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Creativity. What happens in that charmed moment when a genius song, painting, book or film is born? On The Brainwave Podcast, Gail Hulnick interviews writers, composers, artists, designers, entrepreneurs, and others about how, when, where, and why they fell in love with an idea; what they did to spark it; and what they did next.
Accomplished photographer, author, poet, philosopher Janet Sternburg now makes her home in Mexico and she has turned her observant, artistic photographer's eye to objects and scenes she's discovered around her. With comments from a local friend, Jose Alberto Romero Romano, she has created a stunning, hard cover book in English and in Mexican Spanish that takes the viewer into corners and up to vistas of Mexico.
You can find out more about the book and her other work at her website https://janetsternburg.com
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Award-winning photographer, writer, poet, and philosopher Janet Sternburg has released a new book of photographs of her life and observation in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Titled Looking at Mexico Mexico Looks Back, this hard-cover collection also features comments from her friend Jose Alberto Romero Romano, and between them, Janet and Alberta cross the border dividing their two countries.
You can find out more about Janet's work at her website https://janetsternburg.com
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Imagine you've scaled a mountain, carrying your paints and easel, only to have a blizzard move in, foiling your plan to make a masterpiece. In this episode of the Brainwave Podcast, visual artist Alexander Inchbald describes that experience and the charmed moment that led to his finished work. We also hear about the journeys around the world he leads for other artists, about his philosophy on seeing and knowing, and about the connection between art and climate change.
Also in this episode, I update you on my podcasting and publishing news.
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In this episode I talk with visual artist Alexander Inchbald who leads retreats around the world for people who want to work on their masterpiece. I also update you on podcasting news and publishing news about my latest books.
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The 66th Grammy Awards were handed out last week. In this solo episode of the Brainwave Podcast, I talk about the show and the origin of the awards.
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In this solo episode, I talk about the beginnings of the Grammys, in 1958, the inspiration for Joni Mitchell's song "Both Sides Now", which she performed live at the 2024 Grammy Awards ceremony, the memorable '80s performance of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car", which became a hit for Luke Combs in the 2020s, and the record-making achievement of Taylor Swift's album Midnight.
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Today, we have details on the new Blue Norther Bookstore, hosted by WindWord Group Publishing & Media to sell print books, ebooks, and audiobooks from Gail Hulnick, Devin Audrah, and David A. Stone.
You'll hear about Apple Podcasts' plan to provide transcripts for all podcasts hosted on its platform, and about Gail's research for the origin story of the Grammy Awards for outstanding work in the music and spoken recording industry.
In the interview segment, Gail has a conversation with gymnastics choreographer, teacher, gym consultant and judge Nicole Langevin about the creative spark behind a routine at the world class level.
You can find out more about her at her website http://www.precisionchoreo.com
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Today, we have details on the new Blue Norther Bookstore, hosted by WindWord Group Publishing & Media to sell print books, ebooks, and audiobooks from Gail Hulnick, Devin Audrah, and David A. Stone.
You'll hear about Apple Podcasts' plan to provide transcripts for all podcasts hosted on its platform, and about Gail's research for the origin story of the Grammy Awards for outstanding work in the music and spoken recording industry.
In the interview segment, Gail has a conversation with gymnastics choreographer, teacher, gym consultant and judge Nicole Langevin. You can find out more about Nicole at her website
http://www.precisionchoreo.com
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You'll hear an update on the WindWord Group's progress toward opening an author-direct store and an interview with New York's premiere landscape designer Steve Griggs. Where do the inspirations for an elaborate backyard design come from? What is the role of the client? What's one of the most important things for an aspiring landscape architect to do?
Learn more about Steve's work at www.stevegriggsdesign.com
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You'll hear an update on the WindWord Group's progress toward opening an author-direct store and an interview with New York's premiere landscape designer Steve Griggs. Where do the inspirations for an elaborate backyard design come from? What is the role of the client? What's one of the most important things for an aspiring landscape architect to do?
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This time I talk with filmmaking team The Boylan Sisters, Andrea and Alexandra, about their movies Catching Faith, Catching Faith 2, Identity Crisis, Wish for Christmas, The Greatest Inheritance, and Switched. All can be seen on Amazon Prime Video in January 2024.
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In 2022, 24% of the 250 top-grossing films in Hollywood were female-driven, with women writers, directors, producers, executive producers, editors or cinematographers. In 2023, that number had fallen to 22%. My guests today fall into that minority group. The Boylan Sisters create and produce female-driven, faith-based movies. You may have seen Catching Faith, Switched, Identity Crisis, or another of their movies currently on Amazon Prime Video.
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Do you love a good heist movie? I do. How about a novel about a heist movie that is stolen? Novelist Tyler Schwanke is the author of Breaking In, the story of a student filmmaker who goes after someone who has ripped her off. In this episode, I explore the beginning of the idea that led to the book.
You can find out more about Tyler's work at his website www.tylerschwanke.com
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Do you love a good heist movie? I do. How about a novel about a heist movie that is stolen? Wheels within wheels. Novelist Tyler Schwanke is the author of Breaking In, the story of a student filmmaker who goes after someone who has ripped her off. We talk about his background, writing screenplays and novels, and how his experiences led to the book, how he marketed it and found an agent, and his suggestions for success to other young novelists.
