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Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
In this new year, authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith encourage you to be brave, be bold, be … collaborative! Listen to Episode 32 of QWERTY Writing Life for some practical ways you can harness the power of creative relationships and potentially change the course of your creative futures.
Visit these links for a few things mentioned in this episode:
Maggie Stiefvater’s writing course: https://www.etsy.com/listing/806360184/writing-with-maggie-stiefvater-2020
Pomodoro Technique: https://francescocirillo.com/pages/pomodoro-technique
Intro music created and performed by Brent Smith.
Continue this week’s chat via email at editorial@logosandmythospress.com. Subscribe in your favorite podcast portal or ring the bell on the QWERTY YouTube channel. For more information about the show and the QWERTY Writing Life author resource book series, head over to https://www.logosandmythospress.com/qwerty-writing-life. Meet the authors at https://www.logosandmythospress.com/authors.
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Must you resign yourself to creating at the mercy of fickle inspiration’s timetable? Authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith say, “Absolutely not!” In Episode 31 of QWERTY Writing Life, hear some practical tips to lasso your muse and make it work with you, not against you.
Visit the links mentioned in this episode:
MasterClass with Billy Collins, former U.S. Poet Laureate: https://www.masterclass.com/classes/billy-collins-teaches-reading-and-writing-poetry
Billy Collins, poet: https://billycollinspoetry.com
Marie Howe, poet: http://www.mariehowe.com
Intro music created and performed by Brent Smith.
Continue this week’s chat via email at editorial@logosandmythospress.com. Subscribe in your favorite podcast portal or ring the bell on the QWERTY YouTube channel. For more information about the show and the QWERTY Writing Life author resource book series, head over to https://www.logosandmythospress.com/qwerty-writing-life. Meet the authors at https://www.logosandmythospress.com/authors.
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Want to plan a creative retreat but think you can’t afford it? Think again! Authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith give you some tips to retreat and create in style AND on a budget. Tune in to Episode 30 of QWERTY Writing Life and be sure to share it with all your creative friends.
Visit the links mentioned in this episode:
Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com
The “Chickie’s Roost,” our amazing Airbnb for our QWERTY Writing Retreat: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/18835830?s=67&unique_share_id=904f6697-4078-412c-a5c0-3605ce621fc0
Intro music created and performed by Brent Smith.
Continue this week’s chat via email at editorial@logosandmythospress.com. Subscribe in your favorite podcast portal or ring the bell on the QWERTY YouTube channel. For more information about the show and the QWERTY Writing Life author resource book series, head over to https://www.logosandmythospress.com/qwerty-writing-life. Meet the authors at https://www.logosandmythospress.com/authors.
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Go behind the scenes to watch a poetry critique in progress. In Episode 29 of QWERTY Writing Life, authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith examine a new poem for Mea’s upcoming poetry book.
Visit the links mentioned in this episode:
MasterClass with Billy Collins, former U.S. Poet Laureate: https://www.masterclass.com/classes/billy-collins-teaches-reading-and-writing-poetry
For more information on the book Finders Keepers: A Practical Approach to Find and Keep Your Writing Critique Partner: https://www.logosandmythospress.com/finders-keepers.
QWERTY Writing Life Podcast, Creative Critique Partners, Episode 1: Defining Critique Partnerships: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/creative-critique-partners-defining-critique-partnerships/
Merriam-Webster, the preferred dictionary for publishing: https://www.merriam-webster.com
The Chicago Manual of Style, the preferred stylebook for the publishing world: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html
Intro music created and performed by Brent Smith.
Continue this week’s chat via email at editorial@logosandmythospress.com. Subscribe in your favorite podcast portal or ring the bell on the QWERTY YouTube channel. For more information about the show and the QWERTY Writing Life author resource book series, head over to https://www.logosandmythospress.com/qwerty-writing-life. Meet the authors at https://www.logosandmythospress.com/authors.
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
It’s time for tinsel, twinkle lights and traditions, but it’s easy for those traditions to become something we have to do ... just because. Authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith decided to share their thoughts on this topic—including some of their own traditions—and discuss some creative ways to keep the spirit in traditions and the Scrooge out.
Visit the previous episode mentioned:
Creating During the Holidays, QWERTY Writing Life Season 1, Episode 33: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/creativity-during-the-holidays/
Intro music created and performed by Brent Smith.
