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#078: Miranda Oh - Taking inspiration from life, working from home, and podcasting your way to better writing Activated Authors
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Miranda Oh is the author of the successful Chick Lit series, Chin Up Tits Out! Author Miranda Oh, a girl of Metis tradition and descent is your typical girl: She loves the sunset, loves long walks on the beach, world travels, and when not playing the corporate part she can be found sipping wine and spending all her hard-earned money on nice shoes. Among her friends and family, Miranda Oh is known to be the storyteller of the group, always recapping crazy life stories and situations. Her personal experiences, emotions and fantasies are the inspiration for most of her books, so there is a little bit of her in every story.In this episode, we go deep into:Miranda’s history of writing and as a storytellerHow her 20s inspired her first series - from immigration, to racism, to mental health problemsLiving with endometriosis and connecting with other women who have experienced itBeing okay with being judgedEvoking emotion in readersRefilling the creative wellFinding the environment you need as a writerSeeking permission to write about family and how their experiences have a different effect on other members of the familyWorking from homeBlocking out time for the day job and writing (and keeping the two separate)Whether to go full time or keep the corporate jobHow podcasting helps be a better podcast guest and a better writerInterviewing people you look up toThe digital world making events more accessibleHow relatable other authors areConnect with Miranda:https://www.mirandaoh.com/https://twitter.com/ohmirandaohhttps://www.instagram.com/ohmirandaoh/Get more from Great Writers Share!https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch/gwshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/greatwritersshare/ GWS Press books:Collaboration for Authors: https://books2read.com/u/3G2jLnSpecial thanks to:Intro vocals: Persephone RoseShow theme: Karl HughesThank you to patrons:David HinesHarley ChristensenJon CronshawJenn MitchellInnes RichensIan J MiddletonMichael AnderleKatie ForrestYanni JadeMeg CowleyJoSacha BlackLaura KCrys CainSamantha FrostVictoria LK WilliamsBrett Jackson Faye Trask
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Miranda Oh is the author of the successful Chick Lit series, Chin Up Tits Out! Author Miranda Oh, a girl of Metis tradition and descent is your typical girl: She loves the sunset, loves long walks on the beach, world travels, and when not playing the corporate part she can be found sipping wine and spending all her hard-earned money on nice shoes. Among her friends and family, Miranda Oh is known to be the storyteller of the group, always recapping crazy life stories and situations. Her personal experiences, emotions and fantasies are the inspiration for most of her books, so there is a little bit of her in every story.In this episode, we go deep into:Miranda’s history of writing and as a storytellerHow her 20s inspired her first series - from immigration, to racism, to mental health problemsLiving with endometriosis and connecting with other women who have experienced itBeing okay with being judgedEvoking emotion in readersRefilling the creative wellFinding the environment you need as a writerSeeking permission to write about family and how their experiences have a different effect on other members of the familyWorking from homeBlocking out time for the day job and writing (and keeping the two separate)Whether to go full time or keep the corporate jobHow podcasting helps be a better podcast guest and a better writerInterviewing people you look up toThe digital world making events more accessibleHow relatable other authors areConnect with Miranda:https://www.mirandaoh.com/https://twitter.com/ohmirandaohhttps://www.instagram.com/ohmirandaoh/Get more from Great Writers Share!https://www.danielwillcocks.com/merch/gwshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/greatwritersshare/ GWS Press books:Collaboration for Authors: https://books2read.com/u/3G2jLnSpecial thanks to:Intro vocals: Persephone RoseShow theme: Karl HughesThank you to patrons:David HinesHarley ChristensenJon CronshawJenn MitchellInnes RichensIan J MiddletonMichael AnderleKatie ForrestYanni JadeMeg CowleyJoSacha BlackLaura KCrys CainSamantha FrostVictoria LK WilliamsBrett Jackson Faye Trask
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