Courage to Create
The Porchlight is brought to you by Bethany Hegedus, Creative Director at The Writing Barn in Austin, Texas. (thewritingbarn.com) Join us as we chat with authors, illustrators and other creatives in and outside of the kid-lit field.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 66
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2019
Courage to Create Episode 64 with Laura Sibson
Our last episode before break! Bethany Hegedus welcomes young adult author Laura Sibson whose debut novel, THE ART OF BREAKING THINGS, has been compared to Sara Zarr's STORY OF A GIRL and Laurie Hals…
Courage to Create Episode 63 with Christina Soontornvat
Bethany interviews friend, Writing Barn student and teacher, and prolific author Christina Soontornvat in this episode of Courage to Create. Christina is the author of THE CHANGELINGS and IN A DARK L…
Courage to Create Episode 62: Creative A Team
During this episode, host Bethany Hegedus tackles the topic of critique groups, including what they are, how you find one or start one, how you keep one going, how you disband one when it's not worki…
Courage to Create Episode 61: Write. Submit. Support. Segment 2
In segment two of the special Courage to Create episode Bethany recorded live during her Write. Submit. Support. class’s summer retreat, the group of writers delve into what drives their literary liv…
Courage to Create Episode 60: Write. Submit. Support. Segment 1
In this special first segment of a two part Courage to Create, Bethany leads the group of writers from her pilot program of Write. Submit. Support. during their most recent retreat. This group of wri…
Courage to Create Episode 59 with Nancy Churnin
Nancy Churnin is the author of eight picture book biographies, including her newest release, MARTIN & ANNE: THE KINDRED SPIRITS OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AND ANNE FRANK. Nancy is a native New Yo…
Courage to Create Episode 58 with Jorge and Megan Lacera
Husband and wife illustrator and author duo, Megan and Jorge Lacera, join Bethany to discuss their humorous picture book debut, ZOMBIES DON'T EAT VEGGIES. Megan and Jorge wanted to create a book that…
Courage to Create Episode 57: Refilling Your Well
In this episode of Courage to Create, Bethany ruminates on what it means to refill our personal wells of energy, calling on quotes from previous guests on the Courage to Create podcast as well as her…
Courage to Create Episode 56 with Sarah Aronson
Sarah Aronson first appeared on episode 15 of Courage to Create, and she joins Bethany again in this episode to discuss her new picture book biography, Just Like Rube Goldberg. Sarah has an MFA in Wr…
Courage to Create Episode 55 with Daria Peoples-Riley and Jess Rinker
In this episode of Courage to Create, author Jess Rinker and illustrator Daria Peoples-Riley join host Bethany Hegedus to discuss their picture book biography GLORIA TAKES A STAND: HOW GLORIA STEINEM…
Courage to Create Episode 54 with Kathleen Cornell Berman and Keith Henry Brown
Courage to Create 53: Self-Promotion
On this episode of Courage to Create, Bethany tackles the sticky subject of self-promotion through Jennifer Weiner’s recent Publisher’s Weekly article, “Deconstructing ‘I Wrote A Thing.’” Writers, es…
Courage to Create 52 with Ann Braden
Courage to Create 51: Naysayers & Energy Vampires Be Gone!
This Courage to Create episode is all about learning to be resilient and work with the negative aspects of ourselves and others while also learning to set boundaries. Bethany Hegedus discusses the fi…
Courage to Create: Episode 50 with Kathi Appelt
Courage to Create: We've Rebranded!
That's right! You heard us correctly, the Porchlight Podcast will now be fully folded under author Bethany Hegedus' Courage to Create Series. Listen to this quick episode to find out exactly what tha…
Courage to Create 10: Expectations - The Time It Takes, Is The Time It Takes
Do you have great expectations about writing and publishing and how much time your literary life should take? Are you constantly disappointed because your literary life isn't meeting those high stand…
The Porchlight: Episode 49 with Charlotte Sullivan Wild
Courage to Create #9: Creating From Personal Pain
Bethany Hegedus is back with episode 8 in her Courage to Create series. This is Bethany's most personal and forthright talk yet where she discusses how to create from personal pain and your unhealed …