Some say you can only be successful if you focus on one thing, but what if you are a multi-passionate creative? What if your Muse is inspired to write song lyrics as well as poetry, non-fiction as well as novels and heart-wrenching memoir? Jessica Bell manages to juggle many aspects of a creative career and shares her experiences in this interview. In the intro, Jeanette Winterson burns her own books in protest at the publisher's rebranding [The Guardian]; book research serendipity [my pics on Instagram]; Hollywood vs the Author book; Ads for Authors open for a limited time. Today's show is sponsored by IngramSpark, who I use to print and distribute my print-on-demand books to 39,000 retailers including independent bookstores, schools and universities, libraries and more. It's your content – do more with it through IngramSpark.com. Jessica Bell is an award-winning author and poet, singer/songwriter, graphic designer, small press publisher, and voice-over actor. Her books include memoir, literary fiction, and the Writing in a Nutshell non-fiction series for writers. You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below. Show Notes * How a creative life can involve many passions* Writing memoir and dealing with self-doubt and vulnerability* What can authors learn from musicians?* Why Jessica made the switch to publishing other authors' books* The challenges of running a small press* What is required from authors who want someone else to publish their book? You can find Jessica Bell at IAmJessicaBell.com and VineLeavesPress.com and on Twitter @VineLeavesPress Transcript of interview with Jessica Bell Joanna: Jessica Bell is an award-winning author and poet, singer/songwriter, graphic designer, small press publisher, and voice-over actor. Her books include memoir, literary fiction, and the ‘Writing in a Nutshell' non-fiction series for writers. Welcome to the show, Jessica. Jessica: Thank you very much, Joanna. It's great to be here. Joanna: I'm excited to talk to you because, of course, we know each other in person but we haven't caught up for years. Jessica: We met, what, 10 years ago or something? Joanna: It does feel like a long time. I usually say to people, ‘Tell us a bit about how you got into writing,' but you are a multipreneur. Obviously, you've got all these different strands. How have the various aspects of your creativity emerged over your career so far?