April 11, 2024

Episode #62: Leigh Bardugo on success, gratitude, and the dangers of raw broccoli

1 hour 3 minutes

Welcome to another LEGENDARY episode of Storybeast! Our Legendaries are special guests who are an expert within their area of storytelling. In this episode, Courtney Shack and Ghabiba Weston have the pleasure of interviewing Leigh Bardugo.

Leigh Bardugo is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House and the creator of the Grishaverse (now a Netflix original series) which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology—and much more. Her short fiction has appeared in multiple anthologies including The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. She lives in Los Angeles and is an associate fellow of Pauli Murray College at Yale University.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

managing success and creativity with gratitude and heart

disaster origami

Leigh's advice for dealing with anxiety as a creative

putting perfectionism aside when drafting/exploring a new story

Leigh's take on social media

what the greatest control you have over your career is

the importance of dog content

podcasts that inspire Leigh...think foodseeking story research that brings you joy

more on Leigh's bajillion books deal

youths and ghosts

guarding yourself against seeking validation

protecting your creative energy

Leigh's rec for a great show for writers

short stories as a tool for developing your craft

SIX OF CROWS (obviously)

how Leigh writes heists

our "Kaz Brekker would never" game and the birth of The Brekkery

the dangers of raw broccoli

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A warm thank you to Deore for our musical number. You can find more of her creative work on Spotify.

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