Recently, authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith met with a group of writers on a college campus. One of the students asked a question that has spurred ongoing conversation between Mea and Joy … and this episode!
“What is your motivation to publish? What keeps your butt in the chair to finish a project and get it out there?”
Listen in as Joy and Mea share specific answers to how they achieved publication of some of their books as well as more general reasons behind why they choose to share in the first place.
They close out with a short but deep QWERTY Challenge that can help you answer these questions in your creative life.
Check out the links referenced in the show:
Mea’s poetry book, Grief Like a River: https://storyswell.net/books
Learn more about their book on writing critique partners, Finders Keepers: A Practical Approach to Find and Keep Your Writing Critique Partner: https://www.logosandmythospress.com/finders-keepers
Joy’s book Any Good Thing: https://joyerancatore.com/any-good-thing/
QWERTY Writing Life Podcast, Season 5, Episode 12, “Balancing Vulnerability and Memories in Art”: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/balancing-vulnerability-and-memories-in-art/
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Intro music created and performed by Brent Smith.
Continue this week’s chat via email at qwertywritinglife [at] gmail [dot] com. For more information about the QWERTYs, the show and their writing craft book series, head over to https://qwertywritinglife.com. Subscribe in your favorite podcast portal. Or, if you’d rather see their grinning faces, ring the bell on their YouTube channel. Please share our podcast with your friends, too! For more about Mea and her writing, visit storyswell.net. Joy and her details can be found at joyerancatore.com.
Interview with a Creative: Mea Smith: Creativity and Our Worth
The Importance of Motivation in Creativity
Benefits of Writing Across Formats
Balancing Vulnerability and Memories in Art
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Jumpstart Creativity with Prompts
What Will You Sacrifice for Your Art?
Redefining Self Care
Interview with a Creative: Dan Blank on Creative Place & Purpose
Where Is Your Art’s Place in the Creative World?
Authors and Readers: Let’s Get Together!
Where Is Your Place in the Creative World?
Calibrate Your Creative Purpose
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Reflecting on a Creative Project
Creative Momentum: Returning to a Project
Getting Creative with Perspectives
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