
Get Writing Podcast
Expert advice, guest interviews, writing tips, sprinkled with a little magic to bring joy to your writing practice.
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Show Notes
Episode 89: How to get back to your creativity with poet Anastasia Lindsey
Listen now! Sometimes living creatively in this world feels like living a double life—one where you have to deal with life’s normal responsibilities and then make the switch in your brain to the...
Episode 88: How to take lessons from Hollywood and turn them into a successful fiction career with author Kay Oliver
Listen now! Women taking their power back is definitely a theme these days—and my guest today is an OG at this, both in her own life and creating strong, independent female characters. Kay Oliver...
Episode 87: How a journalism career led to a political thriller with author Peter Sacks
Listen now! You all know I love talking to journalists, right? As a former journalist, I know that we never really give it up. It’s who we are, something that’s in our blood. It feels like a society...
Episode 86: From healthcare leader to published author with Gina Calder
Listen now! You may know that in my “other” life I’m a marketing and communications leader. I’ve been working in this field for nearly two decades after leaving journalism. And there’s nothing I...
Episode 85: How to create a dream writing life as a digital nomad with author and ghostwriter Amy Suto
Listen now! Have you ever imagined a writing life where you jet off to different countries at the drop of a hat, depending on how you were feeling that day, writing whenever you wanted from wherever...
Episode 84: Why connection with other creatives is so important author, poet and teacher Elisabeth McKetta (part 2)
Listen now! Last week in the first part of my conversation with Elisabeth McKetta, we talked about the 3Cs of writing: Creativity, craft and connection. Today, we’re continuing the conversation with...
Episode 83: Why writing means staying on the bus with author, poet and teacher Elisabeth McKetta
Listen now! Writing multiple projects at once! The three Cs of writing! Having fun with writing! Staying on the bus! Creative rabbit holes abound in this episode—and that’s why it’s so damn good....
Episode 82: How to overcome your fear and just do the thing with author Charlie Barclay
Listen now! Does fear play a starring role in your everyday life? Are you constantly crippled wondering if you should try something, start something, do something different because you’re afraid it...
Episode 81: How to achieve more with small steps with author Josee Smith
Listen now! If you’ve been struggling with how to make time for your writing because you have, well, life— I’ve got you covered. I have a new friend on the show today - and she’s here to talk about...
About
Ever wish you had someone to coach you through all things writing and publishing, from activating your creative voice to committing to a practice that sticks, to getting your work out into the world?
Well, now you do—just tune into the Get Writing podcast with host Liz Mugavero. Liz (and her alter ego Cate Conte) is the bestselling author of three mystery series, a creativity and writing coach, and a lifelong lover of words who has also used her skills in the worlds of journalism, nonprofits, and corporate America.
This isn’t just any writing podcast. Liz’s specialty is helping you bring your whole self to the page. The inner work drives the creative output, always—and this is about uncovering who you truly are so you can tell YOUR stories in YOUR voice. And these conversations run the gamut from the nuts and bolts of writing and publishing to the most effective spiritual practices to help you tune in (crystals, anyone?).
So if you’re into writing with a little woo behind it, this is the place for you. Through guest interviews and solo sessions, Liz shares the strategies to get you living your best creative life.
Meet your host
Welcome to the Get Writing podcast. I’m your host, Liz Mugavero, and I’m obsessed with all things writing, creativity, and telling YOUR stories in YOUR authentic voice, because I believe a good story can change the world.
Ever since I was a little girl with my nose in a book, I dreamed of being an author. I wanted to see my books in bookstores everywhere. I wanted to talk about books. I wanted to soak up everything about the craft. My celebrity crushes were mostly authors. And I could feel in my bones that the writer’s life was my destiny.
Fast forward to today. Along with my alter ego Cate Conte, I’m an Agatha-award nominated, best-selling author with three mystery series. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing along the way. I experienced many setbacks, crushing self-doubt, a lot of career detours, and I even lost my voice a few times when I let the world get in my way. Until I learned that writing was so much more than just a skillset you learned and developed over time. It’s also an inside job that flourishes when you heal all the wounds that are stifling your creativity.
If you’re a writer of any kind, or if you’ve always wanted to write but aren’t sure where to start, this is the place for you, my friend. We’re going to talk about all things writing process, craft, strategies to help you get writing and stay writing, the daunting world of agents, editors and publishing, and because I’m using MY authentic voice, I’m going to throw in a little woo woo for you too.
So let’s get writing, shall we?