The Savvy Creative

The world is feeling the different stages of grief right now as our lives are being lived in quarantine and our loved ones are being affected by COVID-19. Meet author and journalist, Ann Marie Hancock, who shares tips on how to handle grief with faith and optimism in her latest book, You Can't Drive Your Car to Your Own Funeral. Listen as she shares how to comfort someone terminally ill and in pain, the responsibility of broadcasters in reporting facts, and the meaning of "Morons" (you'll never think of that word the same!).

Follow Ann Marie:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/You-Cant-Drive-Your-Funeral/dp/1641386436

http://www.authorannmariehancock.com/

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Just because you're physically isolated, doesn't mean you have to feel trapped.

I'll be sharing story time episodes weekly during the month of April, starting with this random poem I started as I was trying to calm myself down as we head into another month of isolation.

If you want to start doing solo podcast, podcast guesting, or Facebook lives, and you want to learn some basic microphone technique and storytelling skills: https://savvy-creative.mykajabi.com/podguestingopt-in

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Embrace the mess of motherhood if homeschooling and mom shame has you feeling down! Meet playwright and author, Kimberly Davis Blasso, whose memoirs, I'm a Little Brain Dead and Birth and Other Surprises, are honest and hilarious stories that that help bring awareness about the realities of having a stroke and the chaos of motherhood.

I'm a Little Brain Dead has been nominated for Indie Book of the Year in humor, International Book Awards Finalist for humor. and more, with it's unique narration style and vivid hospital scenes.

Birth and Other Surprises is a much needed read right now during homeschool breaks, and it's written to enjoy in little pockets of time for busy moms!

Listen now as we talk about motherhood, how her stroke inspired her memoir, writing hospital scenes, playwrtiting and breaking through the 4th Wall, creating a one-woman show, and more!

Follow Kimberly:

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

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Birth-Other-Surprises-Kimberly-Davis/dp/1734552301

Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/birth-and-other-surprises-kimberly-davis-basso/1136402857?ean=9781734552300

Website: https://kdbassowrites.wixsite.com/kimberlydavisbasso

The Savvy Creative Academy is now open, check out our courses to help you prepare for your podcast guest appearance: https://savvy-creative.mykajabi.com/podcast-guesting-course-page

Allow these cray times to be an opportunity for reflection, focus and creating your best stories! If you are feeling stir crazy, let me help you with these tips for working from home, defeating boredom and avoiding the hysteria going on right now.

I'm excited to announce The Savvy Creative Media Academy's first course that prepares you to be a guest on a podcast, check it out HERE

I want to feature 40 incredible women as part of my 40 Before 40 adventure, sign up or nominate a woman to be featured HERE

No woman should have to live a BLAH life. When author, designer and podcaster, Tamyara Brown, asked herself, "why am I crying all the time?" She decided to have the difficult conversation and ask, "am I happy?" She decided to open up the difficult conversation on her podcast the B.L.A.H. Diaraies (Broke, Angry, Lonely & Horny). On this episode we talk about writing Urban Fiction and finding the right editor for the genre, handling trauma through writing our characters, and finally enjoying single mom life after surviving the tough days, and what to let go of to hold on to your creativity.

Follow Tamyara:

Books, Designs and portfolio: www.tamluvstodesign.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamluvstowrite39/

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We all have that admirable relative that tells the best stories--tales so good that we feel compelled to write their memoir and add the family history into our writing. Meet Middle Grade/YA author and magazine writer, Temple Kinyon, whose novel, The Button Boxes, has raving reviews of being a fun family read that both parents and kids love through the way she has integrated family history into the plot.

Listen now as we talk about writing memoir, writing for magazines (non-fiction and fiction), wrting the perfect hook, and what you want your writer's life to look like. Listen and be inspired by her journey and to take your manuscript "out of time out".

