“Everything difficult and everything beautiful all at once.” Amie McNee

It was an absolute highlight to speak with Amie McNee fresh from her book tour for We Need Your Art. This chat will stay with me forever, it was a real honour to connect with Amie and bring this conversation to you.

We touch on…

* resistence

* the creative process

* shifting platforms

* the perfect essay and the ‘messy’ creative process

* impact

* moving readers with our words

* feeling good in your creative projects

* Sharing your ‘world changing’ ideas

* The journey of self expression through writing and speaking

* failure…

* Amie and James’ move to the UK and the impact on their creative practise.

* Freedom in our living environment

* Being paid and being transparent in that…

* Pledges, the patron model and paid subscriptions…

* Feeling supported…

* Being a magpie

“Substack has been delicious to me.”

"I feel like I have relationships with these people (readers), and I feel like I'm surrounded by family."

Timestamped overview

00:00 Reluctant App Adoption Journey

05:59 "Substack: Embrace Casual Writing Culture"

07:58 Embrace Writing Without Fear

10:25 Exploring Different Art Forms

15:09 "Stop Over-Policing Creative Processes"

16:21 "Creativity Unleashed by UK Relocation"

22:15 "Book with Diverse Reader Experiences"

24:04 Transparent Creative Journey Insights

27:24 "Community Art Income Strategies"

29:34 Exploring Substack for Writer Support

33:22 Evolving Creative Viability Models

36:03 "Feeling Supported Is Overwhelmingly Beautiful"

39:22 Aurora Obsession: "Through the Eyes"

Amie online

* https://www.amiemcnee.com

* https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/amie-mcnee/

* Amie on Instagram

* James on Substack

Amie’s faves

* 🎶 Aurora - Through the eyes of a Child.

* Martha Beck’s book Beyond Anxiety.

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