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The Creative Writing Life

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Jun 11, 2025 • 44min

Leslie Liautaud

BUTTERFLY PINNED author Leslie Liautaud talks about the benefits of a 5-year break, getting out of your adult brain, how a good book needs a good editor, and having your characters act in ways you wouldn’thttps://www.leslieliautaud.com/https://bluehandlepublishing.com/leslie-liautaudhttps://www.instagram.com/author.leslie.liautaud/
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Jun 4, 2025 • 35min

John Robert Still

INTERCESSOR author John Robert Still talks about letting your characters steer what happens, how location can be a character, and the influence and incorporation of real-life events on your story.https://www.instagram.com/john_robert_still/https://www.facebook.com/johnrobertstill/
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May 28, 2025 • 35min

Lee Livingston

IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR author Lee Livingston talks about wanting to create a tribute to his first true best friend, deciding what to include & cut from a memoir, and the need for openness when telling a storyhttps://openroads1961.com/
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May 21, 2025 • 43min

Deborah Hammett

YOUNG SALT AT SIXTY author Deborah Hammett talks about the importance of vocabulary in writing, how simplicity is freedom, and the story behind “the Lucille Ball of the sea”Website - https://www.youngsalt60.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/youngsalt60/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573527542027
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May 14, 2025 • 42min

Ron Kinscherf

ADORABLE author Ron Kinscherf talks about the need for simple messages in children’s stories, getting inspiration from anything, and how he got into publishing by doing everything wrongWebsite - http://papatellmeabook.comIG - @papatellmeabookFB - http://facebook.com/papatellmeabook
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May 8, 2025 • 8min

SHECKY actor Bryce Williams

Actor Bryce Williams will be playing the title role in my short film SHECKY. In this brief q&a, we talk about his background, what attracted him to the project, and his plans for once the film is completedInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/beastie_bryce/
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May 7, 2025 • 39min

Jonathan Lerner

PERFORMANCE ANXIETY author Jonathan Lerner talks about stories he HAD to tell, what furthers the story, and the truth of experience vs memoryWebsite: http://jonathanlerner.infoInstagram: @lernerwriter
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May 5, 2025 • 10min

SHECKY actor Trevor Nagle

In this special episode, Paul talks to actor Trevor Nagle about his background as an actor, what attracted him to the SHECKY short film project, and his hopes and plans for once it's completed.
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Apr 30, 2025 • 8min

SHECKY director Ally May

In this special episode, Paul and director Ally May talk about her background, working on the short film SHECKY, and their plans for the filmClick here to donate to the crowdfunding - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/shecky/x/7486298#/
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Apr 23, 2025 • 48min

Greg Lehman

Runner/poet Greg Lehman talks about the positive relationship between fitness and creativity, being teachable as a writer, and how a book has to earn your respect

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