Get a copy of The Button Boxes: https://www.amazon.com/Button-Boxes-Temple-Kinyon/dp/1733474005

Meet Temple at a Barnes and Nobles signing:

March 14, 2020, Barnes & Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 1pm-4pm March 21, 2020, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 10604 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson, NV 10am-1pm April 4, 2020, BookPeople of Moscow, 521 S. Main St., Moscow, ID 11am-1pm May 9, 2020, Barnes & Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 1pm-4pm June 13, 2020, Barnes & Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 1pm-4pm August 8, 2020, Barnes & Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 1pm-4pm October 10, 2020, Barnes & Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 1pm-4pm December 12, 2020, Barnes & Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 1pm-4pm

Follow Temple:

Website: https://www.templekinyon.com

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

Instagram: JustAnIdahoGirl

Twitter: @TempleKinyon

Cliffhanger Queen and Founder of Sylvia Hubbard is the author of over 50+ books, including 7 bestsellers AND she helps other Detroit writers publish their stories too. Sylvia was one of the first authors the selling eBooks (even at writer's conferences) and shares invaluable knowledge for self-published authors about standing out from the crowd through "Unmarketing" and why we should strive for a drip income.

Listen as we talk about single motherhood, LIVE writing that boosts booksales, how she got started writing Romance after she stole a book from the library at 12, and how to make steamy scenes believable. connecting the Detroit Literary Community with Motown Writers, and the moments where you feel like you've made it.

Follow Sylvia:

www.SylviaHubbard.com www.MotownWriters.com www.HowToEBook.org Follw Sylvia on Social Media: www.facebook.com/sylviahubbard http://facebook.com/groups/motownwriters http://facebook.com/michigansliteraryworld www.twitter.com/sylviahubbard1 www.instagram.com/sylviahubbard1 www.youtube.com/sylviahubbard1 www.goodreads.com/sylviahubbard www.amazon.com/author/sylviahubbard

Meet Danielle Durchslag, artist and filmmaker whose short film, Eleanor of Illnois, is reveiwed as "Academy-level film making in 6 minutes." During Awards season, many women filmmakers were snubbed by the Academy, but Danielle stayed determined to not only direct and produce her film, but hired a mostly female crew and she continues to be a strong voice for female artists and filmmakers.

Listen as we talk about the lack of female recognition in filmmaking and how she produced her film with 99% female crew, WASP influence in the 1% wealth social circles and in media, taking risks as an artist and her latest scupture influenced by Jared and Ivanka called "Forgive Us".

Listen until the end when we both get teary eyed about giving ourselves permission to tell stories and the moment her film debuted on the big screen. If you've dreamed about seeing your work brought to life, hearing this moment will assure you that your story, and all the risks you had to take to tell it, matters.

Follow Danielle Durchslag;

Instagram - @ddurch

Twitter - @durcharts

www.danielledurchslag.com

Forgive Us

The Single Writer life doesn't have to be lonely and depressing, author, journalist and speaker, Acamea Deadwiler shows us how to make it the most of solitude for an adventurous and fulfilling writing life, whether you're coupled up or not.

Listen as we talk about how the Romance genre affects the Single Woman myths, how to be comfortable being alone without feeling desperate, and the best single girl Valentine's Day advice that actually helped me decide on the perfect writing date!

Follow Acamea:

Single That: Dispelling the Top 10 Myths of the Single Woman available on Amazon

Instagram: @acameald

Twitter: @acameald

Medium blogs: https://medium.com/@acameald

Blog and Speaking engagements: acameadeadwiler.com

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Meet Lyndsay Hall, founder of Sevilla Writer's House; a boutique book coaching and literary agency in Los Angeles, as she shares some of the greatest Capricorn influenced lessons when it comes to writing, planning, and resilience. FInd out how her love of teaching helped her develop "strength based feedback" and why she decided to host writing seminars such as eco-poetics, mindful writing and tarot card poetry. Her journey of being laid off from her Non-profit job to the start of Sevilla Writers House will not only inspire you, but leave you laughing.

Attend the Sevilla Writer's Conference (conference is online): https://www.sevillawritershouse.com/conference

Follow Lyndsay:

Instagram: @sevillawritershouse

Twitter: @lyndshaaay

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