The Savvy Creative

Big Cats were a hot topic in 2020, but in 2021, Romance Author VK Tritschler is making them even hotter in her new Paranormal Romance.

VK also writes in many genres, including Chic-Lit, Rom-Com, Romantic Suspense and Paranormal Romance. In this episode, we talk about:

• Developing Characters who need empathy and struggle with mental health
• Her psychology background and why it helps her build characters (and how it is a catch 22)
• Creative Writing programs
• Were-panthers
• Plot Poker to help spark ideas
• How she got started with Romance writing and why she is genre jumping
• Why she started her Author blog

Follow VK Tritschler: www.vktritschler.com

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Zvezdana Rashkovich is back with her latest book, The Stardust Diaries, a hybrid of poems and prose that follows the immigrants journey from the Balkans to America, the Sudanese ghetto to the busy street of Cairo.

Since we last spoke in summer of 2020, Zvezdana has since wrote a new book, relocated from Dubai to Cairo, and survived Covid. In this episode, we have fun catching up but also have hope for 2021. Listen as we talk about:

• Scattered writing
• Publishing in Cairo with a new team embracing new stories
• Writing immigrant stories and why they're important
• Living a nomadic lifestyle
• the death of hustle culture
• How we met at a publishing conference
• Writing our way out of trauma

Follow Zvezdana and get a copy of The Stardust Diaries:

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Instagram: @zvezdawrites https://www.instagram.com/zvezdawrites/

Happy Valentine's Day! I have always had a love-hate relationship to this hallmark holiday, so I thought I'd give you some gifts and test the boundaries of how explicit I can be without getting flagged.

As promised, enjoy our steamy hybrid prose-poetry creation and the gifts for writers: www.savvy-creative.com

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Twitter: @savvycreativecc

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Award winning Mezzo-Soprano and Creator of the Bodice Ripper Project, Maren Montalbano, has the insider secrets for artists to take their idea from the page to the stage! In this episode, Maren shares what inspired her to create her one-woman show and podcast, The Bodice Ripper Project, and how she manages to still have a career as a performer in the pandemic.

We talk about:

• Tearing away shame through Romance novels
• Producing a one-woman show
• Money Mindset for Writers
• Her Inspiration to Implementation Program
• Her all-female team that produced her music and the male influence in the music industry
• Why Self Producing is your best skill NOW

Check out the Inspiration to Implementation 8 week program: https://askmaren.com/inspired

Follow Maren:

IG & Twitter & Clubhouse - @supermaren

FB: https://facebook.com/maren.montalbano

Website - https://marenmontalbano.com

PODCAST - https://bodiceripperproject.com/

8 Week Program, Produce Your Art: https://askmaren.com/inspired

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Author and Podcast Co-Host, Jennifer Anne Gordon and I bare it all and strip down as we talk about our favorite things, Writing and Burlesque! Jennifer has hilarious and touching stories about her days as a dancer, writing her novels and podcasting with her co-hosts and other famous authors on the Vox Vomitus podcast.

• In this episode, we talk about:
• Burlesque & Ballroom dancing
• The Multi Media Victoriana Collection
• Pop Culture References in her content
• The origin of the Vox Vomitus podcast
• Closing her Dance Studio
• Lessons dancers learn that apply to writing
• Teaching men how to dance
• Trauma horror and the necessary conversations on mental health
• writing her main character
• "That" book: why we shouldn't wait for one book to be a catalyst
• How horror writers research grotesque things
• Don't compete with other writers, help them instead

Grab a cocktail and laugh with us on this hilarious episode that will make you appreciate the comedy of errors that is writing!

Follow Jennifer Anne Gordon:

http://www.JenniferAnneGordon.com

Facebook Author Page - https://www.facebook.com/JenniferAnneGordonAuthor/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jennifergenevievegordon/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/JenniferAnneGo5

Vox Vomitus podcast:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vox-vomitus/id1522365419

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ODEyfgfuXC3eeOfLI5rae

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If the past 4 years felt like a blur, or even felt like 40 years, you're not crazy, remember that we were gaslighted by a narcissist and now we have to recover from narcissistic abuse, so if you're feeling restless, let me share my narcissistic abuse survivor tips.

As we're winding down through this regime change, don't fall for negative traps. We have the greenlight to improve our communities, let's not fall into the negative pattern of talking politics, we need to create.

Excited to share some new developments and what you can expect in 2021.

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Meet author & poet, Cynthia Villa, whose love for vintage typewriters and poetry led her to a path of publishing her book through the Latinx Poetry Project by Alegria Magazine. In this episode, we talk about:

• The Alegria Book Van
• How Alegria Magazine helped revive poetry
• Making Art Dates with yourself
• How writing her book was a healing process for her
• What to do if your family isn't supportive of your ambitions
• Finding a mentor
• Mentoring others - particularly other family members who lack support

Follow Cynthia and get a copy of All She Is: [email protected]

Instagram: @cjvilla_

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The New Year officially starts for me today on my birthday, and I want to give you an update on the 40 Before 40 bucket list, what we can expect as writers and my hope for Creative Minds in 2021.

Writers, learn how to get started with podcast guesting here: https://savvy-creative.mykajabi.com/podguestingopt-in

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We could all use some good advice in 2020, listen to 10 of our most listened to guests in 2020 as they answer one of my signature questions in 2020, "what's your best advice to the young writer struggling?"

This episode features:

Julie Embleton, New Adult & Fantasy Author

Kristina Rienzi, New Adult Thriller Author & Life Coach

Lisa Stardust, Astrologist, Horoscope Writer and contributing writer to Teen Vogue, Hoodwitch and O Magazine

Sofia Apocada, Founder of Kind Writers

Stephanie Price Buchanan, Romance Author

Chris Gregory, Writer, Musician and Producer of Audio Drama and Creator of the Alternative Stories & Fake Realities Podcast

Leila Aboulela, Award Winning Novelist

Becky Wright, Horror & Paranormal Author and Co-founder of Platform House Publishing

Ann Charles, Mystery Author

Lauren LoGiudice, Author and Comedian

Find out more about our programs and offers: https://www.savvy-creative.com/

If you want to feel the warmth and comfort of the holidays, but still need to add drama and swooning love stories, then listen to Romance Author, Stephanie Price Buchanan, whose love of the Christmas season inspired her to write her holiday Romance.

In this episode, we talk about:

• LA perspectives with stories set in Los Angeles
• What Romantic Dramadies are and why we love them
• Pacing in Romance writing
• The benefits of Short Stories and Flash Fiction contests for writers starting their novels
• Faith based writing that's not overpowering
• Fan love and book tours
• Being rejected by traditional publishers and choosing to go indie

Follow Stephanie:

Get a copy of her holiday novel, One Magical Holiday : Stephanietheauthor.com

Twitter: @PricelessSteph

Instagram: @PricelessSteph

Facebook: @StephanePriceBuchanan

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