The Savvy Creative

Far from perfect, here is the next scene in the series, The Last Magician. Parts 3 & 4 will be aired in the upcoming weeks.

There are multiple chapters to this story however I decided to share this scene because it reflects the dark place I suffered durign quarantine as a leader with others depending on me. Enjoy!

Listen to part 1 of The Last Magician: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/storytime-quarantine-edition-the-last-magician/id1360873426?i=1000473963858

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Meet Nydia Simone, the founder of Blactina Media, an independet film production company whose mission is to amplify AfroLatinx voices in media. In this episode, be inspired as she shares how she walked away from a deal to keep the integrity of her writing and culture, pipeline jobs in Hollywood, why she left the US to live in the Dominican Republic and how her love of play writing "turned Russian plays Dominican AF".

Nydia's filmmaking and storytelling opens up an essential conversation about the colorism in mainstream media and why it's important to build our own platforms so we can "align with the people WITHOUT the power" to better help our communities.

Support the GoFundMe Blactina Film Fund for AfroLatinx Film & TV: https://gf.me/u/x8ps4s

Blactina Stories eBook: https://www.blactinamedia.com/blactina-store/qz9dpd1civwqks2w8wbzmsdi4h0u0s

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Website: https://www.blactinamedia.com/

Horoscopes are the first thing I love to read every morning, but not just for planetary predictions, but for the inspirational messages that tell us how to read the current energy. Meet Lisa Star Dust, the writer behind horoscopes in publications like Teen Vogue, Refinery 29, the Hoodwitch and more. Listen as we talk about her monthly Teen Vogue feature, Practical Magic (with a throwback to The Craft), the upcoming summer eclipses, and how writers can work with the energy to live their highest and truest lives.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisastardustastro/

Book a Reading: https://lisastardust.com/

In respect of current events, we remained muted to participate in the Amplify Melanated Voices movement to support Black Lives Matter. I want to share this short episode to update you with our views on the current events and I want to share this story of family history that I've never mentioned before. There are so many moments where we can fight racism by learning how to stop brushing off those moments of encountering ingnorance to start speaking up. We need leaders for real change!

Donate to help the Black Lives Matter Movement:

George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd

Minnesota Freedom Fund: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/

Black Visions Collective: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/

Campaign Zero: https://www.joincampaignzero.org/

Black Lives Matter: https://www.Blacklivesmatter.com

Minneapolis NAACP: https://www.paypal.me/mplsnaacp4050B

Sign a petition and ask your audience to sign:

Send the text "Floyd" to number 55156 to sign a petition for a lawsuit for justice for George Floyd

Next time you have the writer's "download", try tapping into the strength of your sacral chakra to help you get unblocked and start your story. Meet MC Fox, author of the espionage thriller Countdown America. Listen as we talk about her lead female character, CIA agent Isabella, and how she created her vulnerabilities, critiquing conspriacy theories-including the Russian hacking of the 2016 election, and a new Spy Game adventure she used to research her book (and it sounds like an amazing bucket list adventure)!

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Get Countdown America on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Countdown-America-M-C-Fox/dp/1732914427

mcfoxauthor.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m.c._fox_author/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authormcfox/

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Meet Paranormal Romance and Fantasy writer, Iris Velez, who decided to go from writing in her native language in Spanish to writing her series in English to be sure to keep the essence of the story without being lost in translation. Her determination and love of writing vampires, demons, fairies will inspire you and make you swoon. Listen to this episode where we talk about: identifying your weaknesses as a writer to drive your ambitions, book boyfriend characters, and how she used Wattpad to build her fan base.

Enter for a chance to win a signed copy of Tied to Darkness: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAaYzsXgJD6/?igshid=15epghevn3xv6

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What have you been writing during quarantine? Since it's been 7 weeks, it's time to share a section from a draft of a dystopian short story with a monologue (because it is audiodrama). Yes, I even had to do this with my mask on too.

What happens when all of this goes too far? This is part of the Los Angeles I imagined, or what is left of it.

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Chakra balancing, Meditation, Kundalini Yoga, Meditative journaling are all effective practices, but when i discovered the Sanctuary Guided Meditation, I was so excited to finally have a mindfulness exercise that would specifically made for writers! Meet Zvezdana Rashkovich, who runs writing workshops that help women become bold with their writing and stories while incorporating movement, yoga and an overall heart opening experience to help you get over the fears of writing.

Listen now as we talk about how writing will save us in this pandemic, Zvezdana's childhood in Sudan, using channeling practices to help us write, writing diverse stories without editing out the cultural diversity, and we even talk about astrology with our writing!

We have a special giveaway! Zvezdana will critique a WIP manuscript up to 5k words, a HUGE offer for 2 lucky listeners.

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Is nudity in film and television empowering or something that will ruin an actor's career? In a new comedic YouTube series, DisGraced, writer, actress and producer Victoria Vertuga calls out the sexism and double standard of Hollywood through the eyes of the hilarious character, Grace Greene, and her misadventures in LA

Listen as we talk about how VIctoria produced the series and what it's like to control your set and make it a place where creatives can do their best work, how to stop feeling so precious about your work to improve as a writer, the benefits of learning acting to become a better writer, and the best advice for giving and taking feedback.

Check out the full season of DisGraced, (I love the episode Dumb Slut, let it shock and empower you--I respect a woman brave enough to make bold, creative moves and own their choices!)

Watch the full series of DisGraced: www.youtube.com/c/DisGracedTheSeries

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Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/victoriavertuga/

https://www.instagram.com/disgracedtheseries/

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A New episode in the 40 Before 40 Series where we're featuring 40 Courageous Women doing amazing things at this era of our lives. Meet Elena Valle, host of the Elena Out Loud podcast and an aspiring actress and filmmaker.

Listen as she shares how dropping out of grad school led her to start a career in acting, writing and filmmaking--she's working on a historical film about a legendary Latina icon! We also talk about how (and when) we learned Spanish and what new Latinx stories we want to see, and how she realigned with her passion by listening to her calling (with the help of the Law of Attraction), and so much more!

Listen to Elena Out Loud:

https://www.elenaoutloud.com/podcast

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elena-out-loud/id1478171084

For more about Elena, read her blog and contact her at www.elenaoutloud.com

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