From screenplays to TV, novels to video games, everybody has their own path to establishing a creative writing life. Join host Paul Zeidman as he interviews writers from all mediums and genres to find out about them, their work, and what advice and guidance they have for ambitious and aspiring writers.
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The Adventurous Author | How to Write a Book, Write with AI, Character Development, Creative Writing Coach, Story Structure
Bonnie Jean Schaefer | Author & Coach, Founder of the League of Adventurous Authors
Hey, Time-Strapped Author! Wanna write great fiction? BUT writing is hard because you… - Have NO TIME because you work a full-time job or go to school full-time - Doubt your writing ability - Are unsure how to write the kind of captivating stories you love to read. Then welcome to The Adventurous Author, the podcast for underdog authors on a mission to achieve legendary feats in the publishing world but have to overcome impossible obstacles, limited time, and paralyzing inner skepticism alon ...
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stories from a girl with senioritis in a creative writing class.
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/creativewritingclub/subscribe Welcome to the Creative Writing Club! This is where I'll talk about writing techniques and give updates on new books coming out. Creative Writing Club Discord: https://discord.gg/UkqUZxzAVy Creative Writing Club Instagram: @creativewriting_club Check out my Instagram: @dark_night_wolves
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A series of podcasts, with accompanying exercises, designed for parents and children to learn about creative writing and storytelling together
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Welcome to Write On! A podcast series dedicated to creative writers! Here, you will find many podcasts filled with short stories, writing tips and more!
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Your place to hear the latest fiction and poetry from America's creative writers. Tune in every Tuesday for brand-new short stories, poetry, and fiction you'll ONLY find on Creative Writing Outloud. Every week you're invited to download a new episode of narrated fiction and poetry to spark your imagination and creativity. Are you a fan of audio books? Then this podcast is a great way to get the same experience while simultaneously exposing yourself to new work from great authors and poets ac ...
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Mike's Always Right: Adventures in the World of Creative Writing, Self Publishing and Marketing Fiction & Nonfiction Books
Mike Eiman
Mike's Always Right—hosted by Mike Eiman—is high in fiber, and jam packed with inane ramblings about fiction writing, self-publishing, marketing, coffee and whatever else happens to strike Mike's fancy.
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Fantasy author Jed Herne analyses his favourite stories to help you become a better writer. Jed is the author of The Thunder Heist, Fires of the Dead, Across the Broken Stars, and Siege of Treboulain. He also hosts Wizards, Warriors, & Words: A Fantasy Writing Advice podcast. Find out more about Jed on his website: www.jedherne.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Books & Writers · The Creative Process: Novelists, Screenwriters, Playwrights, Poets, Non-fiction Writers & Journalists Talk Writing, Life & Creativity
Novelists, Screenwriters, Playwrights, Poets, Non-fiction Writers & Journalists Talk Writing · Creative Process Original Series
Books & Writing episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. To listen to ALL arts & creativity episodes of “The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society”, you’ll find our main podcast on Apple: tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, Spotify: tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Exploring the fascinating minds of creative people. Conversations with writers, artists & creative thinkers across the Arts & STEM. We discuss their life, work & artistic practice. Winne ...
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Calligraphy For Christian Moms | Cursive, Writing, Creative, Self Care, Meditative, Calm, Play, Fun
Joanna Kettle | Calligraphy and Cursive Coach | Wild Plains Calligraphy
***TOP 5% GLOBALLY RANKED PODCAST*** Do you want to create beautiful lettering? Have you dabbled in Calligraphy but get discouraged by how your letters look? Ever wonder how others make this art look so smooth and natural? Looking for a clear plan that will help you improve in 10 minutes a day so you can easily add personal touches to handmade art and cards? Hey, I’m Joanna. A homeschool mama, wife, and Daughter of the Risen King. I stumbled into the world of Calligraphy as a way to reduce s ...
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Film & TV, The Creative Process: Acting, Directing, Writing, Cinematography, Producers, Composers, Costume Design, Talk Art & Creativity
Acting, Directing, Writing, Cinematography Producing Conversations: Creative Process Original Series
Film & TV episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. We speak to actors, directors, writers, cinematographers & variety of behind the scenes creatives about their work and how they forged their creative careers. To listen to ALL arts & creativity episodes of “The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society”, you’ll find our main podcast on Apple: tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, Spotify: tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Exploring the fascinating minds o ...
