The Creative Writing Life

Paul Zeidman
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Jul 9, 2025 • 33min

Achim Zinggrebe, MD

RISE AND THRIVE ABOVE CANCER author Achim Zingrebbe, MD discusses methods of self-help that work best for you, finding relatability in your subjects, and why you don’t need to feel alonehttp://azinggrebemd.comIG - @azinggrebemd 
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Jul 2, 2025 • 23min

Bill Frisco

EVERY DAY IS LIKE SUNDAY author Bill Frisco talks about creating a narrative from real events, capturing a character’s “voice”, and knowing when to embellish and when to dial it back.
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Jun 25, 2025 • 40min

Gigi Khonyongwa-Fernandez

FROM ROLLERCOASTERS TO CAROUSELS author Gigi Khonyongwa-Fernandez talks about how we deal and move on from trauma, how silence can be therapeutic, and the value of helping just by being therehttps://familiesblossoming.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/gigikhonyongwafernandez/https://www.facebook.com/familiesblossomingLLChttps://www.instagram.com/yourjoyfinder/
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Jun 18, 2025 • 37min

James R. Bateman

SAVIOR OF LOST SOULS author James R. Bateman talks about exploring the levels of good vs evil, writing about difficult topics, and the challenge of maintaining multiple storylineshttps://jamesrbateman.com/https://www.instagram.com/james.r.bateman.author/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559494227674https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrb-b01a102/
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Jun 11, 2025 • 44min

Leslie Liautaud

BUTTERFLY PINNED author Leslie Liautaud talks about the benefits of a 5-year break, getting out of your adult brain, how a good book needs a good editor, and having your characters act in ways you wouldn’thttps://www.leslieliautaud.com/https://bluehandlepublishing.com/leslie-liautaudhttps://www.instagram.com/author.leslie.liautaud/
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Jun 4, 2025 • 35min

John Robert Still

INTERCESSOR author John Robert Still talks about letting your characters steer what happens, how location can be a character, and the influence and incorporation of real-life events on your story.https://www.instagram.com/john_robert_still/https://www.facebook.com/johnrobertstill/
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May 28, 2025 • 35min

Lee Livingston

IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR author Lee Livingston talks about wanting to create a tribute to his first true best friend, deciding what to include & cut from a memoir, and the need for openness when telling a storyhttps://openroads1961.com/
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May 21, 2025 • 43min

Deborah Hammett

YOUNG SALT AT SIXTY author Deborah Hammett talks about the importance of vocabulary in writing, how simplicity is freedom, and the story behind “the Lucille Ball of the sea”Website - https://www.youngsalt60.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/youngsalt60/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573527542027
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May 14, 2025 • 42min

Ron Kinscherf

ADORABLE author Ron Kinscherf talks about the need for simple messages in children’s stories, getting inspiration from anything, and how he got into publishing by doing everything wrongWebsite - http://papatellmeabook.comIG - @papatellmeabookFB - http://facebook.com/papatellmeabook
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May 8, 2025 • 8min

SHECKY actor Bryce Williams

Actor Bryce Williams will be playing the title role in my short film SHECKY. In this brief q&a, we talk about his background, what attracted him to the project, and his plans for once the film is completedInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/beastie_bryce/

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