You can find out more about his work at his website www.tylerschwanke.com
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In Episode 90 of The Brainwave Podcast, I talk with author Ed Moser about his new book, The Old Town Horror, about his previous books about criminal doings in what he calls "America's most historic locale", and about his experiences as a tour guide, telling stories about the U.S. capital to visitors.
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The Imaginative Storm writing method urges you to Write What You Don't Know and I was intrigued by this piece of advice which runs counter to the opposite tip, more commonly given.
Poet James Navé is cofounder and coauthor of the book, which is the foundation for some of his workshops and writing retreats.
Navé is also the host of Twice 5 Miles Radio and the author of 100 Days: Poems after Cancer.It was 100 Days that he identified when I asked him to choose to tell the origin story of one of his books or poems.
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"Write what you know." That's one of the most familiar and common pieces of writing advice -- I probably heard it a hundred times when I was first starting out as a novelist.
There is a new book titled Write What You Don't Know and its co-author, Allegra Huston, is an intriguing woman who began her own writing journey with a memoir, titled Love Child, and has since written other books that include a novel and nonfiction resources for editing and writing. Allegra's editing career included working with Booker and Nobel Prize-winning authors, and her teaching career has recently put her at the Iowa Writers' Workshop giving a Master class to graduate students.
In this interview, we discuss the beginning of her desire to write her memoir, her thoughts on stoking and weathering the "imaginative storm", and why writers should stretch to write what they don't know.
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The Brainwave Podcast is now producing new episodes, after an eight-month hiatus. We are also making some changes and details are provided in this episode.
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In this interview with journalist / producer Rob Schwartz, I am discussing the origin of a book published posthumously by eminent sociology Morrie Schwartz, the subject of the bestselling book Tuesdays with Morrie. WhenTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom was published in the late '90s, its popularity exploded ... and it's still recommended and shared today. This new book shares Morrie's ideas about aging in a creative, productive way. Recently, I spoke with Morrie's son Rob, who edited the book.
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In Hollywood today, they're buzzing with anticipation for the biggest event of the year, creatively and commercially. The Academy Awards will be given out and for the thousands of people whose fame, fortune, or livelihoods depend on the movies it's a bigger deal than the switch to Daylight Saving Time (which also happens today.)
On this bonus, solo episode of The Brainwave Podcast, Gail takes a look at some of the creative sparks that led to this year's nominees for Best Picture, to the nickname for the statuette, and to the Awards show itself.
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This week on The Brainwave Podcast, my guest is author Frank Scalise, who has dozens of crime fiction novels in print as Frank Zafiro.
We talk about the origin of his pen names, the ways in which his career as a police officer have affected his novels, and the way that writers feel about their first book.
You can find out more about his work at http://www.frankzariro.com
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This time on The Brainwave Podcast, my guests are Hejsa and Alie Christensen, a mother-daughter writing duo who had their first novel published last year. Stealing John Hancock is published by Turnstone Press. I talked with Hejsa and Alie about the inspiration for the story, about people living through the nightmare of identity theft, and about their method of working together.
To find out more about their work, visit https://www.hachristensen.com
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On The Brainwave Podcast, I make a point of not stereotyping -- for any reason, and that includes age. Creativity in the arts  lives and blooms at a professional level in the minds of people of all ages. It is fascinating to find out about the influences and the sparks that start that process. This time, my guest is filmmaker Thomas Halle, the 23 year-old creator of an animated series titled The Not So Secret Academy, which will debut on YouTube in March of 2023.
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"I create with AI". What does that mean? This month, the introduction of a new artificial intelligence tool called Chat GPT has writers debating the pros and cons of using AI tools in their work, and it's a controversy that visual artists are addressing, too. Â
My guest this time is author/artist Tery Spataro who uses AI to make books and artwork.Â
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A few weeks ago, Paul McCartney's lyrics were published in a fabulous two-volume set, dedicated to his wife Nancy and his parents. In this bonus episode of The Brainwave Podcast, Gail reviews the books.
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This time my guest is travel book writer Jacqueline Lambert, who has written and published five books about her life, traveling around Europe, living in a truck with her husband and four dogs. The latest is title To Hel in a Hound Cart: Journey to the Center of Europe. I talk with Jackie about the origin of her traveling lifestyle and her first travel memoir, about the pros and cons of living in a huge truck, and about the places she's seen.
You can find out more about Jacqueline Lambert's books at her blog https://worldwidewalkies.blog
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Where were you in '92? Wouldn't it be awesome if you could travel back in time to the 90s? First-time novelist Andy Frye, who works in a day job interviewing sports legends about their business endeavors for Forbes magazine, turned his imagination to that premise, decided to write a main character who is female, and set the story on the music scene. We talk about the day he got the idea, the way he approached developing it, and the aspects of his life that have affected his methods of writing dialogue.
