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S3 E11: Hannah V. Sawyerr & Truth Is

This Creative Life with Sara Zarr

Release Date: 09/18/2025

S3 E14: Seasonal Shifts + Joni Sensel and Wildly Inspired show art S3 E14: Seasonal Shifts + Joni Sensel and Wildly Inspired

This Creative Life with Sara Zarr

In which we don't write a novel in a month, and look to the seasons to inspire our writing focus. Special thanks to Joni Sensel. ! Thanks to for the theme music! Learn more about me, my books, and my other projects at:    

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S3 E13: Jasminne Paulino's Notes to the Universe show art S3 E13: Jasminne Paulino's Notes to the Universe

This Creative Life with Sara Zarr

Many thanks to my guest Jasminne Paulino for sharing the story of how her debut novel, The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez, came to be, how the pandemic led her to decide to pursue her MFA, and how a late-life diagnosis informs her writing.  Find Jasminne on Instagram @jasminne.notes, and at her Find her book and all my guests' books at our Thanks to for the theme music! Learn more about me, my books, and my other projects at:    

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S3 E12: The Autumn of My dis-Content show art S3 E12: The Autumn of My dis-Content

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Sorry about the unplanned hiatus! In this episode I talk about my break from online as my default environment, what that has to do with Our Times, and I guess I'm still learning how to pronounce "authoritarianism."  Thanks to for the theme music! Learn more about me, my books, and my other projects at:

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S3 E11: Hannah V. Sawyerr & Truth Is show art S3 E11: Hannah V. Sawyerr & Truth Is

This Creative Life with Sara Zarr

From childhood journals to Pitch Wars to the Morris Award Honor to the National Book Award Longlist, Hannah V. Sawyerr has been on a journey! I so enjoyed this conversation and I know you will, too. Truth Is comes out September 23rd everywhere books are sold. at Bookshop & social links Thanks to for the theme music! Learn more about me, my books, and my other projects at:

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S3 E10: Reality-Based Goals show art S3 E10: Reality-Based Goals

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Expanding on the first episode of this season, we ask what does "reality-based" mean when it comes to goals? Thanks to for the theme music! Learn more about me, my books, and my other projects at:    

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S3 E9: Filmmaker Thomas Torrey show art S3 E9: Filmmaker Thomas Torrey

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Finally, another interview episode! This conversation with Thomas Torrey is exactly what I've been craving, and maybe you have, too. We talk about artistic despair and the freeing realization that we're not special. Also the ways in which his film, Long December, could be thought of as This Creative Life: the Movie. Thanks to for the theme music! Learn more about me, my books, and my other projects at:    

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S3 E8: Introducing the Writers Circle! show art S3 E8: Introducing the Writers Circle!

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The Writers Circle is a community for support, connection, and education for writers at all levels, across genres and categories. Check it out: Coupons! EARLYBIRD10 for 10% off any membership (expires 9/2) FOREVER21 for 21% off a Forever membership (expires 9/2) Thanks to for the theme music! Learn more about me, my books, and my other projects at:    

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S3 E7: Dealing with Middles show art S3 E7: Dealing with Middles

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Thanks to for the theme music! Learn more about me, my books, and my other projects at:    

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S3 E6: What Counts as Writing show art S3 E6: What Counts as Writing

This Creative Life with Sara Zarr

When your word count is down but you've got lots of dishes to do.   Thanks to  for the theme music! Learn more about me, my books, and my other projects at:  

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S3 E5: Five Craft Tips I Give the Most show art S3 E5: Five Craft Tips I Give the Most

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This week I go over five of the most common pieces of feedback I give on student and client manuscripts.  Got a writing question for a future episode? ! Thanks to  for the theme music! Learn more about me, my books, and my other projects at:    

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From childhood journals to Pitch Wars to the Morris Award Honor to the National Book Award Longlist, Hannah V. Sawyerr has been on a journey! I so enjoyed this conversation and I know you will, too. Truth Is comes out September 23rd everywhere books are sold.

Truth Is at Bookshop

Hannah's website & social links

Thanks to Dave Connis for the theme music!

Learn more about me, my books, and my other projects at:

www.sarazarr.com