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Theatre · The Creative Process: Acting, Directing, Writing & Behind the Scenes Conversations
Acting, Directing, Writing & Behind the Scenes Conversations · Creative Process Original Series
Theatre episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. We speak to performers and behind the scenes creatives. To listen to ALL arts & creativity episodes of “The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society”, you’ll find us on Apple: tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, Spotify: tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Exploring the fascinating minds of creative people. Conversations with writers, artists & creative thinkers across the Arts & STEM. We discuss their lif ...
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The Creative Process in 10 minutes or less · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Sustainability, Social ...
The Creative Process · Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Technology...
Ten minute highlights of the popular The Creative Process & One Planet podcasts. Exploring the fascinating minds of creative people. Conversations with writers, artists & creative thinkers across the Arts & STEM. We discuss their life, work & artistic practice. Winners of Oscar, Emmy, Tony, Pulitzer, leaders & public figures share real experiences & offer valuable insights. Notable guests and participating museums and organizations include: Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Neil Pat ...
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Inspired to Write | How to Write a Book, Fiction Writing, Creative Process, Plot Arc, Character Development
Alivia Roan
Do you feel called to write a fiction book? Do you want to authentically honor God through your creativity without sounding preachy? Are you finding yourself in the cycle of constantly rewriting your first draft? Are you wondering how to write characters people will want to read about and plot points that will keep your reader on the edge of their seats? I am so excited you are here! This podcast will help you finish that book you’ve always wanted to write and honor God through your creativi ...
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The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism ...
Mia Funk
Exploring the fascinating minds of creative people. Conversations with writers, artists and creative thinkers across the Arts and STEM. We discuss their life, work and artistic practice. Winners of Oscar, Emmy, Tony, Pulitzer, Nobel Prize, leaders and public figures share real experiences and offer valuable insights. Notable guests and participating museums and organizations include: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Neil Patrick Harris, Smithsonian, Roxane Gay, Musée Picasso, EAR ...
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🧩 Feel like your writing life is a jumbled mess of scattered ideas? Good. That means you’re standing at the edge of a superpower most writers never develop—meta-pattern recognition. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast, we dive into: ✔️ Why daily writing trains your brain to detect hidden structure ✔️ How science links creative geni…
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Building Bridges, Breaking Cycles: Personal Stories of Healing, Social Justice & Activism
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12:59How do our personal relationships affect political movements and activism? What can we learn from Native American tradition to restore ecological balance? How can transforming capitalism help address global inequality and the environmental crisis? DEAN SPADE (Author of Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell T…
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49 | Spring Into Calligraphy!: 8 Fun and Creative Calligraphy Practices To Add In SpringTime
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13:41Are you bored with your currrent creative practice? Looking for new things to add in the spring? On today's episode I talk about 8 new and fun activities to add to your Calligraphy practice in the Spring time! You'll learn how to use this season for inspiration, key things to remember to do in the Spring and just have a tons of fun! If you're excit…
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ADORABLE author Ron Kinscherf talks about the need for simple messages in children’s stories, getting inspiration from anything, and how he got into publishing by doing everything wrong Website - http://papatellmeabook.com IG - @papatellmeabook FB - http://facebook.com/papatellmeabook
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Performance, Politics, Art & Society w/ Sociologist RICHARD SENNETT - Highlights
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12:43“I'm really interested in the relation between performance and ritual. Where do those two separate?” Richard Sennett grew up in the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago, attended the Juilliard School in New York, and then studied social relations at Harvard. Over the last five decades, he has written about social life in cities, changes in labo…
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Ever write something in fiction—only to watch it show up in real life? That’s not coincidence. It’s confirmation that your brain is tuning in to narrative patterns hiding in plain sight. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we explore: ✔️ Why daily fiction writing sharpens your pattern recognition ✔️ How storytelling trains your brain to n…
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Think great stories come from having all the answers? Think again. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we explore why the best fiction writers aren’t just storytellers—they’re master question-askers. The more you write, the sharper your creative questions become—and those questions unlock the kind of plots, characters, and insights that t…
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Building Bridges, Breaking Cycles: Personal Stories of Healing, Social Justice & Activism
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12:59How do our personal relationships affect political movements and activism? What can we learn from Native American tradition to restore ecological balance? How can transforming capitalism help address global inequality and the environmental crisis? DEAN SPADE (Author of Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell T…
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Building Bridges, Breaking Cycles: Personal Stories of Healing, Social Justice & Activism
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Building Bridges, Breaking Cycles: Personal Stories of Healing, Social Justice & Activism
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Ever had a character say something you didn’t plan—but it stopped you in your tracks? That’s not random. In today’s episode, we dive into how fiction becomes a wisdom extraction mechanism—helping you uncover insights your conscious brain can’t reach. Inside this episode: ✔️ Why daily fiction writing unlocks deep creative intuition ✔️ How your chara…
