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Selling Art Or Selling Out? with Asa Merritt - WN 154

Write Now with Sarah Werner - September 06, 2023 11:47 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 430 ratings
How should we navigate selling our creative work? I speak with Asa Merritt about pitching a project, which hill(s) to die on, and the pros and cons of telling a personal story on a commercial platform. TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast episode contains mention of suicide. If you or someone you kno...

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83 | How to stop pushing yourself with Amy Lovat, author of 'Mistakes and Other Lovers'

James and Ashley Stay at Home - September 05, 2023 20:00 - 53 minutes
‘I conflate so many experiences throughout my life with the level of pain I was in at the time.’ Amy Lovat, debut author of Mistakes and Other Lovers and founder of Secret Book Stuff, gets real with us about the challenges of maintaining a creative practice with endometriosis. She also discuss...

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Ep 28: Interview with Byron of B-Rut Productions

Parable Arrows Podcast - August 29, 2023 15:40 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Over the summer, Josh and Parable Arrows first ever intern Aidan recorded video versions of our podcast. Our first discussion was with multimedia talent Byron, aka B-Rut. We covered the power of film, what it means to be shrewd in business as a Christian, the importance of faith AND action toget...

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"Byeol" A song by Lotus

StoryArk - August 16, 2023 13:08 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Student initiated, student led, our creative process focuses on building life skills through a passion for storytelling and the desire to communicate and be in relationship with each other. In our creative process, students lead students and professional writers, actors, directors, filmmakers and...

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"Turquoise White Indigo" A song by Ethan

StoryArk - August 16, 2023 13:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Student initiated, student led, our creative process focuses on building life skills through a passion for storytelling and the desire to communicate and be in relationship with each other. In our creative process, students lead students and professional writers, actors, directors, filmmakers and...

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"Sorry" A song by Chace

StoryArk - August 16, 2023 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Student initiated, student led, our creative process focuses on building life skills through a passion for storytelling and the desire to communicate and be in relationship with each other. In our creative process, students lead students and professional writers, actors, directors, filmmakers and...

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"Melody" A song by Kinlee, Lucy, & Lyndsey

StoryArk - August 16, 2023 13:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Student initiated, student led, our creative process focuses on building life skills through a passion for storytelling and the desire to communicate and be in relationship with each other. In our creative process, students lead students and professional writers, actors, directors, filmmakers and...

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"P.E" a song by Ethan

StoryArk - August 16, 2023 13:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Student initiated, student led, our creative process focuses on building life skills through a passion for storytelling and the desire to communicate and be in relationship with each other. In our creative process, students lead students and professional writers, actors, directors, filmmakers and...

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From Within The BlackBox- EP 1

StoryArk - August 16, 2023 13:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Student initiated, student led, our creative process focuses on building life skills through a passion for storytelling and the desire to communicate and be in relationship with each other. In our creative process, students lead students and professional writers, actors, directors, filmmakers and...

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"Sunflower Field" A Song by Kalia Vang

StoryArk - August 16, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Student initiated, student led, our creative process focuses on building life skills through a passion for storytelling and the desire to communicate and be in relationship with each other. In our creative process, students lead students and professional writers, actors, directors, filmmakers and...

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82 | Healing from grief and loss through nature with Indira Naidoo, author of 'The Space Between the Stars'

James and Ashley Stay at Home - August 15, 2023 20:00 - 29 minutes
After Indira Naidoo lost her sister to suicide during the pandemic lockdowns, she unexpectedly found herself turning to nature to help her heal. Speaking with Ashley, Indira shares the journey through grief that led to her memoir 'The Space Between the Stars,' including her relationship with a...

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Ep 27: God's Definition of Justice and Persona 5 Royal

Parable Arrows Podcast - July 29, 2023 18:20 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
If you are a long time fan, you may have noticed that most of our episodes revolve around the stories in movies. However, we believe that stories in any medium can be used to have deeper discussions around God and the human experience. In this episode, Josh is joined by Jordan Mefford, who playe...

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81 | 'A good-hearted kid in a difficult environment,' with Mark Brandi author of 'Southern Aurora'

James and Ashley Stay at Home - July 25, 2023 20:00 - 48 minutes
Mark Brandi is the author of four novels, including his latest, Southern Aurora. He joins us to discuss how a short story he began in 2015 became his newest novel, his choice to set the story in rural Australia in the 1980s, and how he writes so convincingly from a child's point of view. We also...

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80 | Who can I kill? with Julie Janson, author of 'Madukka the River Serpent'

James and Ashley Stay at Home - July 04, 2023 20:00 - 36 minutes
It wasn’t until a year into working on her novel 'Madukka the River Serpent' that Julie Janson decided to make it a crime novel. At once a story of corporate greed, environmental destruction and government inaction, 'Madukka the River Serpent' also celebrates older women who hold their families ...

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Ep 26: Haunted by the Past and Attack on Titan

Parable Arrows Podcast - July 02, 2023 01:04 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Josh often mentions on the podcast that his favorite show of all time is the anime Attack on Titan. It's a strange show that is characterized by visceral action, espionage, and themes that explore the depravity of humankind. In this episode, Josh K is joined by Josh S, co-worker and fellow mega-...

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79 | 'It changed my life' – the Ray Koppe Young Writers Fellowship

James and Ashley Stay at Home - June 12, 2023 20:00 - 52 minutes
How can winning an artistic residency impact your creative career? Hear from four Australian authors about their experiences entering and winning the ASA/Varuna Ray Koppe Young Writers Fellowship, and how their careers have developed since.  Hannah Bent is the author of When Things Are Alive T...

