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Living The Writing Life Podcast with Nancy Christie livingthewritinglife
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A podcast for and about writers—the business side and the creative perspective. How we do it, why we do it and what keeps us going as we navigate the creative environment. Because, published or not, wildly popular or still unknown, we are all writers.
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In Conversation With … author Delia Ephron
Delia Ephron is a bestselling author, screenwriter, essayist, and playwright. Her novels include the New York Times bestseller Left on Tenth: A Second Chance at Life that came out in 2022, Siracusa, and The Lion Is In, several essay collections, and books for children and young adults.
Her movie credits include You've Got Mail, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, This is My Life, Michael, and Hanging Up. Her play, "Love, Loss, and What I Wore," written with her sister Nora Ephron (based on the book by Ilene Beckerman), ran for two years off Broadway and has been performed internationally.
For more about Delia, visit her website and follow her on X and Instagram.
In this conversation, we’ll discuss the intersection of life and the creative process: how one can affect, influence and impact the other.
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Thoughts on writing and life for June 2024
Just a few thoughts on why we shouldn’t confuse “I’ve never done it” with “I can’t do it.”
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In Conversation With … Jonathan Lewis, writer and assemblage artist
Jonathan Lewis writes microfiction travelogues which he shares freely at his website. Each 500-word story follows an international traveler as he explores the world and tries to better understand his place in it.
Now retired, Jonathan has had an eclectic career: California State Senate legislative staffer; art gallery owner; founder/CEO of a global social enterprise financing small businesses owned by low-income women; real estate developer; visiting professor at NYU and UC Berkeley. He has written one nonfiction book on social entrepreneurship. Jonathan is also an assemblage artist working with recycled materials.
For more about Jonathan, visit his website or follow him on Threads and Instagram.
In this conversation, we’ll discuss how travel can inspire creativity.
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Thoughts on writing and life for May 2024
Just a few thoughts on why we shouldn’t confuse creative dormancy with creative death.
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In Conversation With … Charlene Wexler, author
A native Chicagoan, Charlene Wexler has been a teacher, wife, dental office manager, mother and grandmother. In retirement, her lifelong passion for writing has led her to create several essays and novels. Her books include Murder on Skid Row, Milk and Oranges, Lori and Elephants In The Room.
Charlene’s newest book, Farewell To South Shore was released in 2024, and her next one, We Won't Go Back, is scheduled for 2025.
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In today’s conversation, we’ll be talking about creative transitions in the writing journey. -
Thoughts on writing and life for April 2024
Just a few thoughts on why we can’t let our creativity be eclipsed by others or our own self-doubt.
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