Ep. 45: Interview with Karla Refojo In this episode, we’re excited to have Melody interviewing Karla Refojo, a plant spirit medicine colleague and creator of the Tulku Oracle deck! Karla shares the inspiration behind her talismanic jewelry and Oracle deck, which...
Ep. 44: Creativity Quest: Wrap Up! In this episode, we wrap up our journey through the Creativity Quest, a framework developed by our own Gina Hogan Edwards to help writers navigate their creative journey. We discuss the origins of this 10-stage process and how it can...
Ep. 43: Navigating the Stages of Creative Mastery This week on Around the Writers Table, we dove deep into the concept of yielding to mastery in writing. Gina kicked us off with a reminder of where we left off in the Creativity Quest stages, then explains that mastery...
Ep. 42: Creativity Quest: Yielding to Mastery Welcome to episode 42 of the Around the Writer’s Table podcast where we discuss the 10th and final stage of Gina’s Creativity Quest guideposts for writers: Yielding to Mastery. What does mastery look like for writers? It’s...
Ep. 41: Interview with Rhett DeVane In this episode—the first in our interview series—Gina talks with author Rhett DeVane about the inspiration for her books, writing in multiple genres, and what her writing process is like. We explore the theme of intragenerational...
Ep. 40: Learning the Rhythms of Our Creative Process We had another great discussion around the writers table about trusting the creative process. I shared my own struggles with perfectionism and procrastination, and how learning to trust my process as a pantser has...
EP. 39: Bringing Characters to Life On this episode of Around the Writers Table, Melody and I are solo (duo?) while Gina is out on the road. We dove deep into the always-fascinating topic of character development. From navigating the mindsets of characters from...
Ep. 38: Creativity Quest: Trusting the Process In this episode, Gina, Melody, and KimBoo explore a pivotal stage in Gina’s “Creativity Quest” approach to writing, focusing on the theme of “Trusting the Process.” This stage challenges...
Ep. 37: Claiming Your Creative Identity This week on Around the Writers Table, we dove deeper into the topic of integrating creative identity and how it relates to the seasons of writing. We shared personal stories about when others first recognized our creativity and...
Episode 36: Creativity Quest: Integrating and Dedicating Hey everyone, we’re here with our latest episode of Around the Writers Table! Today we dove into the next phase of Gina’s Creativity Quest model: Integrating and Dedicating. This stage is all about...