You can find out more about Andy's work at https://www.andyfrye.com
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The Man Who Invented Christmas is the title of a very popular holiday season movie starring Dan Stevens playing the role of Charles Dickens. It began its life as a book, written by New York Times best-selling author Les Standiford, who is also founding director of the Florida International University Creative Writing program in Miami. Les has written dozens of nonfiction books and novels, including the John Deal crime series and Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean. His most recent book is Battle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus.You can find out more about his work at http://www.les-standiford.comGail talked with Les just in time for Christmas Day.
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In this episode of The Brainwave Podcast, Gail talks with French director Pierre Coffin about the development of his career as an animator, his work on the four films in the Despicable Me franchise, and the way the unique voices of the Minions were created.
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In Episode 75, Gail talks with a return guest on The Brainwave Podcast -- musician Ivan Bodley. She reached out to him when she wanted to talk about the creative moment that happens on stage when players and vocalists truly connect.Ivan is host of the podcast Am I Famous Yet?and author of Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working Class Rock Star.You can find out more about him at https://funkboynyc.wixsite.com/funkboy and follow him on Instagram @ivanfunkboy
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David-Matthew Barnes has published sixteen novels, three collections of poetry, seven short stories, and more than seventy stage plays that have been performed in three languages in twelve countries. Gail talks to him today about his YA Christmas novel, The Everlasting Gift, about his stage and screenplays, about teaching creative writing, and about the author's voice. You can find out more about his work at http://dmbarnes.blogspot.com
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While we wait for the opportunity for Gail to interview Paul McCartney about the inspirations for his songs, we came upon the work of David Bedford of Liverpool, England, who has made it his life's second career to research the origin stories of the Beatles' songs and the Liverpool roots of their lives and music. Gail talks with David about the geography behind the well-known phrases of "Penny Lane", about the reasons for his fascination with the Beatles, and about why he believes Liverpool was the only place the Beatles could have begun their journey.
You can discover more about David's work and his book Liverpool: Birthplace of the Beatles at https://davidabedford.com
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In this episode, Emmy-winning TV news producer/author/radio host talks with Gail about the origins of his show Martini Music, tells stories about Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Eartha Kitt, and reminisces about being a disc jockey.
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Gail was a guest on the Florida Writer Podcast and talked with host Alison Nissen about winning two of the Royal Palm Literary Awards the Florida Writers Association gives out, about the challenges of writing loglines or book descriptions, and about the fiction writing process.
You can check out the Florida Writer Podcast and the Florida Writers Association at https://floridawriters.org
You can find Alison Nissen at https://www.revelcoach.com
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David Kirschner has produced, written or executive-produced some of the most famous family movies to come out of Hollywood in the past three decades. The most recent is Hocus Pocus 2, which is setting records on the Disney Plus channel and giving new life to the original, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimi. Gail talks with him about the original idea for Hocus Pocus, the intertwining of children's stories and horror in his work, and his plans for a live-action movie of Curious George.
You can find out more about his work at http://www.imdb.com and http://www.wikipedia.org
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Making the Cut, hosted by Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, is a reality TV competition show that has fashion designers aiming for a million-dollar prize while they design and sew everything from outrageously creative runway outfits to gotta-have-it accessible outfits. In Episode 68 of the Brainwave Podcast, Gail interviews designer Andrea Pitter, who won Season 2 of Making the Cut. They talk about the childhood memory that sparked Andrea's design for an avant-garde denim garment; about her experiences on the show; and about her advice for aspiring designers.
Andrea has Pandora Bridal stores in New York and Los Angeles and her collections of bridal wear and other fashions can be see online at https://www.pantorabridal.com
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Asher Laub puts on dynamic, often jaw-dropping performances that showcase his violin, dance, and musical composition talents. Gail talked with him about the inspiration for his latest single "Atlantis", the health issues that held him back for a while, and the joy he finds in performing and playing the violin today. You can find out much more about Asher, and see videos of his violin/breakdancing style, at his website http://www.asherlaub.com
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In Episode 66, Gail talks with first-time author Brian Livingston about his novel The Habits of Squirrels, about his decision to leave a career as an attorney to become a professional writer, and about the challenges of independent publishing.
Mentions during the interview: writer services marketplace www.reedsy.com; Facebook group 20Books50K; and literary craft book On Writing by Stephen King.
You can find out more about Brian's work at his website http://www.brianlivingstonbooks.com
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Novelist Jennifer Steil is interested in the inner journey that people make when they choose to live in a country other than the one where they were born. In this conversation with Gail Hulnick, they explore writing fiction as a means of processing a traumatic event, and Jennifer shares her story of coming up with the idea for Exile Music, a novel about a family that flees to Bolivia when the Nazis invade their home in Austria.
You can find out more about Jennifer and her work at https://www.jennifersteil.net
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In this episode, Gail talks with legendary acting coach and artistic advisor Jocelyn Jones. She ran an actors' studio in Hollywood for more than thirty years, training hundreds of actors in the art of creating characters,. She has recently published a book titled Awakening the Sprit Within and has created a 16-part documentary, with her husband Miles Watkins, titled In Class with Jocelyn Jones: A celebration of actors and acting.
We talk about the choices she made when creating a character based on Greta Garbo, as depicted in a stage play; about the sensitivity that an artist brings to their work; and about the challenges to maintaining the keen observation skills an actor needs.
