TGGC #01: Magic, Staying Inspired, & the Catharsis of Writing with Francesca Lia Block
Conversations - Sarah Starrs, Period Coach for Parents
English - July 31, 2015 08:08 - 45 minutes - 63.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsHealth & Fitness self help personal development love goals meditation spirituality creativity routines Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Francesca Lia Block is the author of Weetzie Bat a YA novel that is an absolute cult sensation and the ultimate punk rock fairy tale. Since writing that story when she was a student at UCLA, Francesca has published more than 25 books. She also teaches writing online and in LA and she's always collaborating with other creatives to create cool new projects. I love how Francesca's books weave magic into the fabric of everyday life and they all speak to the healing powers of art an love. I've read Weetzie Bat and the other Dangerous Angels books more times than I can count. Reading her stories growing up had such a profound impact on me. They shaped my personal style and my desire to cultivate a beautiful, adventurous, magical life. It was so exciting to interview her and she offered so many interesting insights to dig into.
Francesca Lia Block is the author of Weetzie Bat a YA novel that is an absolute cult sensation and the ultimate punk rock fairy tale. Since writing that story when she was a student at UCLA, Francesca has published more than 25 books. She also teaches writing online and in LA and she's always collaborating with other creatives to create cool new projects. I love how Francesca's books weave magic into the fabric of everyday life and they all speak to the healing powers of art an love. I've read Weetzie Bat and the other Dangerous Angels books more times than I can count. Reading her stories growing up had such a profound impact on me. They shaped my personal style and my desire to cultivate a beautiful, adventurous, magical life. It was so exciting to interview her and she offered so many interesting insights to dig into.
In this episode you'll hear about:Francesca's journey to becoming a writerThe rituals and routines that are essential to her creative processHow she fills herself up and stays inspiredWhat she tells her students when they face a fear of the blank pageWhy she views writing as an essential, cathartic processWhy exploring our darkness is just as important as exploring our lightThe new creative projects she's currently working onWhat she's obsessed with that's making her life betterAnd lots more!
Links mentioned:Rebecca Campbell's sourcing meditationFrancesca's writing classesThe Weetzie Bat tote bagThe Weetzie Bat cookbook Her shared poetry blog, Ultraviolet TribeThe leopard jacket and pink creepersWhere You Can Find Francesca:WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramStay tuned for the next episode, where I'll be talking with the incredible Veronica Varlow!
Podcast mixed and edited by Matthew Starrs.