Confessions of a Working Writer

We talk a lot about mental health when we talk about creativity. Writers, artists, and musicians are often as remembered for their difficulties as they are for their work. In fact, this is one of the most popular research topics related to human creativity.
Recently I decided to take some time away from social media because of my mental health. Between the pandemic, my ongoing struggles, and the constant messaging from those channels, I found myself falling deeper and deeper down a hole.
It's something I have gotten used to dealing with.
I've lived with mental health issues my entire life. I've also been a creative for most of that time. So I wanted to take some time and have a conversation with my friend and colleague, Georgia Hertz, about being a creative with mental health issues.
Join us for this very special Confession of Two Working Writers

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Intro and Outro music courtesy of Georgia Moon (https://www.thegeorgiamoon.com/)
You can find more from Matt at
Medium (https://medium.com/@matthewrhampton)
Twitter (https://twitter.com/mhamptonwriter)

What is storytelling?
It's a question without a simple answer, one that varies wildly based on style, medium, end personal experience. I've been a storyteller most of my life and now I make my living telling stories, both my own and those of other people. For me, storytelling is essential to the human experience. But, if I've learned anything, it's that we often find the truth by seeking outside ourselves.
Whitney and I have been friends for a while now, ever since first connecting when I started my blog. Over the time we've gotten to know each other I've come to respect Whit for a number of things; her passion, her presence, her drive, and her storytelling. As the pandemic started lockdown, I was struck by Whitney sharing storytime with her children over Facebook Live and knew if there was someone who could help me define storytelling, it's her.
Join me for another Confession of a Working Writer.

Join us for another Confession of a Working Writer
Intro and Outro music courtesy of Georgia Moon (https://www.thegeorgiamoon.com/)
You can find more from Matt at
Medium (https://medium.com/@matthewrhampton)
Twitter (https://twitter.com/mhamptonwriter)

What is storytelling?
It's a question without a simple answer, one that varies wildly based on style, medium, end personal experience. I've been a storyteller most of my life and now I make my living telling stories, both my own and those of other people. For me, storytelling is essential to the human experience. But, if I've learned anything, it's that we often find the truth by seeking outside ourselves.
I met Georgia Hertz years ago. We became good friends and slowly grew into a mentor/mentee relationship, the first one I've ever had as a writer. She's a brilliant poet, a historian, and an incredibly talented singer/songwriter. So I reached out to her to help me answer this question about the meaning of storytelling.
Join us for a conversation about history, ghost stories, music, and more on Confessions of a Working Writer.

Join us for another Confession of a Working Writer
Intro and Outro music courtesy of Georgia Moon (https://www.thegeorgiamoon.com/)
You can find more from Matt at
Medium (https://medium.com/@matthewrhampton)
Twitter (https://twitter.com/mhamptonwriter)

What is storytelling?
It's a question without a simple answer, one that varies wildly based on style, medium, end personal experience. I've been a storyteller most of my life and now I make my living telling stories, both my own and those of other people. For me, storytelling is essential to the human experience. But, if I've learned anything, it's that we often find the truth by seeking outside ourselves.
So I reached out to one of the most brilliant people I know, Jocelyn Ring. From brand strategy to the wisdom of horses, Jocelyn has taught me so many things, provided so many insights, that she became the obvious first step on my journey to answer a great question.
What is storytelling?

Join us for another Confession of a Working Writer
Intro and Outro music courtesy of Georgia Moon (https://www.thegeorgiamoon.com/)
You can find more from Matt at
Medium (https://medium.com/@matthewrhampton)
Twitter (https://twitter.com/mhamptonwriter)

I wanted to have something brilliant this week.
I wanted to talk about setting up a new routine, getting into a rhythm, and how the work on projects is just soaring by at lightspeed. Those are the things I wanted to talk about, but I can't.
The truth is, I've been distracted. A lot.
But don't we all find ourselves distracted most days? Even if just for a moment? And how do we get through that?
How do we move forward from distraction?
Join me for this week's step in my 52-week journey to make something happen in these Confessions of a Working Writer.

Join us for another Confession of a Working Writer
Intro and Outro music courtesy of Georgia Moon (https://www.thegeorgiamoon.com/)
You can find more from Matt at
Medium (https://medium.com/@matthewrhampton)
Twitter (https://twitter.com/mhamptonwriter)