You can find out more about her work at her website https://jocelynjonesstudio.com
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Rick Bleiweiss is a multi-talented, extremely prolific author, publishing executive, and music producer. He is also a role model for those of us who believe the best is always yet to come. He launched his debut novel at the age of 77 this year. It is titled Pignon Scorpion and the Barbershop Detectives and Gail contacted him to discuss the inspiration for the novel, his creative process, the marketing ideas he learned from Gene Simmons of the rock band KISS, and the guidance he would give anyone starting out.
 You can find out much more about his life, his experiences, and his books at https://www.rickbleiweiss.com
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In this episode Gail talks with poet Andrea Carter Brown about her experiences escaping the neighborhood of the twin towers in New York City, the morning that they collapsed after airplanes crashed into them. Andrea is the author of a collection of poems titled September 12.
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In this episode, Gail talks with visual artist/author Linda Riesenberg Fisher about the way she is inspired by nature, about the challenges new artists face in marketing their work, and about the vision she and co-founder John Anderson have for the Artistic Harmonies Association.
Linda's website is https://lindafisler.com
Artistic Harmonies Association can be found at https://artisticharmoniesassoc.com
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Twenty-five years ago, The Brainwave Podcast got its start as a book idea. In this bonus episode, after sixty conversations with others about where their ideas came from, Gail talks about the beginning of her podcast about creativity and about you making a podcast of your own.Â
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My guest is artist Carol MacConnell. She creates abstracts, figurative paintings, and fluid acrylics, working with interior designers, corporate clients, and individual purchasers, from a studio/gallery in Cincinnati and from an online website www.carolmacconnell.com.
We talk about painting, about doing abstracts, about the future of the art business, about making NFTs and about imposter syndrome.
We started with the origin story and the process behind her painting "Company Class", which came from a photography experience.Â
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Gail’s guest is Australian surgeon-entrepreneur Dr. Samantha Pillay. She is also the author of a children’s book series: When I’m a Surgeon, When I’m an Entrepreneur, and the upcoming When I’m an Astronaut. Samantha wants to inspire young girls and women to pursue their dreams and ambitions.Â
We talk about the way that the time off during the Covid lockdown led her to fulfil her dream of writing a book, and about the challenges women face if they want to become a surgeon.
You can find out more about her books and her work as a doctor at https://samanthapillay.com.
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How can you arrange your work space at home to foster and inspire your creativity? Gail talks with architect Donald Rattner, author of My Creative Space: How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and Spark Innovation.
The conversation covers Donald's use of data and science-backed principles to direct your design choices, environmental psychology, and the nature of creativity itself.
You can find out more about Donald, his books, and his work on creativity at https://www.donaldrattner.com
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Many people try to combine stay-at-home parenting with creative projects like writing books or composing music. It's challenging. Children's book author Aruna Lepore has taken her idea for Peanut the Penguin from the bedtime-story stage to finished full-color, illustrated book. We talk about the origin of her idea for the story, about her move from Trinidad to the United States, and about the ways she integrates her mothering responsibilities with her writing.
You can find out more about her work online at www. arunamlepore.comÂ
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Elizabeth Claire is founder of the newspaper Easy English News and author of dozens of books that help newcomers learn to speak English.Â
We talk about the challenges of learning to speak English, the creative and business sides of starting a newspaper, and Elizabeth's current project, a revision on a book called Dangerous English 2000.
You can find out more about Elizabeth's work at www.elizabethclaire.com
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Dr. Michael Fenster is America's only board-certified interventional cardiologist and professional chef. He is the author of Eating Well, Living Better, and several other books focused on culinary medicine.
In this first episode of Season 2 of The Brainwave Podcast, we talk about bringing creativity to food and recipe choices, and about blending a passion for cooking with a lifelong concern for good health.
You can find out more at http://www.chefdrmike.com
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Gail visits the house in Key West where Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote in the 1930s, and tells us what she sees as she walks some of the blocks on Duval Street that Hemingway passed on his way to the famous bar, Sloppy Joe's.
You can find out more about Gail's books and other work at https://www.gailhulnick.com
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IVA is the stage name of the talented singer/songwriter/composer who spoke with Gail for Episode 51 of The Brainwave Podcast. She shares her inspiration for her latest song "Run", talks about the impact of the pandemic on her creative work, and discusses the journey that led to the writing of her opera "Inside Out". She trained as a classical soprano at the Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music, and is a graduate of Princeton's performance program. At the end of her conservatory training, she received a Fulbright Scholarship to study her ancestors' music in Sweden, where she lived for six years.
You can find out more about her career and music at https://ivavoice.com
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Award-winning novelist Michael Blouin has a new book out about Billy the Kid, which he calls revisionist history, seen through a feminist lens. We talk about the creative spark, about finding inspiration in the lives of icons like Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley, and about the thrill of being invited to send one of your books on a moon mission.
You can find out more about Mike's work at www.michaelblouinwriter.com
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My guest today is Clara Wineberg, Executive Director of the Boston office of SCB, a national architecture and design firm. She’s been part of hundreds of projects but we’ve decided to talk about the origins of one in particular -- The Laurel, the tallest residential building in Philadelphia, at 48 stories, located on Rittenhouse Square, a very prominent location in that city. We talk about the way the shape of a building site affects the creative inspiration for a design; about architects’ desire to manifest themselves through the built environment; and about the opportunity for diversity to flourish as the demand for architects services increases.
