Arts Episodes

"Technology has changed so much that the gatekeepers are no more. There's nothing stopping people from writing a book except themselves." – Christopher Greyson

“I always thought maybe I just wasn’t the kind of person that was made to get things done. But after starting, persevering, and publishing, I know that I’m the kind of person to get it done.” – Kim Mosiman

“When I talk about wanting the characters to come alive, I'm really wanting to show people how to take care of their soul, heart, mind and decision making.” – Dr. Lisa Dorsey

"It's okay to write what scares you." – Rachel Thompson

“Most of what writers do is out of love of it. We love creating. We love telling stories. So, to cut that out of the human experience, I think is sort of sad.” – Alison McBain

“I realized that I'm stronger than I thought I was, more resilient than I believed, and even though life brings me down, I'm still here and still smiling.” – Cathelina Duvert

“I promised myself during that moment when I wasn't really sure if I was going to make it or not. I thought to myself, you know, if I make this out alive, then I have to write a book about it.” – Dr. Momoko Uno

“When you ignore your heart, you get yourself in trouble. If you listen to your heart, it will lead you to where you're supposed to be.” – Susan Glenney

“What I learned about myself was that I could actually do it.” – Beth Pellino-Dudzic

“If you focus so much in life on just trying to make a living, you wake up and retire and realize you haven't lived at all.” – Cliff Beach

"Trust that you are worthy to be seen." – Dr. Nicole Janz

"People who secure the skills to provide for themselves online will find themselves deeper inside of life than they could’ve been at a desk." – Kayla Ihrig

“People always get impressed by the feat of writing a book, but they don't think about the love of it. Love can make it less daunting.” – Itua Uduebo

“Once I was clear on my purpose, my writer's purpose, and what the goal is for this book, everything fell into place.” – Jean Burgess, PhD

"I distinctly remember at one point, I wasn't really praying in a dedicated prayer space, but I said, 'Alright, God, I don't think I have a story, but you called me to this, so let me just start writing and see what comes out.'" – Amy Vogel

“Every breakthrough I've ever had in my whole life came from effective communication.” – Aurora Winter

"I was quiet and not wanting to share because it was some tragedy that happened in my life, and I didn't want to remember that. And looking back on that now, 12 plus years later, after that decade of silence, so to speak, I realized that this is God's story that he specifically gave to me." – Morga…

“For her to stand out that much, to be mentioned in mostly a patriarchal view of that time, she had to be exceptional. She had to be courageous and strong and intelligent and dynamic to make an impression on these people that have lasted for 2,000 years.” - Donna D. Conrad

“We have to be wise when we have dreams that are important to us.” – Charlotte Friborg

“Mini Meg was all about making books out of construction paper. I chose this path, and it's led me to a lot of really cool places and to meeting really amazing people.” – Meg Jerit

"We're a society of people that, in general, try to help other people, and that makes us very vulnerable." - Rox Burkey

"Instead of complaining, though it felt good to complain and moan and groan and kind of wallow in our misery of not getting published, we decided to sort of funnel that energy into something positive." – Rachael Mitchell

“Silence speaks and when we're willing to sit with ourselves, we have everything we need inside to have the best life imaginable.” – Dee Delaney

"Respect needs to become a required standard in all homes." – Sabrina Osso