our writing self some love on a consistent basis.
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Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
In Conversation With … Tyler James Russell
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Tyler James Russell is the author of When Fire Splits the Sky (2022), a novel, and To Drown a Man (2020), a poetry collection, both from Unsolicited Press.
His writing has been nominated for the Rhysling and Best of the Net, and has appeared or is forthcoming in Asimov’s Science Fiction, F(r)iction, Janus Literary, and the NonBinary Review, among others.
Tyler works as an educator and lives in Pennsylvania with his wife Cat and their children. You can find him at Tylerjamesrussell.com, on Twitter at @TJamesRussell, or on Instagram @_TJamesRussell.
In today’s conversation, we’ll be talking about how art shapes his life, and how his life experiences shape his art.
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Thoughts on writing and life for January 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Just a few thoughts on why we need to match our goals and plans to our definition of writing success.
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Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
In Conversation With … Ramona Reeves, author
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Ramona Reeves’ interlinked story collection, It Falls Gently All Around and Other Stories (University of Pittsburgh Press), won the 2022 Drue Heinz Literature Prize and is set in Mobile, Alabama, where she grew up.
She has been awarded an AROHO fellowship, a residency at Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, a scholarship from Community of Writers, and the Nancy D. Hargrove Editors’ Prize. Ramona also has served as an associate fiction editor for Kallisto Gaia Press.
Her stories and essays have appeared in The Southampton Review, Bayou Magazine, Pembroke, Superstition Review, Texas Highways and others.
For more about Ramona, visit her website and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.
In today’s conversation, we’ll discuss the challenges and joys that are part of writing short stories.
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Thoughts on writing and life for December 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Just a few thoughts on what three gifts we should give ourselves to foster our creative life.
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Friday Nov 04, 2022
Thoughts on Writing and Life for November 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Just a few thoughts on why our most important goal as writers should be to connect with our readers.
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