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John Noltner is an award-winning photographer who has driven 40,000 miles across America to collect stories and images for a book titled Portraits of Peace: Searching for Hope in a Divided America. It is published by Broadleaf Books.
We talk about creative solutions to the problems facing us, the stories of people who have overcome adversity, and the meaning of peace.
You can find out more about John's books, his presentations, and exhibits at www.apomm.net
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Author Sari Fordham found her mother's letters home from her time as an ex-pat in Uganda and that set her on a journey to write a memoir titled Wait for God to Notice. In Episode 47 of The Brainwave Podcast, she talks with Gail about her feelings on finding those letters, the decision to write a book, and her family's reactions to the revelations in the memoir.
You can find out more about Sari's work at www.sarifordham.com
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Writers of historical fiction make millions of creative choices about how much truth and how much fiction to include. From his cabin in Wyoming, author James A. Ross talks with Gail about his novel Hunting Teddy Roosevelt and the way that a suggestion from his agent led to the discovery that set him on the road to its publication.
In the interview, we hear about the detailed research for the book, about the accuracy that some readers expect, and about the importance of knowing history.
You can discover more at www.jamesrossauthor.com
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Singer/songwriter and spiritual guide Michele Blood talks with Gail about the experience that led her to put affirmations to music and begin a career of helping others with Jack Canfield and Bob Proctor. Michele's book The Magic of Affirmation Power and her CDs of affirmation songs have been downloaded by millions of people all over the world.
In the interview, we hear about the accident that set Michele on her new path, the left brain/right brain dynamic that makes her songs about being a magnet for money so memorable, and her reaction when a radio show host told her she was full of b.s.
Michele's websites, where you can find out more information and order her books and CDs, are https://micheleblood.com and https://www.themysticalexperience.com
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In a new book for middle-grade readers (and for those of any older ages), a young boy helps his grandfather through the challenges of Alzheimer's disease. This Last Adventure is the creation of novelist Ryan Dalton, who got the idea for this book and wrote it a few years after watching his own grandfather die from complications of Alzheimer's. This month, Mental Health Awareness Month, we are taking the opportunity to focus on communication about mental health.
Gail talks with Ryan about writing the book, about some of his other writing and teaching work, and about advice he would give other writers on the same path as his.
Ryan's website is http://www.ryandaltonwrites.com. You can find information there about his books, classes, and his public appearances,
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Kazuki Takizawa is a Japanese glass artist, based in Los Angeles. His installation "In Between Light and Shadow" is an expression of his thoughts and feelings about mental health. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder more than ten years ago, Kazuki says that one of the purposes of his art is to draw attention to mental health and to de-stigmatize mental illness. Gail talks with him about living with bipolar disorder, about his piece "Breaking the Silence", which is about suicide, and about the creative process in blowing glass.Â
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Getting that first publishing contract can be a dream that takes many years -- or never -- to come true for many writers. For others, it can be a matter of a few months. Sarah Humpherys, who is now eighteen years old, saw her debut fantasy romance novel published in New York earlier this year.
In this interview we talk about the inspiration for her book which is titled Stone Cold, about her interests other than writing, and her advice for other writers.
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Gail interviews jewelry designer Victoria Wieck, who has created and copyrighted 15,000 jewelry designs, sold tens of millions of pieces, presented her work for sale on the Home Shopping Network and Shop HQ over the past 23 years, and hosts a podcast called Million Dollar Passion, which shares her knowledge and insights with other creative professionals.
We talk about how nature inspires and infuses her designs; how she began, using paints and brushes as a child in South Korea; and her views of the essence of creativity.
She is on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Linked In, and you can visit her website at www.victoriawieck.com
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Food Americana is a new book that explores the history of American cuisine. Author David Page is also the original executive producer of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, the TV show where Guy Fieri visits small restaurants in communities all over the U.S.
We talk about the beginning of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, about the way that American cuisine evolved from the menus and recipes of other cultures, and about the changes he's seen in American journalism since his days as a producer with NBC and ABC.
David is co-founder of Page Productions, at https://pageprod.com. His book Food Americana is available on Amazon, at Barnes &Noble, and wherever books are sold.Â
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Author Helen Starbuck has created a mystery series about an operating room nurse named Annie Collins, drawing on her own experience in the operating room. She's also written and published several standalone romantic suspense novels, including the latest, published last spring, titled The Woman He Used to Know.
We talk about the inspiration for the first of the Annie Collins books, about the pros and cons of using a pen name, and about the best state of mind for an author to use when looking at positive and negative reviews. She is not related to the coffee-making crew, by the way.
You can find out more about Helen's work at https://www.helenstarbuck.com
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C.J. and Lorrisa Julianus are a married couple who've released a movie titled The Misadventures of Mistress Maneater. C.J. is the director/producer and Lorrisa is the screenwriter/editor and star. It's a romantic comedy with some spice thrown in.
We talk about the beginning of the story idea, the experience of working with your life partner, the value of doing more than one job on a creative project, and the importance of patience while you wait for success.