Continue this week’s chat via email at editorial@logosandmythospress.com. Subscribe in your favorite podcast portal or ring the bell on the QWERTY YouTube channel. For more information about the show and the QWERTY Writing Life author resource book series, head over to https://www.logosandmythospress.com/qwerty-writing-life. Meet the authors at https://www.logosandmythospress.com/authors.
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
We can probably all agree this year hasn’t been kind to our creativity. But, how is our gratitude? And, can the second influence the first?
Spoilers: it absolutely can!
Authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith discuss how Gratitude Amplifies Creativity and share some examples from their lives in Episode 27 of QWERTY Writing Life. Plus, they share their Top Ten Thanks Lists to get us all in the spirit of a gratitude attitude.
Visit Joy’s link mentioned in this episode, plus several articles on the topic of gratitude and creativity:
“What Do You Get to Do?” by Joy E. Rancatore https://www.joyerancatore.com/2018/05/03/what-do-you-get-to-do/
“The Surprising Connection Between Gratitude and Creativity” by Linda Naiman https://www.creativityatwork.com/2015/12/01/what-is-the-connection-between-creativity-and-gratitude/
“How Gratitude Can Make You More Creative and Innovative” by Kate L. Harrison https://www.inc.com/kate-l-harrison/how-gratitude-can-make-you-more-creative-and-innovative.html
Three articles about the correlation between creativity and innovation and gratitude and positivity https://99u.adobe.com/articles/64985/gratitude-goes-a-long-way-to-increase-creativity-and-innovation
Thank Your Muse: Gratitude Enhances Creativity by Grant Faulkner (written to writers specifically) https://medium.com/nanowrimo/thank-your-muse-gratitude-enhances-creativity-88f8e087b60e
Intro music created and performed by Brent Smith.
Continue this week’s chat via email at editorial@logosandmythospress.com. Subscribe in your favorite podcast portal or ring the bell on the QWERTY YouTube channel. For more information about the show and the QWERTY Writing Life author resource book series, head over to https://www.logosandmythospress.com/qwerty-writing-life. Meet the authors at https://www.logosandmythospress.com/authors.
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith round out their six-part series on Creative Critique Partners in Episode 26 of QWERTY Writing Life. They close out this topic with some helpful tips for Receiving a Critique, plus a few best practices to ensure your partnership lasts through the seasons of life.
Here are some positive quotes Mea and Joy wrote for you as you go through the critiquing process. Feel free to print them out and tape them to your computer or put them up on a mood board for inspiration. And, of course, you can always write your own!
All criticism burns. The blister is a sign that you care, and caring is a necessary component of good art. ~ Mea Smith
Through a careful un-layering of our writing, we find the precious gems and veins of gold. Put back together without the dirt, our story can finally shine. ~ Joy E. Rancatore
My worth doesn’t hinge on the response to my art. ~ Mea Smith
Thoroughly critiqued now, my work can stand resolute against critics later. ~ Joy E. Rancatore
For more information on the book Finders Keepers: A Practical Approach to Find and Keep Your Writing Critique Partner: https://www.logosandmythospress.com/finders-keepers.
And, check out the other episodes in this series:
Creative Critique Partners, Episode 1: Defining Critique Partnerships: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/creative-critique-partners-defining-critique-partnerships/
Creative Critique Partners, Episode 2: Evaluating Yourself: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/creative-critique-partners-evaluating-yourself/
Creative Critique Partners, Episode 3: Choosing Your Critique Partner: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/creative-critique-partners-choosing-a-critique-partner/
Creative Critique Partners, Episode 4: Preparing for a Critique: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/creative-critique-partners-preparing-for-a-critique/
Creative Critique Partners, Episode 5: Giving a Critique: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/creative-critique-partners-giving-a-critique/
Intro music created and performed by Brent Smith.
Continue this week’s chat via email at editorial@logosandmythospress.com. Subscribe in your favorite podcast portal or ring the bell on the QWERTY YouTube channel. For more information about the show and the QWERTY Writing Life author resource book series, head over to https://www.logosandmythospress.com/qwerty-writing-life. Meet the authors at https://www.logosandmythospress.com/authors.
