Episode 98 Teaser: Jeeyoon Kim
The Written Scene
For pianist and author , connecting with her newsletter readers formed a deeper, more real relationship with others, and puts her work in perspective. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of with Jeeyoon. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
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Episode 97: Carl Vonderau
The Written Scene
's path to novel writing took him through the dark streets of a banking career, which can be the perfect place to find a good villain. In this episode of , Carl opens up about revisiting hard scenes that are part truthful, having the willingness to fail as a poet on public stage, understanding the minds of criminals, making up ghost stories as a kid, learning fast how good people can be at their craft, not being ready to put in the effort into being a writer, finding poetry in fiction, reading books that require interpretations, writing the hero's arc and giving morality to villains, craving...
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Episode 97 Teaser: Carl Vonderau
The Written Scene
Authors often draw from what we have lived. In author 's book, , he had to do the same, and it wasn't always easy. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of . You can also subscribe to our once-a-month newsletter by clicking or tapping here. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
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Episode 96: Natasha Tynes
The Written Scene
For author and writing coach working for yourself is important. However, getting used to the feast or famine part of the job took some time. In this episode of , Natasha talks about taking breaks between writing and other projects, getting her publishing start in journalism, feeling like there's no time to celebrate publications, choosing your creative path and not having creative freedom when working for others, the different struggles she encounters with authors early on on their path, knowing and accepting writing isn't a magical bolt of lightning but instead is actual work, using the ,...
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Episode 96 Teaser: Natasha Tynes
The Written Scene
For author and writing coach , having a full-time job helped her remain disciplined when it came to writing. Please enjoy this brief teaser ahead of next week's full episode of . Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
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Episode 95: Scott Marcano
The Written Scene
Having been in the filmmaking industry for nearly three decades, filmmaker and author has seen some things. In this episode of , Scott discusses the many but expensive avenues to getting published, the weight of artists doing jobs others used to do, why it's important to read and how we schedule time for it, how he became the co-writer for the movie , writing movie sequels vs. writing book trilogies, releasing small bits of art for free and watching who buys more, the exhausting and ugly full-time job of social media, how time may or may not change people we know from our youth, becoming a...
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Episode 95 Teaser: Scott Marcano
The Written Scene
For filmmaker, artist, and author , the writing part of any project is enjoyable. The actual production part? Well, that depends on the project. Please enjoy this brief teaser ahead of next week's full episode of with Scott. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
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Episode 94: Robbie Maakestad
The Written Scene
Author, researcher, and professor is not lacking in confidence when it comes to submitting. At least not right away. In this episode of , Robbie discusses what he's learned about writing through teaching, using a highlighter to organize notes, the formulaic nature of early reader books, how we learn to read and the impact it has on our reading style, falling in love with essays and essay writing, creating emotion when writing non-fiction, the various ways to find needed writing communities, submitting writing and his process, rarely paying to submit writing for publication, lessons learned as...
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Episode 94 Teaser: Robbie Maakestad
The Written Scene
For author and professor , the best part about being homeschooled was all the reading his teacher (aka his mother) implemented into the curriculum. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of and be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of the podcast. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
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Episode 93: Jill G. Hall
The Written Scene
Author knew early on she wanted to be a teacher. Little did she know how big a role being an author would come into play in her lifetime. In this episode of , Jill talks about the research process of her new book "," getting out of research rabbit holes, what the process of an intuitive writer is like, the obligations of a historical fiction author, being a mere vessel for the words, using prompts to get the writing day started, how poetry helped her write prose, finding your corner in a writing community, why having a professional running a critique group matters, when to know edits are...
info_outlineIf there's anyone who knows how difficult it can be sometimes to interview authors, it's Dean Nelson, creator and host of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, now in its 30th year.
Please enjoy this brief teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene with Dean.
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