Find out more on IMDb https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9763402/
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Jake Schwartz talks with Gail about the inspiration for his magic tricks, about the way he crafts an illusion, and about the subtleties of reading an audience. Find out more about Jake at www.jakeofspades.com
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In Episode 36, Gail talks with Tony Hsiao, director of design at Finegold Alexander, a Boston architecture firm. We discuss the Lucas, a condominium project that arose from the foundation of a former church, aspects of team leadership, and the way that creative work is part of a continuum of all the artists who've contributed to the field in the past and will in the future.
Tony's firm can be found online at www.faainc.com
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In Episode 35, Gail talks with Emmy-award-nominated and Academy-award-nominated writer Joe Stillman. Joe is an American television and movie writer, producer and director whose past work includes Shrek, Shrek 2, and King of the Hill. Joe is now also writing for print, and his new novel, The Man Who Came and Went, is the story of a mysterious stranger who arrives to work at a diner, ready to read the minds of the customers and the hearts of the owner and her daughter.
We talk about writing for TV and movies vs. writing a novel; finding the confidence necessary to approach the blank page; and the serendipity that often underpins a career.
The Man Who Came and Went launches in March 2022 and is available at Amazon and other bookstores.Â
You can find out more about Joe and his work at www.joestillman.com
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In this episode, we meet David Fishof, the mind behind Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, where musicians spend four days or so, learning songs, playing in a band, and jamming with rock stars like Roger Daltrey, Gene Simmons, Joe Perry, Alice Cooper, Nancy Wilson, and Paul Stanley. Last year, there was a movie made about the experience, and you can see Rock Camp The Movie on Prime Video. There's more information about the camps at www.rockcamp.com.
In this conversation, I ask about the beginning of the rock camp idea, twenty-five years ago. We talk about inviting and training rock stars to be teachers, about David's wish list of future 'camp counsellors' -- Paul McCartney is at the top of it -- and about memorable experiences in his life, including discovering Julia Cameron's book  "The Artist's Way".
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In this episode, Gail talks with photographer/author/cultural observer Janet Sternburg. Janet has recently released a new book of art photographs, titled I've Been Walking, which documents her exploration through the streets of Los Angeles immediately following the dawning days of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. The interview covers the origin of Janet's method and the beginning of her use of the disposable camera as a tool; her contributions as an author and as an editor, in the seminal book The Writer on her Work; and her thoughts on boundaries and borders.
You can see her work at www.janetsternburg.com and www.janetsternburgphotos.com
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With Valentine's Day coming up, we look at a new dating app called The Blink Date. The idea is to pay more attention to The Voice, and less to physical cues about compatibility that sweep by on your phone screen in less than a second. Co-creator Taly Matiteyahu talks with Gail about the 'charmed moment' in a restaurant that led to the idea for the app, about some of the connections that have happened, and about their plans for live meet-ups. You can find out more at www.theblinkdate.com and on the podcast "Date in a Blink".Â
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Writing a novel is a very different experience from writing a short story. Author Tony Manera discusses his book Voices in the Wind: A Matter of Honor with Gail. They talk about doing research, taking criticism, and the similarities and differences between writing novels and running the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. You can find out more about Tony's work online at www.tonymanera.ca
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In Episode 29, Gail talks with photographer Richard Wiesel about the origin of his exhibit "Objects from the Concentration Camps". He describes how his interest in WW2 history led to the project, and how his next project, photographing 9/11 survivors and first-responders, also focused on the experience of trauma.
You can see Richard's work online at www.richardwieselstudios.com and www.richardwiesel.com
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In Episode 28, Gail talks with artist Jennifer Baker about finding inspiration in nature, knowing when a painting is finished, and the most important secret to running an art business.
You can find her work online at www.jenniferbakerart.com
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Interacting with and creating material for an audience during a standup comedy routine is different from presenting material to a podcast audience -- and different from putting a film in a theater -- and different from building a business. But all are creative pursuits. Michael Stein has something to say about all four experiences, in Episode 27 of The Brainwave Podcast.
Find out more about his podcast at http://www.longshotleaders.com
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Dystopian fiction envisages a future where life is broken. In a new novel titled Jericho, author Rachel Mumaw tells the story of a non-binary leader, Riley Jay, who tries to protect their found family during a time of societal breakdown. Rachel talks with Brainwave host Gail Hulnick about her inspiration for the story and the way the idea developed.
Jerichois available at Amazon and other bookstores.
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In Episode 25, we take an imaginary stroll down 34th Street in New York City. Emmy-award winning lighting designer Mike Inwood's projects have included the Macy's windows, theater, opera, and installations. He talks with Gail about the role of lighting in live performance, having the conversations that make a team project work well, and the impact of the Covid months on his industry.