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Ep 25: The Challenge to be a Good Leader and Black Panther (feat. John Larry)

Parable Arrows Podcast - June 11, 2023 23:06 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Black Panther was a cultural moment upon its release. Featuring the late Chadwick Boseman as its titular protagonist, the film celebrated black culture, challenged what it looks like to be a good leader, and offered a look at how leaders can do a better job of serving the ones they are over. Thi...

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78 | Surviving brain surgery with Karina May, author of 'Duck à l’Orange for Breakfast'

James and Ashley Stay at Home - May 23, 2023 20:00 - 43 minutes
The idea for Karina May's novel came to her while she was in the ICU, recovering from brain surgery. In this open-hearted interview, Karina shares the experience of living with a brain tumour for two decades before undergoing multiple surgeries to have it removed, and the resulting anxiety and c...

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77 | Finding order in chaos with Anna Spargo-Ryan, author of 'A Kind of Magic'

James and Ashley Stay at Home - May 02, 2023 20:00 - 45 minutes
‘There’s a reason that this has happened. Science could predict this outcome for me, even though I feel like I’m in constant chaos.’ Anna Spargo-Ryan is the author of the memoir A Kind of Magic. In this illuminating interview, she describes the gap between what science understands and what she’s...

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Ep 24: The Hearts of Children and JoJo Rabbit

Parable Arrows Podcast - April 22, 2023 22:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 rating
World War 2 is a tricky moment in history to poke fun at. And yet, somehow, Director Taika Waititi does so in a way that is meaningful and challenges who and what we put our faith in. In this episode, Josh and Femi discuss how adults need to steward our relationships with youth, why Jesus is wor...

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76 | Emotional honesty in writing and life with Lee Kofman, author of 'The Writer Laid Bare'

James and Ashley Stay at Home - April 11, 2023 20:00 - 50 minutes
Author Lee Kofman returns to discuss her hugely popular writing memoir and guide, The Writer Laid Bare – James's favourite book of 2022! Lee dives into the concept of emotional honesty and 'nonesty' in writing and life, and why it's essential to her practice.  We also discuss the importance of...

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75 | How to manage creative anxiety with psychologist Sanchana Venkatesh

James and Ashley Stay at Home - March 21, 2023 19:00 - 40 minutes
Does anxiety go hand-in-hand with creative ambition Psychologist Sanchana Venkatesh joins Ashley and James to discuss the positives of creativity for mental wellbeing and the common problem of creative anxiety.  An emerging writer herself, she's familiar with the types of anxiety common to cre...

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Ep 23: Parable Arrows Team Hangout

Parable Arrows Podcast - March 20, 2023 16:21 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this unique episode, Femi and Josh are joined by some of the Parable Arrows' team to talk about their favorite movies, shows, and stories that have impacted them. Shoutouts to Josh Erickson (@itsjpk_), Jordan Mefford (@broken_tile_games), and Preston Bousley (@bousleyproductions) for joining ...

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Ep 22: Loving Your Neighbor and Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse

Parable Arrows Podcast - March 19, 2023 19:29 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Revolutionary in its flashy comic book style of animation, Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse was a hit across fans young and old. Following the story of new Spider-Man Miles Morales, Into the Spider Verse covers themes from finding your place in the world, identity, loving others, and having fai...

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Ep. 97: SWC 12: Alexander Chee & Alane Mason

TK with James Scott: A Writing, Reading, & Books Podcast - March 07, 2023 17:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In our first episode recorded at the Sewanee Writers' Conference in the summer of 2022, Alexander Chee (How to Write an Autobiographical Novel) talks to James about his career, being the most photographed author in history, the late Randall Kenan, and Courtney Love. Plus legendary editor and fou...

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Music by Chace - "Relationships Build Character"

StoryArk - March 06, 2023 20:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
I know I haven't been the best of me but I'll try to be better man, and show you the best of me, just for yoouuu, for youuu As the days goes By I can't stop thinking 'bout you, how precious your smile, how bright your laugh, how warm your touch makes me There's a table set for 2 we can tal...

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74 | Launching 'Dark Mode' with author Ashley Kalagian Blunt – mini-ep #4

James and Ashley Stay at Home - February 28, 2023 19:00 - 12 minutes
A garden shop owner goes out for her morning run and discovers the body of a woman who looks just like her. As more murders shake the city, she fears her past is catching up with her.  A riveting psychological thriller drawn from true events, Ashley's debut novel 'Dark Mode' delves into the te...

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73 | Getting an agent and a publishing deal – 'Dark Mode' mini-ep #3

James and Ashley Stay at Home - February 21, 2023 19:00 - 10 minutes
Keen for insights into how to get an agent and a book publisher? This is the ep for you!  This is one of four weekly mini-episodes in celebration of the March 1st Australian release day! A riveting psychological thriller drawn from true events, Ashley's debut novel Dark Mode delves into the ...

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72 | Insights into the novel writing process – 'Dark Mode' mini-ep #2

James and Ashley Stay at Home - February 14, 2023 19:00 - 13 minutes
Ashley wrote 40,000 words into the first draft of Dark Mode before scrapping most of it and restarting. Then she ploughed through to the end of a clunky draft in order to create a scene-by-scene outline of the plot mechanics. The outline became the blueprint for the next major revision – the one...

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71 | Where the ideas came from – 'Dark Mode' mini-ep #1

James and Ashley Stay at Home - February 07, 2023 19:00 - 14 minutes
A riveting psychological thriller drawn from true events, Ashley's debut novel Dark Mode delves into the terrifying reality of the dark web, and the price we pay for surrendering our privacy one click at a time. But it didn't start there! Ashley began the manuscript while recovering from a maj...

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