When I started this podcast in 2019, Dr. Kelly Flanagan was one of my inaugural guests, and his episode, “The Gifts of Creativity,” remains one of my favorites. Kelly has just published his first novel, The Unhiding of Elijah Campbell, and I wanted to talk to him about how that experience differed from writing nonfiction, and about the book itself. We delve into those questions and various subjects raised by the book, including how we look outside ourselves (and sometimes to our creative work) to find our worth, the value of letting out our wild sides, how the things we do for security often actually undermine us, and how Kelly sees the intersection of spirituality and creativity. As an added bonus, we have a copy of the book to give away to a listener—stay tuned to hear those details at the end.
Here are the posts for the giveaway: Instagram and Twitter.
Want more? Here's a handy playlist with all my previous interviews with guests in writing and publishing! And you can find Kelly's first appearance on the podcast here.
If you're working on a writing project, for NaNoWriMo or not, you're invited to join me for the NaNoWriMo Power Hour on November 13th! Get some writing done with fellow writers right when you're most likely to hit a motivational slump, so you can keep your momentum going.
Check out the show notes at fycuriosity.com, and join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! I also post on TikTok, and you can also listen on YouTube.
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CPT #79: Other People's Opinions
Celebrating Five Years of FYC with Nancy Norbeck
CPT #78: Lapsed Creativity
Finding Fulfillment in Writing with Raquel Drosos
CPT #77: Embrace Normal
The Crossroads of Conflict and Creativity with Alex Poppe
Replay: CPT #36: Start Where You Are
Writing, Memory, and Healing with Kerry Malawista
CPT #76: Recognize Your Creativity
Revision, Rejection, and Perseverance with Kevin Carey
CPT #75: Let Yourself Be Happy
The Transformative Power of Play with Tim J. Myers
CPT #74: Structure
Comedy and Teamwork with Marc Kaye
CPT #73: Resolutions and Expectations
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