62 episodes
This Creative Life Sara Zarr
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4.8 • 59 Ratings
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Author Sara Zarr reads between the lines of the writing life in interview episodes as well as solo minisodes, with a focus on the practical and psychological aspects of writing and publishing, the creative process, and the strange landscape where art meets commerce. Past guests include filmmaker Scott Derrickson, author Malinda Lo, and literary agent Michael Bourret.
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Ashley C. Ford and the Ultimate Pivot - TCL Finale (?)
I know you’ve been waiting a long time on a wish and a promise for this final episode in the Pivots, Comebacks, and Reinventions series. I appreciate your patience while I went and figured out myself and my own potential pivots and reinventions!
The wait is over and I present to you my conversation with Ashley C. Ford, bestselling author of Somebody’s Daughterand lots more.
I’m so grateful to Ashley for her time and generosity in this conversation. I know you’re going to love it as much as I did.
Ashley’s web site
Somebody’s Daughter
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
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Thanks to Dave Connis for the theme music.
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Audio Updates - October, 2023
Fall updates! New interview episode coming in November.
Opting In, Opting Out
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The Inbox Variation newsletter (This Creative Life newsletter will be ending)
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TCL Mini: Updates & the Future
News about my next book, and an opportunity for space that I am taking!
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This Creative Life ebook on sale for $2.99 through June!
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www.sarazarr.com
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TCL Mini: The Writing Life Audit
This is the audio version of the most recent newsletter PLUS some thoughts about what's next for the pod.
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86. Melissa Walker Takes Action
In late 2016, Melissa Walker was working on her 10th novel when she went to a holiday party and heard then Senator Daniel Squadron talk about the importance of state-level politics—even for the national landscape. She was inspired to take action. That action eventually grew into a pivot from full-time writing to full-time work with The States Project.
This conversation is everything I wanted from the Pivots, Comebacks and Reinventions series. It’s a great example of how passion and purpose can realign for a season or a reason, while the writing is still always there. It got surprisingly emotional for both of us; I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
(This conversation is explicitly political in places, which may or may not be your jam!)
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The States Project - get involved
Melissa's books
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Thanks to Dave Connis for the theme music.
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TCL Mini: No Sure Things
The audio version of this week's newsletter on living with the uncertainty of writing.
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Customer Reviews
A lifeline for creatives
This podcast has been a much-needed lifeline, especially Sara’s series on comeback, pivots, and reinventions. Children’s publishing has been rough for the past few years, even for those of us lucky enough to have traditional publishing contracts. It is so encouraging to hear we aren’t alone. And it’s so inspiring to see how others have maintained their creativity and found new outlets beyond traditional publishing.
My favorite
I love this podcast so much! As an aspiring YA writer I love listening to Sarah talk to writers and other creative people (which she frequently reminds is all of us) about their process and the pitfalls of a creative life.
Helpful and accessible!
Highly recommend
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