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Feeling distracted, scattered, or stuck in your head? Daily writing is more than a creative routine—it’s a powerful attention anchor that pulls you back into the present moment. In this episode of The Adventurous Author, we explore: ✔️ Why writing grounds you in the now (and what brain science says about it) ✔️ The sensory boost that comes from dai…
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Consistency is NOT about repetition. It’s about identity. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we break down why daily fiction writing isn’t about word count, streaks, or productivity systems. It’s about choosing to show up as the same person—day after day—before any external results show up. Inside this episode: ✔️ Why writing from identi…
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Ever feel like you notice things no one else sees? That’s not just intuition—it’s your writer’s brain doing its job. In this episode of The Adventurous Author, we break down: ✔️ How daily writing upgrades your ability to spot contradiction and absurdity ✔️ The brain regions that light up when you write irony-rich scenes ✔️ Why irony isn’t just clev…
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48 | Difficulty Transitioning Smoothly Between Thick And Thin Strokes? 3 Ways The Basic Strokes Makes This Easy (Complete Guide To Calligraphy Series)
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11:28Have you tried Calligraphy before and struggle on the thin and thick strokes? Does it seem very hard to do Calligraphy smoothly? Mama, it doesn't have to be! In this episode, I give you the secret to making practicing Calligraphy easier and simpler: The Basic Strokes. By learning the Basic Strokes first, you learn Calligraphy with a simpler progres…
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🔥 Ever struggle to write characters who are nothing like you? What if that struggle is the key to unlocking your next level—not just as a writer, but as a human? In today’s episode, I share: ✔️ How my own characters—Javan, Micah, Taliya, and Krystyn—have deeply challenged me ✔️ The neuroscience behind why writing diverse characters expands your emp…
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What would it be like to live 100 milion years? Life in the Deep Subsurface Biosphere - Highlights
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“I want to draw the similarities with alien life, and we have these questions. They're the same questions that we would be asking if we could get a sample from Europa or if we could get a sample from Mars. I think the parallels are partly in how we study them. They're teaching us how to look for strange life, but then they're also teaching us about…
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What would it be like to live 100 milion years? Life in the Deep Subsurface Biosphere with KAREN G. LLOYD
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“I want to draw the similarities with alien life, and we have these questions. They're the same questions that we would be asking if we could get a sample from Europa or if we could get a sample from Mars. I think the parallels are partly in how we study them. They're teaching us how to look for strange life, but then they're also teaching us about…
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What would it be like to live 100 milion years? Life in the Deep Subsurface Biosphere - Highlights
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Want to retain the most meaningful moments of your life? Write them into your stories. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we explore how daily fiction writing strengthens your memory by encoding real-life experiences into scenes, characters, and emotional truth. Here’s what you’ll learn: ✔️ Why your brain retains story-based memory bette…
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Most people miss what matters. But writers? We’re trained to see what others don’t. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, you’ll discover how daily writing sharpens your internal lens to detect truth, theme, and meaning—even in the most mundane moments. Here’s what you’ll learn: ✔️ Why your brain is wired for pattern recognition—and how wri…
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INTRATERRESTRIALS: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth with KAREN G. LLOYD
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41:55“It's really changed my view of what life is. So many of the things that we attribute to the trappings of life look like requirements, like oxygen and sunlight. All the things that humans would absolutely die without — they’re not really necessary for life. Studying these things sort of breaks down what is necessary; what are the things that life h…
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INTRATERRESTRIALS: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth with KAREN G. LLOYD
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41:55“It's really changed my view of what life is. So many of the things that we attribute to the trappings of life look like requirements, like oxygen and sunlight. All the things that humans would absolutely die without — they’re not really necessary for life. Studying these things sort of breaks down what is necessary; what are the things that life h…
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Actor Bryce Williams will be playing the title role in my short film SHECKY. In this brief q&a, we talk about his background, what attracted him to the project, and his plans for once the film is completed Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beastie_bryce/
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Want to transform your identity as a writer? Start with what you write—about yourself. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we dive into the brain-rewiring power of Narrative Identity Rewiring: how daily writing reshapes the way you see yourself and reinforces who you’re becoming—one honest sentence at a time. Here’s what you’ll learn: ✔️ …
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PERFORMANCE ANXIETY author Jonathan Lerner talks about stories he HAD to tell, what furthers the story, and the truth of experience vs memory Website: http://jonathanlerner.info Instagram: @lernerwriter
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What if the key to becoming a brilliant, perceptive writer isn’t more knowledge—but more curiosity? In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast, we explore how daily writing rewires your brain to crave discovery, chase deeper questions, and become someone who doesn’t just write—but sees everything through a story-first lens. Here’s what yo…
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Ever feel like life hits too fast for you to process clearly—let alone turn into story? In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast, we explore how daily writing installs a narrative processing filter between raw experience and your conscious mind—helping you interpret life with greater clarity, creativity, and calm. Here’s what you’ll lea…
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In this special episode, Paul talks to actor Trevor Nagle about his background as an actor, what attracted him to the SHECKY short film project, and his hopes and plans for once it's completed.
