Own Your Creativity

On today's episode, I talk about Jeff Goins book Real Artists Don't Starve and in particular the one quality every writer must have.

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Today's episode is the Facebook live broadcast for Fuel Fridays in my FB group. To join our writers' group, go to bit.ly/oycgroup.

One of my sources for creative inspiration are the magazines, Harper's and The New Yorker. They inspire me to create but they also fill up my creativity tank. I get ideas for my writing but also see things in a new way. I see potential in the crazy connections I make in my head because I see how other writers follow down those leads and create wonderful, inspiring pieces out of them, and one of my favourite non-fiction writers is Rebecca Solnit.

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Apprenticeship –

I did an informal poll on Facebook asking what apprenticeship when it comes to being a writer meant to people. The answers were what I expected:

• warnings to stay away because it’s unpaid work

As you know, my weekly Wealth Wednesdays (my Facebook live sessions) are dedicated to exploring our money mindset as writers, and the springboard for these conversations is the book Real Artists Don’t Starve by Jeff Goins.

In Chapter 3, Jeff talks about this very topic. Apprenticeship and the role it plays in people who want to become thriving not starving artists.

In today's episode I explore the question of apprenticeships for writers - good or bad?

Today’s show kicks off a 12 part series about wealth, writing and the money mindset. Each week, I’ll be talking about Jeff Goins’ book Real Artists Don’t Starve.

These episodes go live in our Facebook group first, so if you want to interact in real time, join us in the Own Your Creativity community at bit.ly/oycgroup

In today's episode I talk about Father's Day, Zeus and Writing, and I also talk about the free writing challenge happening June 26 to July 1st. Registration deadline is June 23rd, so I invite you to sign up today at bit.ly/writejune.

Today I talk about what goes on behind the scenes in any creative writing practice, and I invite you to join me in The Writing Den, a 4-week facilitated session of live, online writing. To find out more, go to bit.ly/thewritingden

Today’s episode is about the connection between creativity and taking risks. It was originally recorded as a Facebook live, and if you’d like to tune in for the video version of my live broadcasts, you’re invited to join my group on Facebook. It’s called Own Your Creativity Cafe. Enjoy today’s episode, and feel free to reach out with questions, comments or stepping up to be a patron of the show. Your support is greatly appreciated.

If you want to kick-start your dream of writing a book, then join us on Sunday, June 4th in Montreal for the one-day seminar. Full info and the registration link is available at bit.ly/storyseminar2017. And if you’re not in the Montreal area, you can still participate in the online version. For more information about that send me a message to [email protected], and put Story Seminar in the subject line.

The Own Your Creativity Podcast is hosted by Elizabeth Johnston, M.F.A., Certified Autobiography Instructor and professor, facilitates personal and professional development through writing workshops that help people put their life experiences into words. Elizabeth is the author of a non-fiction book, No Small Potatoes, the creator of the short film, Keepsake, and has published extensively in newspapers and magazines.

Oftentimes it's the invisible things that have the greatest impact on us.

Day 1 of the 30-Day Journey about Creativity & Invisible Things with Elizabeth Johnston

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To become a patron of the Own Your Creativity show, go to bit.ly/creativitypatron

Last but not least, I invite you to contact me directly at [email protected]. Share your creative interests or questions. I answer each and every one of my emails personally.

All the best!

Elizabeth

To join the next free writing challenge, sign up here: bit.ly/junewritingchallenge

On today's episode, I talk to Sheila Horrell. She has been drumming for the last 30 years, ever since being introduced to the primal magic of the drum by master percussionist Ubaka Hill.

For more information about Sheila: http://sheilahorrell-play.blogspot.ca/p/bio.html

Laverne & Shirley Crossover Episodes!

For today’s show, I’ve got something a little bit different lined up for you. If you’re on my mailing list or in my facebook group, Own Your Creativity Café, then you’ll know that I have been on this podcast journey for more than a year with my accountability partner, Lauri Mackey. She interviewed me on her show, Lauri’s Lemonade Stand in June of 2016, and I recently interviewed her on my show. Then Lauri had this idea to share our interviews on each other’s podcast, and I thought that was a great idea. So, Lauri aired my interview of her on her show on May 1st, 2017. (Click here to listen to that episode.) Today, I air Lauri’s interview of me. It’s a great way for you to get to know me a bit more plus a great introduction to Lauri’s wonderful show, too. I hope you enjoy today’s episode and I’d love to hear any questions or comments you might have. You can get in touch with me at [email protected].

Okay, this interview was from last June and that’s what we’re referring to when we talk about the writing challenge. Good news, though. I will be hosting another writing challenge this June, so if you want to be the first to get notification of the next free challenge, go to http://bit.ly/junewritingchallenge, or you can find the link for it in the show notes of this episode on ownyourcreativity.podbean.com

Join us in the free writing challenge happening in June 2017. Get on the mailing list to get all the details: bit.ly/junewritingchallenge