While There is Tea There is Hope

In Episode 8 of Writing Walks, Alex is joined by a surprise guest, his six-year-old son. They spend their walk talking about Owen's writing projects and what he thinks about writing.

Apologies for the noisy traffic at times; Alex won't be using the trail again, because it's too noisy.

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The next episode will be released July 1st.

In Episode 7 of Writing Walks, with the coronavirus now very much a central part of our everyday lives, Alex talks about how his creativity has changed with this pandemic and how he's dealing with it, as well as discussing the pros and cons of outlines, and ending the episode with a recommendation for "SEVENEVES" by Neal Stephenson.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review on iTunes. Episodes will be release on the first of the month. And if you'd like to support the show, you can do so through Alex's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/alexctelander. You can also catch blog posts tying in with each episode, as well as all the photos Alex took while on his walk.

You can also support Alex through Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/alexctelander.

You can reach Alex any time either on Twitter at @bookbanter, or email him at [email protected].

The next episode will be released June 1st.

In Episode 6 of Writing Walks, Alex pays a visit to Taylor Mountain Regional Park, and talks about writing as a parent, as well as trusting your intuition as a writer. He ends the episode with a recommendation for Stephen King's book "On Writing."

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review on iTunes. Episodes will be release on the first of the month. And if you'd like to support the show, you can do so through Alex's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/alexctelander. The Patreon is just getting started and if you have some ideas about what you'd like to see on there, or get from it, be sure to message Alex on Patreon.

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You can also reach Alex any time either on Twitter at @writingwalks, or email him at [email protected].

The next episode will be released May 1st.

In the fifth episode, Alex talks first about Writing Goals, how they can most benefit writers, and whether or not they'll work for everyone. He then talks about Writing Situations, where we always feel we want to write in specific conditions but if we were to actually wait for these conditions to occur, we'd never get anything written. We wraps up the episode with a recommendation for the Witcher books.

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://ostiumpodcast.com/writing-walks-5-writing-goals-writing-situations/

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review on iTunes. Episodes will be release on the first of the month. And if you'd like to support the show, you can do so through Alex's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/alexctelander. The Patreon is just getting started and if you have some ideas about what you'd like to see on there, or get from it, be sure to message Alex on Patreon.

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You can also reach Alex any time either on Twitter at @writingwalks, or email him at [email protected].

The next episode will be released April 1st.

In this new episode of Writing Walks I pay a visit to my favorite regional park on the planet: Armstrong Redwoods State Park. I also talk about what it's like going through tough life events and writing about them and becoming a better writer from them, as well as discussing the timeless adage of writing advice: write what you know. I end with a recommendation for Victor Lavalle's book "The Changeling."

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://ostiumpodcast.com/writing-walks-4-writing-through-catastrophe-writing-what-you-know-transcript/

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review on iTunes. Episodes will be release on the first of the month. And if you'd like to support the show, you can do so through Alex's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/alexctelander. The Patreon is just getting started and if you have some ideas about what you'd like to see on there, or get from it, be sure to message Alex on Patreon.

You can also support Alex through Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/alexctelander.

You can also reach Alex any time either on Twitter at @writingwalks, or email him at [email protected].

The next episode will be released March 1st.

In this episode a lot happens. I visit the North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park, briefly get lost, then spend a long time walking up hill and not recording, but when I finally make it to the top I get to sit for a while and talk about the episodes two topics: why reading is important for writing and writing spaces. I also forgot to do a recommendation this time, but this episode is long so that works.

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://ostiumpodcast.com/writing-walks-3-why-reading-is-important-writing-spaces-transcript/

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review on iTunes. Episodes will be release on the first of the month. And if you'd like to support the show, you can do so through Alex's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/alexctelander. The Patreon is just getting started and if you have some ideas about what you'd like to see on there, or get from it, be sure to message Alex on Patreon.

You can also reach Alex any time either on Twitter at @writingwalks, or email him at [email protected].

The next episode will be released February 1st.

In this second episode of Writing Walks, Alex takes a walk around the Laguna de Santa Rosa Regional Park, as he talks about the big and notable steps in his life that led to him becoming a writer, starting way back in the early days of high school. He then talks about the concept of how as writers we're always writing in some shape or form, whether we realize it or not. And he ends the episode with his recommendation for the podcast We're Alive.

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://ostiumpodcast.com/writing-walks-2-how-i-became-a-writer-how-were-always-writing-transcript/

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review on iTunes. Episodes will be release on the first of the month. And if you'd like to support the show, you can do so through Alex's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/alexctelander. The Patreon is just getting started and if you have some ideas about what you'd like to see on there, or get from it, be sure to message Alex on Patreon.

You can also reach Alex any time either on Twitter at @writingwalks, or email him at [email protected].

The next episode will be released January 1st, 2020.

In this first episode of Writing Walks, Alex takes a walk around Crane Creek Regional Park, and talks about why he's making a podcast about writing, what he hopes to get out of it, and what he hopes listeners get out of it too. In the second part of the show he talks about inspiration, where writers can draw inspiration from, and what he finds most inspires him to write. He ends the episode with a book recommendation: Clive Barker's "Coldheart Canyon."

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://ostiumpodcast.com/writing-walks-1-why-inspiration-transcript/

If you enjoyed this first episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review on iTunes. Episodes will be release on the first of the month. And if you'd like to support the show, you can do so through Alex's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/alexctelander. The Patreon is just getting started and if you have some ideas about what you'd like to see on there, or get from it, be sure to message Alex on Patreon.

You can also reach Alex any time either on Twitter at @writingwalks, or email him at [email protected].

The next episode will be released December 1st.