257: Doubling Down on Your Dream - Interview with Kelsey Ramsden

06/19/19 • 46 min

Hey there word nerds! Today I have the pleasure of hosting Kelsey Ramsden on the show.

I have long admired Kelsey’s work as she moves the earth, literally and figuratively. She has been named Canada’s top female entrepreneur by PROFIT, not once but twice. And Forbes calls her a “master builder of ideas, businesses and sky’s the limit futures.”

She has received numerous awards for her businesses in civil construction and real estate where she builds highways, airports and communities.

Her latest project is the internationally bestselling book Success Hangover: Ignite your next act. Screw your status quo. Feel alive again. and it is available now.

So listen in as Kelsey and I chat about this amazing book and how to commit to your dreams even when the world pushes back.

In this episode Kelsey and I discuss:

The many ways a success hangover can manifest in your life.
How to know when you’re stuck in the “mediocre zone”.
The difference between love and lust for your career.
Turning a sense of discomfort into a sense of discovery.
Why so many people fail at their goals, and the steps to take so you succeed.

Plus, Kelsey’s #1 tip for writers.

For more info and show notes: DIYMFA.com/257

Hey there word nerds! Today I have the pleasure of hosting Kelsey Ramsden on the show.

She has received numerous awards for her businesses in civil construction and real estate where she builds highways, airports and communities.

Her latest project is the internationally bestselling book Success Hangover: Ignite your next act. Screw your status quo. Feel alive again. and it is available now.

So listen in as Kelsey and I chat about this amazing book and how to commit to your dreams even when the world pushes back.

In this episode Kelsey and I discuss:

The many ways a success hangover can manifest in your life.
How to know when you’re stuck in the “mediocre zone”.
The difference between love and lust for your career.
Turning a sense of discomfort into a sense of discovery.
Why so many people fail at their goals, and the steps to take so you succeed.

Plus, Kelsey’s #1 tip for writers.

For more info and show notes: DIYMFA.com/257

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256: An Inside Look at Tropes in Literature - Interview with Lenore Appelhans

Hey there word nerds!

Today I have the pleasure of hosting Lenore Appelhans on the show!

Lenore is the author of several books for children and teens. Her work has received honors such as appearing on the Bank Street Best Books list, winning a SCBWI Crystal Kite award, and getting featured on boxes of Cheerios.

Her newest book the YA novel, The Manic Pixie Dream Boy Improvement Project, (which I devoured in practically one sitting!) simultaneously pokes fun at YA literature while also celebrating everything that is awesome about the category.

So listen in as Lenore and I chat about this amazing book and how tropes are used in literature.

In this episode Lenore and I discuss:

The manic pixie dream girl trope.
Metafiction, what it is and how to craft it right.
Tropes vs. stereotypes, and how to recognize each in your own writing.
The mechanics of writing a group scene without confusing your reader.
How to get your mind and your writing to open up to diversity.

Plus, Lenore’s #1 tip for writers.

For more info and show notes: DIYMFA.com/256

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258: Multi-Style Visual Storytelling - Interview with Dylan Meconis

Hey there word nerds! Today I am delighted to have Dylan Meconis on the show.

Dylan is a cartoonist, writer, and illustrator. While she has pursued visual art since she could hold a crayon steady, her formal education has been concentrated in the liberal arts. She studied Western history, literature, philosophy, and French in the College of Letters at Wesleyan University, where she soaked up in-demand, market-ready skills like reading Chaucer in the original Middle English. (She has no regrets.)

Her comparatively practical career as a professional comics artist actually began in college with the online publication of her first book, Bite Me!. She also spent several years daylighting as a visual communications consultant and designer, before she transitioned to work as a full-time comic book creator and freelance designer.

In 2012 her short story “Outfoxed” was nominated for an Eisner Award in the category of Best Digital Comic, and in 2014 Family Man was nominated for a Reuben Award in the category of Best Digital Comic–Longform.

Her latest project is the middle-grade graphic novel Queen of the Sea, and is now available.

So listen in as Dylan and I chat about this amazing book and how to craft a story in multiple art forms.

In this episode Dylan and I discuss:

How to bring the day to day life of a historical setting to the page.
Comic scripts, what they are and how to use them the right way.
Constructing a story both visually and textually without confusing your readers.
How the layout of each page determines pacing in a graphic novel.
Privileging the story’s tone over a single visual style.

Plus, Dylan’s #1 tip for writers.

For more info and show notes: DIYMFA.com/258