A twice-a-week look inside one story, book, screenplay, or song, and how the piece reveals the writer's backstory and artistic worldview. Hosted by best-selling...
Sonya and I chat with Jennifer Miller and Jason Feifer, who co-wrote Mr. Nice Guy, a novel about two sex columnists who sleep with each other and critique their performance in competing publications. Mannnnn, our conversation is as fun as their book. We talk a ton about craft and if you wanna learn even more? Check out this free workshop on the secrets of longform storytelling Sonya and I put together. It's 100% free. You just gotta enter your email: https://www.becomethestorytellingyouworkshops.com/workshop-2/
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Episode 20: How to Lead a Still Life
Are you stressed? Stretched too thin? Stymied by your writing projects? Give this episode a listen. I talk with Rebecca Pacheco, the author of Still Life: The Myths and Magic of Mindful Living. That book, and my discussion with Rebecca, has helped to transform how I see the world. It's one of the best episodes we've done. If you want a similar transformation in your writing life, I've got a free workshop out now, and available for 10 days, on how to unlocks the secrets of storytelling, the internal mechanisms that allow great stories to endure. Just enter your email to get the workshop: https://www.becomethestorytellingyouworkshops.com/workshop1/
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The Power of Strangers
We're back! Today we've got a special guest, Joe Keohane, author of The Power of Strangers. Sonya and I loved the book and, from within The Salon, we talked with Joe about why you need not only friends but strangers to enrich your life and improve your health. To talk with a stranger is a lot like interviewing someone as a journalist, and Joe and I discuss the practical things you can do to improve your own interviewing techniques. Hit me up with your feedback at paulkixnewsletter.com.
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Episode 18: Noah Lefevre of Polyphonic: BONUS Episode
From within The Salon I talk with Noah Lefevre, the creator of the YouTube channel, Polyphonic, which to date has over 84 million views. Noah and I talk about how and why he started his music- and storytelling obsessed channel, the flow state that every creative type knows, entrepreneurship, and blowing up in your early 20s. The Salon's doors are open for a short time. Head to paulkix.com/subscribe to apply for membership.
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Episode 17: In the Lull
Sonya and I talk about the travel I plan to do next month and what that means for today, which is nothing, which is rest. We discuss how I've tried in the past to deal with these lulls in the schedule. And about our schedule: We'll be back in a month's time. To stay in touch, reach me through the newsletter at paulkixnewsletter.com.
A twice-a-week look inside one story, book, screenplay, or song, and how the piece reveals the writer's backstory and artistic worldview. Hosted by best-selling author Paul Kix.
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