A couple of weeks ago I did a post on my favorite podcasts. Although that post did not particularly take off, I am still determined to turn at least some book-minded people in that direction.
The new podcast I recently discovered and want to talk briefly about today is Sara Zarr's new podcasting venture This Creative Life.
I am a massive Sara Zarr fan, so it is no wonder I am interested in her blog and, basically, everything she has to say. But this is not the only reason why I am attracted to This Creative Life so much. Although I have no writing aspirations whatsoever, the writing, creative process itself has always been fascinating to me. I have come across authors who can churn out books in a matter of weeks and some, like Sara Zarr herself, spend years polishing one slight book. Why is the process of writing so different for different people? Why do those who feel like it is an extremely strenuous and daunting process still want to continue on writing? Sara's podcast is dedicated exactly to this topic - how do different authors approach their writing, how the deal with bumps along the writing road, how they handle the lack of inspiration, etc.
I am a massive Sara Zarr fan, so it is no wonder I am interested in her blog and, basically, everything she has to say. But this is not the only reason why I am attracted to This Creative Life so much. Although I have no writing aspirations whatsoever, the writing, creative process itself has always been fascinating to me. I have come across authors who can churn out books in a matter of weeks and some, like Sara Zarr herself, spend years polishing one slight book. Why is the process of writing so different for different people? Why do those who feel like it is an extremely strenuous and daunting process still want to continue on writing? Sara's podcast is dedicated exactly to this topic - how do different authors approach their writing, how the deal with bumps along the writing road, how they handle the lack of inspiration, etc.
There are only 2 episodes out so far in This Creative Life, a podcast which Sara intends to be a bi-weekly feature.
The first one is a conversation with Tara Altebrando. Apparently, Zarr and Altebrando are working on a joint project (I did not know that!).
You can download their conversation here:
This Creative Life - Episode 1 - Tara Altebrando
The first one is a conversation with Tara Altebrando. Apparently, Zarr and Altebrando are working on a joint project (I did not know that!).
You can download their conversation here:
This Creative Life - Episode 1 - Tara Altebrando
The second episode is even more interesting. Did you know that Stephanie Perkins had a bit of a creative black hole experience while writing Lola and the Boy Next Door? It was so serious that she had to push back publication of her 3rd book a year.
You can download their conversation here:
This Creative Life - Episode 2 - Stephanie Perkins
If you are interested in creative live of authors at least a little bit, I highly recommend this podcast.
You can subscribe to the podcast's feed HERE (although this link works in a glitchy way for me), or just download the episodes into your iTunes via the links above.
You can download their conversation here:
This Creative Life - Episode 2 - Stephanie Perkins
If you are interested in creative live of authors at least a little bit, I highly recommend this podcast.
You can subscribe to the podcast's feed HERE (although this link works in a glitchy way for me), or just download the episodes into your iTunes via the links above.
