Courageous Wordsmith

Amy Hallberg

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Author, editor & creative mentor Amy Hallberg (she / her) presents conversations with real-life creatives on how we find and embody our voices. (Maybe even write books?) Because if you want to be a real-life creative, it helps to know what that looks like for you. Welcome to Courageous Wordsmith.

1 DAY AGO

What Tiny Altars Helped Me See

Amy shares the Foreword to her Tiny Altars audiobook, available on November 2024. This one is NOT Minnesota Nice. It's about what Tiny Altars wanted to be, more than what Amy wanted to write, and what is even more clear to her now in November 2024. The episode ends with the Foreword from Tiny Altars: A Midlife Revival

27 min
OCT 29

Poetry to Heal Us

One week out from Election Day, Amy shares a conversation with Linda Flaherty Haltmaier about her latest poetry book.

33 min
OCT 23

Voice First: A Writer's Manifesto

Amy talks with Sonya Huber on her writing book Voice First: A Writer's Manifesto. Those timeworn rules you may have learned about proper writing? Sonya challenges them. And that's a very good thing.

36 min
OCT 16

Returning the Bones

Amy interviews Gin Hammond on her award-winning novel, Returning the Bones, about her Aunt Bebe, first staged as a one-woman play, now reimagined as a book and gorgeous audiobook.

34 min
SEP 26

Troublesome Themes Close to Home

Fellow Minnesota author Terrance Newby interviews Amy on her memoir, Tiny Altars. This is the third and final episode in this series, and the questions get very real, unpacking German parallels to American history. What do we do with widespread, foundational sins that nobody much enjoys talking about... but are there? We write—and talk—about it.

34 min
SEP 20

Writing About People You Know

Fellow Minnesota author Terrance Newby interviews Amy on her memoir, Tiny Altars. This is the second of three episodes in which we explore writing about real people and events in fiction (Terry) vs. creative nonfiction (Amy).

28 min
SEP 12

Dangerfield's Promise

Amy interviews fellow Minnesota author Terrance Newby on his historical fiction novel, Dangerfield's Promise. This is the first of three episodes in which we explore writing about real people and events in fiction (Terry) vs. creative nonfiction (Amy).

43 min
AUG 21

The Veil Grows Thin

The first preview of Amy's Tiny Altars audiobook, released on day 3 of the DNC in Chicago in honor of her specific relationship to the political lineage that we all share. While Tim Walz does not come into this chapter, first published in 2023, it's noteworthy that he was Minnesota's governor as this story reached its conclusion.

21 min

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I love this podcast. It’s great to hear about creatives being true to who they are. Can’t wait for new episodes!

Author, editor & creative mentor Amy Hallberg (she / her) presents conversations with real-life creatives on how we find and embody our voices. (Maybe even write books?) Because if you want to be a real-life creative, it helps to know what that looks like for you. Welcome to Courageous Wordsmith.

Creator

Amy Hallberg
Years Active

2018 - 2024
Episodes

94
Rating

Explicit
Show Website

Courageous Wordsmith

Courageous Wordsmith

What Tiny Altars Helped Me See

Poetry to Heal Us

Voice First: A Writer's Manifesto

Returning the Bones

Troublesome Themes Close to Home

Writing About People You Know

Dangerfield's Promise

The Veil Grows Thin

Trailers

Season Five Trailer

Season 3 Trailer