Find out more about his work at https://www.mikeinwood.com
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Author Doug Stebleton's novel It's a Wonderful Time whisks us back to the set of the Christmas film "It's a Wonderful Life". He talks with Gail about the moment when he first got the idea for the story, how it began as a screenplay and changed into a novel, his experiences as a first-time novelist and his other creative projects, including a TV show about the cars in famous movies.Â
Find out more about It's a Wonderful Timeat https://www.hollywoodtimetravel.com
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Happy holidays! Christmas is a time for special music, movies, food, and decking of the halls. This time on The Brainwave Podcast, Gail talks with podcaster Todd Killian about the inspiration for his podcast Christmas Clatter. They talk about: music from the Charlie Brown Christmas special, from Michael Buble, Mariah Carey, and Chris Stapleton; movies, cookies, and Christmas trees; and about things to keep in mind if you have an idea for starting your own podcast in the New Year.
You can find information about Todd's podcast and Youtube channel at www.christmasclatter.com
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Christmas is only a few weeks away and kids' books about the season are a big part of the fun. Podcaster Randi-Lee Bowslaugh has published a book called Operation Deck the Halls. We talk about that one, and about her other book, which focuses on her challenges in parenting a child with disabilities; about her own recent diagnosis of autism, and about her views on mental health.
The Netflix program about autism she recommends is "Atypical".
Randi-Lee's website is www.rbwriting.ca
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A GEICO ad about ice cream adds a new spin to Whoomp! There It Is, a popular party song from the 90s by Tag Team. Gail talks with one half of the team, Cecil DC Glenn, about the origins of the song, how surprised he was when it turned up in the Christmas movie Elf, about his goal of getting five lines in a movie with The Rock, and why he refuses to let negativity invade his life.Â
You can follow DC on instagram @dcglennatl.
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The Invisible House is an amazing example of architecture as art. Tomas Osinski, a frequent colleague of legendary architect Frank Gehry, designed and completed The Invisible House in a close consultation with the client/owner in 2019. Since then, it's drawn rave reviews from guests on airbnb and dropped jaws from motorists passing by on the highway.
Another of Tomas' recent creations is the first-of-its-kind, stainless-steel-woven tapestry that is part of the Frank Gehry-designed Eisenhower Memorial, opened on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in September 2020.
In this interview, Gail and Tomas talk about the inspiration for The Invisible House; the intersection of art, architecture, and client service; and Tomas's suggestion for the essential quality an artist must have.
You can find out more about Tomas Osinski online at https://www.tomasosinski.com
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In this episode of The Brainwave Podcast, Gail Hulnick talks with author Kanise Marshall about how she "just didn't want to feel sad anymore" and channeled her heartbreak into a novel titled Call from the Willow. The conversation also touches on finding time to write when you have a three-year-old, looking for inspiration from other authors (Octavia Butler, in Kanise's case), and the work being done in this genre by women of color.
More information about Kanise's books is online at https://www.kanisemarshall.com.
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In Episode 18 of The Brainwave Podcast, host Gail Hulnick talks with bass player Ivan Bodley (AKA Funkboy) about his career as a musician, song-writer and producer, music director and working-class rock star. Ivan has performed with Sting, Stanley Clark, Sam Moore, Gloria Estefan, Martha Reeves, and more than fifty Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. In the interview, we talk about the inspiration for one of his latest songs, "Crabwalk", about working on music remotely, after Covid shut down live performance and in-person songwriting sessions, and about the day-to-day life of the professional musician.
Ivan hosts a podcast called "Am I Famous Yet?"
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/am-i-famous-yet-memoir-of-a-working-class-rock-star/id1540160547
He's also written a book called "Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star."
https://funkboynyc.wixsite.com/funkboy/am-i-famous-yet
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Sometimes, the creative spark ignites because of a quick, simple glimpse of a new idea. And sometimes, it comes partway through a deep dive into a very thick book, written in Latin. In this episode of The Brainwave Podcast, Gail talks with author Joe Gioconda about the roads he traveled before arriving at a finished manuscript for his novel The Pope's Butcher.
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Finding a good fiction writing idea-- some of the best ideas come in while we're watching children at play. In this episode, children's book author Emma Jean tells the story of the moment that led to her book Charles McCheese and the Childhood News Network. She talks with host Gail Hulnick about the word 'steminist', about children's mental health, and about their shared love of libraries.
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On Episode 15 of The Brainwave Podcast, Gail explores the way that a creative idea evolve and changes, often with the input of other people.
Fred Williams is the author of Scramble: A Perfect Recipe for Math, Murder and Revenge. It's an action-packed thriller, set in St. Louis, about three people whose paths cross the night their favorite diner burns down. Fred's website is www.fredcreates.com. The Brainwave is a weekly podcast produced by WindWord Group Publishing & Media. Please visit our website for a look all of our episodes on creativity, featuring interviews with authors, artists, architects, filmmakers, composers and others who have experiences "the charmed moment."
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Photographer Gaby Deimeke began her career at art school in London, where she specialized in fashion photography. One of her favorite shots came out of that period and in this episode of The Brainwave Podcast she tells host Gail Hulnick the story. The conversation also includes her thoughts on her time as a fashion photography intern in New York City, her work as a wedding photographer, and her recent experience as a staff photographer for the major music festival, Lollapalooza in Chicago.
Her work can be seen online at gdpweddings.com and at gabydeimekephoto.com
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Sometimes, a passing comment is all that's needed to get you started on a piece of writing. In Episode 13 of The Brainwave Podcast, author and writing instructor Kerrie Flanagan tells host Gail Hulnick the story behind one of her favorite essays. They also talk about the advantages of working with a co-author and of using pen names.
