Living The Writing Life Podcast with Nancy Christie

Just a few thoughts on how we, as writers, can make a difference in the world, one word at a time.

 

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Liza Nash Taylor is the author of Etiquette for Runaways and In All Good Faith. The 2016 winner of the San Miguel Writers Conference Fiction Prize, her work has appeared in Microchondria II, Gargoyle Magazine, and Deep South, amongst others.

She was a 2018 Hawthornden International Fellow and received her MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. A native Virginian, she lives in Keswick with her husband and dogs.

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In today’s conversation, we’ll be talking about the role of an intermezzo in the creative life.

Just a few thoughts on the important role libraries play in our communities.

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Just a few thoughts on how choosing the right word or words for the year can guide us through 12 months of writing.

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Megan Rogers is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, former dance teacher and studio owner, and mother of three. A professional dancer, Megan is known for her performances with the NFL. She made a remarkable transition from the stage to the literary world with her hit children's book, Rosie Finds Her Shine.

Since its release, Megan has sold over 13,000 copies of her award-winning self-published book about Rosie, a reindeer from the North Pole who loves to dance.

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In this conversation, we talk about the importance of finding our own way to shine.

Just a few thoughts on why we need to believe in the magic of writing.

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Dr. Kushin is the author of the coming-of-age novel Beware the Smart Kids. An award-winning professor, author, and scholar at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, he’s also the author of Teach Social Media: A Plan for Creating a Course Your Students Will Love, and writes Social Media Syllabus, a popular blog and resource tool for social media educators.

He is a senior fellow in the Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communications, where he also serves on the board of advisors, and is passionate about creating a more civil and kinder world.

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In today’s conversation, we’ll be talking about the link between happiness and creativity.

Just a few thoughts on why we need to take time just to breathe for creativity’s sake.

 

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Just a few thoughts on why we need to feed our creative confidence with positive memories.

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Elisabeth Sharp McKetta is an award-winning author, teacher, and speaker who  teaches writing for Harvard and Oxford.

She is the author of thirteen books, including the novels Ark and She Never Told Me About the Ocean, the memoir-in-essays Awake with Asashoryu, and the guidebook Edit Your Life—which was inspired by her 2019 TEDxBoise talk.

She co-edited the anthology What Doesn’t Kill Her: Women’s Stories of Resilience, which Gloria Steinem described as stories that “will help each of us to trust and tell our own.”

Elisabeth’s work with myth and memoir, the focus of her doctorate, has been spotlighted in Harvard Magazine.

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In today’s conversation, we’ll be talking about how to adapt myths and fairy tales to reclaim your own life story.