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Ever wish you could write more intuitively—like the scene just knows where to go next? In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we explore the science (and scripture) behind why daily writing sharpens your creative instincts faster than any course or craft book ever could. Here’s what you’ll learn: ✔️ How daily repetition trains your unconscio…
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47 | How To Process And Heal From A Gut Wrenching Betrayal By A Christian Friend
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17:57Have you felt the stung of betrayal? Especial by Christian friend? Sadly betrayal is common, just read the stories in the Bible. On today's episode I dive into how to process grief from a betrayal, a helpful posture to have and how to start processing forgiviness You'll learn tips that will help you bring you through to the other side to healing an…
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Ever feel like you’re drowning in noise and missing the creative gold? In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we explore the hidden brain mechanism that decides what you notice—and how daily writing trains it to find story gold in everyday life. You’ll learn: ✔️ Why your Reticular Activating System (RAS) is the secret weapon behind professio…
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Lightning-strike sentences. Sparks of unexpected brilliance. Where do they come from? Not luck. Daily ignition. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we reveal how daily writing activates your brain’s creative engine—sparking linguistic innovation that turns ordinary ideas into unforgettable expression. You’ll learn: ✔️ Why consistent writi…
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🌀 Most people stay trapped inside themselves. Writers don't. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we reveal how daily writing trains you to become a shape-shifter—someone who can step inside any mind, any story, any world—and return stronger, wiser, and more creative. You’ll discover: ✔️ Why most people get stuck—and how writers break free…
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Exploring Trauma, Healing & the Creative Process with Author LIZ MOORE - Highlights
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12:13“I think income inequality really greatly contributes to the rage that people might feel, even as some Americans won't. What don't recognize that a more communal society might benefit them. What they see instead is, why don't I have what that person has? Something's getting in my way. And it's not a lack of, of community, it's: somebody else is kee…
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Family, Addiction & Overcoming Trauma - LIZ MOORE on Long Bright River starring AMANDA SEYFRIED
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Exploring Trauma, Healing & the Creative Process with Author LIZ MOORE - Highlights
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Exploring Trauma, Healing & the Creative Process with Author LIZ MOORE - Highlights
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🔥 The most powerful parts of a story are often the ones never spoken aloud. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we explore how daily writing doesn’t just improve your prose—it sharpens your ability to orchestrate subtext—the tension, grief, longing, and courage pulsing beneath every unforgettable scene. You’ll learn: ✔️ Why real human emo…
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46 | Procreate Calligraphy 101: A Quick Way To Create Calligraphy When You’re Short On Time With Kestrel Montes
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42:29Are you short on time but want to fit in Calligraphy? Do you want an easy way to use Calligraphy for Digital Art? In this episode, I invite Kestrel Montes to introduce us to procreate Calligraphy it's benefits and downsides. We also talk about how Kestrel learned Calligraphy (including a funny story), the difference between digital and digitize and…
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In this special episode, Paul and director Ally May talk about her background, working on the short film SHECKY, and their plans for the film Click here to donate to the crowdfunding - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/shecky/x/7486298#/
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