Authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith approach a challenging topic in Season 5, Episode 12 of QWERTY Writing Life—how to balance vulnerability and memories in art. They offer five tips to avoid unhealthy bleeding out of emotions in public art while still seizing the opportunity to heal through creativity.
In addition to practical tips creatives can implement, Joy and Mea share personal examples from their own books to show how they’ve used or are using their tips to share emotional pieces with readers.
Check out the links referenced in the show:
Marching North hat tutorial on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GcXlu6eLz-U?si=r1urP90_FO_dVHOl
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
QWERTY Writing Life Season 5, Episode 9, “What Is the Great Conversation?” https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/what-is-the-great-conversation/
QWERTY Writing Life Season 5, Episode 10, “Why Care About the Great Conversation?” https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/why-should-we-care-about-the-great-conversation/
QWERTY Writing Life Season 5, Episode 11, “How Do We Add to the Great Conversation?” https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/how-do-we-add-to-the-great-conversation/
QWERTY Writing Life, Season 5, Episode 5, Interview with a Creative: Dan Blank on Creative Place & Purpose podcast episode: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/interview-with-a-creative-dan-blank-on-creative-place-purpose/
QWERTY Writing Life, Season 5, Episode 5, Interview with a Creative: Dan Blank on Creative Place & Purpose podcast episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hIvSma0YZXk
Grief Like a River by Mea Smith: https://storyswell.net/books
This Good Thing by Joy E. Rancatore: https://joyerancatore.com/this-good-thing/
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Interview with a Creative: Mea Smith: Creativity and Our Worth
The Importance of Motivation in Creativity
Motivation to Move
Benefits of Writing Across Formats
How Do We Add to the Great Conversation?
Why Should We Care About the Great Conversation?
What is the Great Conversation?
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
Reflections on Season Four of QWL
Reflecting on a Creative Project
Creative Momentum: Returning to a Project
Getting Creative with Perspectives
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