You can find out more about Kerrie's work at www.kerrieflanagan.com
More details about The Writer's Digest Guide to Magazine Article Writing are available here.
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The stories behind some famous songs, books and recipes -- "Imagine", Twilight, and Eggs Benedict.Â
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This episode of The Brainwave Podcast features an interview with world traveler Michael Puldy, who has just published a high-end book of his photographs from Nepal and Bhutan. Our conversation began with the story of his inspiration for doing the book, which stretches back to his youth, a T shirt and Mount Everest. The conversation ranges from suggestions for publishing a special edition print photography book, to philosophy about travel, to observations about creativity.
Himalaya Memories  is available only at www.puldy.com
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This interview with inventor Rob Kessler, of www.milliondollarcollar.com, is an example of "what to do next", after you've had a brainwave. In Episode 9 of The Brainwave Podcast, host Gail Hulnick talks with Rob about the way his idea came to him; about the complications of applying for a patent, about creating a business around the idea, and about the methods he uses to stoke his creativity.Â
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The Covid-19 lockdowns had most of us looking for new ways to pass the time and many found a new creative outlet. Author Patrick Paddy Moore put together a forty-day journal of the first phase, from March 2020, with each day featuring a delicious cocktail and some thoughts on the day's pandemic events. This was a case where the unusual situation led to the idea and the decision to proceed with the creative process. Gail talked with Paddy Moore about his reasons for doing his book Quarantinis, Eh? and about the differences between working in a team and working on a creative project solo.
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Frank Irving and Bill Long have known each other since childhood. A couple of years ago they decided to write a novel together; it was a first-time experience for both of them. They wanted to write something funny and something about sports, and they came up with One Wild Ride, the saga of the Dake and Bates Show. Gail spoke with them about the beginnings of the project, the challenges of getting it done during the pandemic, and their advice for people who want to write a novel.
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Where does a musician get an idea for a song? Rocky Kramer is an L.A.-based performer who started writing as a teenager in Norway. He plays guitar and quite a few other instruments, hosts a show called Rock 'n' Roll Tuesdays on Twitch, the video game live streaming service, and has just been signed to play the lead in a movie called Rockin' In Time.Â
Gail talks with him about his youth in Norway, and how he found his way from classical music to rock; about the joys of performing live; and about the moments that led to his latest single "Alcohol". Â
You can find out more about him online at www.rockykramer.com.
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Sometimes, the idea for a nonfiction book appears slowly from a series of observations or experiences, like a steady drizzle. Sometimes, it refuses to arrive, like a refreshing rain needed in the midst of a drought.Â
But sometimes, it is the downpour that fills up all the barrels and pails, and keeps everything healthy and growing.
That was David Stone's experience when he got the idea to write a book to help people with their fear and anxiety.Â
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Shannon Rugani is a singer/songwriter who performs using the name Empress. She believes in empowering yourself to rule your own life. Her debut album is "We Own This Crown" and her website is www.empress-music.com.Â
When I talked to her and asked her about her creative beginnings, she told me they go back to her childhood.
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Evan Stern travels the backroads of Texas, collecting interviews for a podcast called Vanishing Postcards. An audio glimpse of an old-time dance hall, a roadhouse, a fruit stand where they sell some of the best peaches in the world --- he makes the recording, then weaves in snatches of it with his own observations and comments., It's oral history in the place where he grew up. He's a New Yorker now but he's rediscovering his home state for his podcast -- and he has plans to explore Oklahoma and Route 66 next.
Gail caught up with him via Zoom in his hometown of Austin.
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Fashion illustrator Marta Madison has had a thirty-year-career as an artist. In this conversation with Gail, she tells the story of a Russian fairy tale snow queen who inspired one of her favorite illustrations, featured in a new book called Girl Can Draw. She describes some of her experiences as a working artist, in Canada and Australia, and gives insight into the habits that have served her over the years.
Marta's website is https://www.drawntofashion.com.au
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Author Arjay Lewis wrote a book titled "The Muse", one of fifteen novels he's published during a career that's generated thirty-two writing awards ... so far. One of his own "charmed moments" came when he wrote a book called "The Dark", and the inspiration came by way of Stephen King. He describes that creative spark and then shares his thoughts on the nature of creativity, the habits that keep the ideas flowing, the value he's found in following Julia Cameron's advice in her book The Artist's Way, and his tips for editing and revising fiction.
Find out more about his books at http://www.arjaylewis.com
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Welcome to The Brainwave Podcast, presented by The WindWord Group Publishing & Media. I'm Gail Hulnick and in this podcast I talk with writers, artists, composers, filmmakers, authors, designers, choreographers, chefs, songwriters and poets about that charmed moment that led to a creative spark -- sometimes, the biggest creative idea they've ever had.Â
Where does creativity come from? Where do ideas come from? How do you know which ideas to chase and which ones to let go by?Â
When and where were you, when you got that big idea? How did you feel and what did you think? What did you do next?
Once a week, we'll hear a story of the birth of an idea. We'll hear about the latest developments in our understanding of creativity. We'll hear about techniques that will help you to develop your own creative ideas.Â
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