Pencils&Lipstick: Recent Episodes
Kat Caldwell: Pencils&Lipstick
Pencils&Lipstick is for anyone who is a writer, reader or anyone who is looking for encouragement to develop their creativity. We have interviews with writers, entrepreneurs, artists and many others. You'll get audio samples of new books coming out and we will tackle life issues that plague us all! Come join us!
While lots of writers and other creatives dream about having a giant block of time to gt their work done, Aran Jane has found a way to get his books written in one hour chunks of time. Come hear about Aran Jane's writing method, his background and his first book in a mystery series, The Water Column.
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Sometimes when staring at the computer and faced with that daunting questions: what am I even doing? It's better to act as though starting over. Go back to the basics. Ready to hit the reset button with me? Let's go! For the notes go to https://katcaldwell.com/can-we-hit-the-reset/
Today I speak with Misti and Mike Mitchell who started a hand-stamped jewelry business to bless others and to start living Beyond they Wildest Dreams. Are you ready to live your wildest dreams? Let's go!
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I used to see a challenging situation as something to just get through at all costs, but now I'm trying to see things differently. Ready to be part of the conversation? Let's go!
This is my bonus episode to celebrate 20 episodes! Cue the confetti and champagne! Here I talk about why I went from dismissing planners to needing to attach one to my hip!
Stacy Juba is our guest today. She has written a hockey fiction, a mystery and two chick-lits. PLUS, she started a course for writers to learn the basics of copyediting and other ways to get their manuscript top notch before sending it off to the editor. If you are a writer, you don't want to miss this episode!
This week I talk with Emily Saxe about her journey from journalism school to working at a camp to setting up her own online magazine, To Unearth, and Bible studies.
Today's interview is with Rachel of Rachel Going Creative. Rachel's been running her creative design company for years and has ton of great advice for those starting out or who are in the middle of building a business.
Today I speak with Ashley of Stone and Key Co. We talk about living in Alaska, her inspiration for her company and going from craft fairs to online sales.
Today I talk with Tiffany who is opening her soap business Where Soul Meets Grace. She hopes to bring the message of self-care and healing to women through her company.
Today I talk with Jennifer Shafer who runs WoodsNSuds with her husband in Southern Illinois. We talk business, soap making, and....turning a school bus into a house!
Today I speak with Jon Matos, writer of Cane and Able and the up and coming novel, Childish Things.
Today we talk to Rachel Marie Chase author of a new Christian novel with grit and a powerful story.
At some point an artist or creative will ask themselves, "Is this even worth doing? Is my work making any difference? Should I even be doing this?"
Today we explore why the answer to those questions is, YES!
Author of the Kingdom of Allon series for Young Adults, a series for children, two historical novels long with multiple other writings, Shawn Lamb has lots to say!
Come join us for the conversation on traditional publishing, indie publishing, writing a story your daughter requests and more!
Today I describe my experience selling books at a local music festival, how I came to having the novels that I have and the A New Way To Journal, what my books are about and whether I would recommend the vendor experience or not.
Today I talk to Topher and Sara Mack, otherwise known as The Artist Couple. We talk art school, being full-time artist and putting together a small business as a couple.
It seems we, as a society, have changed the meaning of happiness. It's important to know what it is since happiness is important for creators/artists/writers to be at their best. We are not our most creative when brooding in the corner, we are at our best when happy. But what is 'the state of happiness' and how can we get it?