Well, this happened! I am truly thankful to Substack Best Seller Kristina God, MBA for having me on as a guest on Substack Live! I’d also like to thank you for making me #47 Rising in Literature last week!

Kristina and I talked about how to build a real community that is authentic and aligned with your purpose; writing as a poet with an honest voice in the era of AI; being vulnerable as a writer and caregiver leading to increased comments and engagement; and why it’s important to collaborate and lift each other up.

Thank you mary beth kaplan🪶, Lynn J. Broderick, Eladio Matos, Kathryn Wallenstein, Ana McKessy, and many others for tuning in!

Related posts we discussed:

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On this edition of Typing It Real, I was thrilled to speak with Denise Servais, a mom, caregiver, and writer who inspires me every time she hits the publish button on a new post.

Thank you mary beth kaplan🪶, Ilias Shepherd Marrow, Lynn J. Broderick, Kristin K Wilde Giuliani, Suki Eleuterio, and many others for tuning in!

Related posts we discussed:

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It was an absolute honor to speak with my good friend mary beth kaplan🪶 on my latest edition of Typing It Real on Substack Live. We read a few of our raw poems and talked openly about caregiving, writing from the hospital couch, surviving the ICU, and why getting back into a routine afterward is so F’ing hard. Mary Beth and I also discussed our writing process and lightened things up during the lightning round!

Thank you Kelly - Mothers never give up, Lynn J. Broderick, Florence Acosta, Saira Anwar, JP Bristol, and many others for tuning in!

Related posts we discussed:

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It was so awesome to have such real and raw conversation with Kristina Ray on Substack Live. Kristina is one of the real ones who has been through it all and lives to tell the tale. During our discussion, we talked about our Substack origin stories and first interactions; high agency vs. low agency personalities; showing grace and positivity during hard times; being vulnerable and open on Substack with our writing; overcoming the fear of going live; and so much more.

Thank you mary beth kaplan🪶, Jennifer Howard, Kelly - Mothers never give up, Lynn J. Broderick, Mandy Franklin, and many others for tuning into my live video with Kristina Ray!

Check out the following posts that were discussed during our conversation:

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Thank you mary beth kaplan🪶, Karen C-Collector of Books 📖, Elizabeth Fischer, and many others for tuning into my live video with Kristin K Wilde Giuliani!

We talked about caregiving, poetry, being vulnerable in writing, the flicker that outlives the exhaustion, how the 1980s and 1990s shaped us, and more!

The poems I read during our live discussion are as follows…

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Thank you to everyone for tuning into my live video with Traci Edwards — Let’s Get UnStuck!

We talked about:

—our Substack Origin Stories — why the F are we here?!

—introductions to each other’s work

—the lessons we learn from interviews with our guests

—how Traci inspires me with her preparation and interview process

—caregiving and Traci’s Motherhood Series

—Traci’s upcoming Fatherhood Series — I’ll be joining her April 15!

—lightning round questions

—closing thoughts

Thanks again Traci and thank you for joining us!

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Thank you mary beth kaplan🪶, The Secret Ingredient, Little Edits Atelier, Beyond the Liminal, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.

Shoutouts to JC, Erin Gregory, Denise Servais, ©️quillink, Mandy Franklin, and Beyond the Liminal who I referenced during my discussion.

Poems read in this video:

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Thank you to everyone who tuned into my Substack Live with Erin Gregory! Here are the posts we discussed:

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Thank you to everyone who tuned into our Substack Live. Shannon Black-Youel and I talked about pottery, house cats, glaciers, self-worth, storytelling, the writing process, favorite movies/musicians, and more!

Here are the stories referenced in our live discussion:

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In case you missed our Substack Live earlier this week, here is the full recording of my conversation with Jeannie Ewing.

Jeannie and I talked about our respective caregiving journeys as the parents of medically fragile children, and what it means to be in a constant “stress loop” with no clear conclusion.

We also discussed how writing has been a powerful tool in helping us through our darkest moments. It’s very hard to give yourself permission to feel a certain way when you have so much weight on your shoulders. We candidly talked about our experiences handling those burdens and how the writing process has helped remove some of that weight, or at least shift our mindset.

Thank you to everyone who watched us live. We are also hosting a 90-minute Journaling Workshop for Caregivers — Writing As Healing — on Tuesday, January 20th from 6:30–8:00 p.m. ET. Registration is still open at https://www.jeannieewing.com/live-workshops

Whether you’re caring for a child, spouse, parent, or friend, this session offers a gentle place to pause and write your way toward restoration. There is no obligation to share what you write; we just want to give you the space, time, and permission to be present, as you are.

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