The Way Of The Fearless Writer With Beth Kempton
Publisher |
Joanna Penn
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Arts
Education
Literature
Training
Publication Date |
Oct 10, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:59:01

How can we accept imperfection as writers while still striving for excellence? How can we make space for going deeper into our writing while managing a busy life? Beth Kempton talks about The Way of the Fearless Writer in this wide-ranging interview on the creative mindset. In the intro, when life throws a curveball and […]

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How can we accept imperfection as writers while still striving for excellence? How can we make space for going deeper into our writing while managing a busy life? Beth Kempton talks about The Way of the Fearless Writer in this wide-ranging interview on the creative mindset. In the intro, when life throws a curveball and writing in the midst of chaos, Useful tutorials for writers including Scrivener, Rule of the Robots by Martin Ford, Moonshots and Mindsets; and AI narrated audio on KWL. Today's show is sponsored by Draft2Digital, where you can get free ebook formatting, free distribution to multiple stores, and a host of other benefits. Get your free Author Marketing Guide at draft2digital.com/penn Beth Kempton is a Japanologist and the author of multiple non-fiction books including Freedom Seeker, Wabi Sabi, and her latest book, The Way of the Fearless Writer. She also runs multiple creative businesses, and is a podcaster, speaker, course creator, and also co-hosts retreats. 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 Beth's disillusionment with the corporate world led to her business, starting with courses, and the books emerged from that* Integrating a passion for all things Japanese with creativity and business* How the concept of wabi-sabi can help writers with an acceptance and appreciation of the impermanent, imperfect, and incomplete nature of everything* Embracing the imperfection of being human, not a machine — and how we can apply that to our writing and our books* Writing fearlessly, tapping into flow, and keep a part of your writing practice sacred* Balancing time between books, business, creativity, and family — and how Beth utilizes planning and seasonality* The importance of saying ‘no' You can find Beth at BethKempton.com, on Instagram @BethKempton, and her courses at DoWhatYouLoveForLife.com. Transcript of the interview Joanna: Beth Kempton is a Japanologist, and the author of multiple nonfiction books, including ‘Freedom Seeker,' ‘Wabi Sabi,' and her latest book, ‘The Way of the Fearless Writer.' She also runs multiple creative businesses and is a podcaster, speaker, course creator, and also co-hosts retreats. So welcome, Beth. Beth: Thank you so much. What a joy to be here, Joanna. Thanks for having me. Joanna: I'm excited to talk to you today. So, first off, Tell us a bit more about how you became a writer and a creative entrepreneur,...

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