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Welcome to this fifth in a six-part series of episodes about Creative Critique Partners. Authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith break down how to effectively give a critique in Episode 25 of QWERTY Writing Life. Effectively giving a critique rests in clear communication and our tone.
For more information on the book Finders Keepers: A Practical Approach to Find and Keep Your Writing Critique Partner: https://www.logosandmythospress.com/finders-keepers.
And, check out the other episodes in this series:
Creative Critique Partners, Episode 1: Defining Critique Partnerships: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/creative-critique-partners-defining-critique-partnerships/
Creative Critique Partners, Episode 2: Evaluating Yourself: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/creative-critique-partners-evaluating-yourself/
Creative Critique Partners, Episode 3: Choosing Your Critique Partner: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/creative-critique-partners-choosing-a-critique-partner/
Creative Critique Partners, Episode 4: Preparing for a Critique: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/creative-critique-partners-preparing-for-a-critique/
Intro music created and performed by Brent Smith.
Continue this week’s chat via email at editorial@logosandmythospress.com. Subscribe in your favorite podcast portal or ring the bell on the QWERTY YouTube channel. For more information about the show and the QWERTY Writing Life author resource book series, head over to https://www.logosandmythospress.com/qwerty-writing-life. Meet the authors at https://www.logosandmythospress.com/authors.
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Preparation and Communication are the two keys to successful critiques. Learn more about how you can prepare for your first critique … or your fiftieth … in Episode 24 of QWERTY Writing Life. Join authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith for this fourth in a six-part series on Creative Critique Partners.
For more information on the book Finders Keepers: A Practical Approach to Find and Keep Your Writing Critique Partner: https://www.logosandmythospress.com/finders-keepers.
And, check out these links mentioned in the episode:
Creative Critique Partners, Episode 1: Defining Critique Partnerships: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/creative-critique-partners-defining-critique-partnerships/
Creative Critique Partners, Episode 2: Evaluating Yourself: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/creative-critique-partners-evaluating-yourself/
Creative Critique Partners, Episode 3: Choosing Your Critique Partner: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/creative-critique-partners-choosing-a-critique-partner/
Cover Designer Rachael Ritchey: https://rachaelritchey.com/book-design-by-rachael/
Intro music created and performed by Brent Smith.
Continue this week’s chat via email at editorial@logosandmythospress.com. Subscribe in your favorite podcast portal or ring the bell on the QWERTY YouTube channel. For more information about the show and the QWERTY Writing Life author resource book series, head over to https://www.logosandmythospress.com/qwerty-writing-life. Meet the authors at https://www.logosandmythospress.com/authors.
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Now that you have a working definition of what a critique partner can be and you’ve built a foundation of understanding of who you are and what you want in your creative life, it’s time to proceed to Choosing a Critique Partner. Authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith take the knowledge they present to writers in their book, Finders Keepers: A Practical Approach to Find and Keep Your Writing Critique Partner, and adapt it to all creatives in this series on Creative Critique Partners. In Episode 23 of QWERTY Writing Life you will hear more tips and tools to help you know your creative self better and then to get to know potential critique partners.
For more information on the book Finders Keepers: A Practical Approach to Find and Keep Your Writing Critique Partner: https://www.logosandmythospress.com/finders-keepers.
And, check out these links mentioned in the episode:
The Author Shoppe: https://www.facebook.com/Hemingbear
Alone in a Room with Invisible People with Holly Lisle and Rebecca Galardo, (Mea’s story starts 1 hour and 10 minutes into this episode): https://www.alonewithinvisiblepeople.com/posts/episode-16-halloween-special-listener-edition/
Creative Critique Partners, Episode 1: Defining Critique Partnerships: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/creative-critique-partners-defining-critique-partnerships/
Creative Critique Partners, Episode 2: Evaluating Yourself: https://qwertywritinglife.podbean.com/e/creative-critique-partners-evaluating-yourself/
Intro music created and performed by Brent Smith.
Continue this week’s chat via email at editorial@logosandmythospress.com. Subscribe in your favorite podcast portal or ring the bell on the QWERTY YouTube channel. For more information about the show and the QWERTY Writing Life author resource book series, head over to https://www.logosandmythospress.com/qwerty-writing-life. Meet the authors at https://www.logosandmythospress.com/authors.