Episode 88 Teaser: Thomas Wing
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For author , access to his parents' library consisting of over 5000 books on every topic imaginable was a boon to not just his reading interests but also his writing path. Please enjoy this teaser with Thomas ahead of next week's full episode of . Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
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Episode 87: Anthony Adams
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For much of his life, author and musician knew the creative world was where he always wanted to be. After decades in music, he has co-authored his debut novel, , and has plans for many more books and other creative endeavors. In this episode of , Anthony discusses traveling the world to research their novel, following every bread crumb when writing a story, how their past in writing screenplays helped them write a novel, the fourth act of a novel and where it is or can be, what the right partner in collaboration does for the artistic process, learning what paths to take and what paths not to...
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Episode 87 Teaser: Anthony Adams
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For author, musician, and playwright , the liberation of writing a novel made writing even more enjoyable. Please enjoy this brief teaser of next week's full episode of with Anthony. If you're reading this before June 19th, don't miss Anthony and co-author and wife Christina Adams under the nom de plume A.C. Adams discussing their debut novel Chasing Shadows at the Coronado Library. More details . Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
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Episode 86: Christina Adams
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It doesn't take a harrowing life to be able to tell a story. But for author, musician, and creative mind , it was a story she couldn't pass up writing. In this episode of , Christina talks about the writing process with her husband and other co-writer Anthony Adams, why they chose to write a true story in the fiction genre, using music and books to escape life as a kid, how writing music helps her storytelling, the importance of working creative jobs that aren't writing when writing isn't paying yet, understanding the creative side of us can't be kept down, struggling to find or make time to...
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Episode 86 Teaser: Christina Adams
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Proof that two brains working together can sometimes write better than one working on its own. Enjoy this brief teaser with Christina Adams, one-half of the power couple , ahead of next week's full episode of . And don't miss your chance to meet Christina and Anthony (whom you'll hear from soon) at the Coronado Library on June 19th for .
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Episode 85: Puja Shah
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For author and philanthropist , writing has a way of teaching her things about herself she didn't know before. Listen in as Puja discusses how she found story and inspiration in Uganda, the ways motivated Puja to work within social justice and writing, what witnessing an educator challenging the system did for her, why the scariest part about writing is also the most exciting part about writing, surpise: the arts aren't safe, what carving out time to write means for her, cutting characters from one story but using them in other stories, the ability to write from anywhere when in the writing...
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Episode 85 Teaser: Puja Shah
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Just more proof that if you put your writing out there, your audience will find you, even if it's not the audience you expected. Please enjoy this teaser with author ahead of next week's full episode of . Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
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Episode 84: Alisha Richard
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When it comes to writing, author and poet Alisha Richard has definitely found her groove in performance. In this episode of , Alisha discusses why it's easy to promote yourself when you love what you do, discovering her talents as a storyteller, how fear prevented her from believing writing could be a career, the impact a powerfully performed poem can have on both a crowd and an author, using an analytical brain in a creative space, surprising co-workers with her creative side, practicing poetry while walking her dog, how memorizing some poems became therapy for her, being a rule follower...
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Episode 84 Teaser: Alisha Richard
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For author and performer Alisha Richard, saying yes more often than not can be a big factor in learning new things about yourself. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of with Alisha. And don't miss her show at the International Fringe Festival. Click for tickets. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
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Episode 83: Margaret Dilloway
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For author and editor , some of the best stories involve healing and finding place in this big ol' universe. Hard to disagree with that. In this episode of , Margaret talks about being an , what being alone in nature can do for a writer, why she prefers to write YA, being selectively mute as a kid but finding a voice in storytelling, having adults in childhood that support and foster a writing talent, how stubbornness can be both a benefit and a pitfall to artists, taking a risk and seeing if a story idea is good enough to be remembered later without writing it down, eavesdropping for story...
info_outlineAuthor and publisher Cornelia Feye has spent a lifetime studying storytelling through art and telling her own stories in print.
In this episode of The Written Scene, Cornelia talks about having access to a good library as a kid, writing books with real world settings readers may not know about, being left handed, using her art history background to tell stories, how stories shape our understanding of the world, her approach to writing (think: movies), getting lost on unnecessary tangents when writing, why every writer should be in a read and critique group, how a second book revived the life of her first book's manuscript, the importance of a copy editor and proofreader, why she avoids writing sex scenes, jumping between different genres when writing, having goals and expectations in writing without limiting yourself, and much more.
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