This Creative Life

Listen between the lines of the writing life with author Sara Zarr in interview and solo episodes, with a focus on the practical and psychological aspects of writing and publishing, the creative process, and that tricky intersection where art meets commerce. Past guests include filmmaker Scott Teems, National Book Award Winner Malinda Lo, and podcaster and author Dave Holmes.

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Update frequency: every 18 days
Average duration: 47 minutes
Episodes: 72
Years Active: 2014 - 2025

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Ep 61: Author Liara Tamani

Liara Tamani recently wrote at Time.com: "Growing up, I was a good girl. I never got in trouble. I did what I was told. ... I’d become a master at taming, hiding and cutting out the parts of myself …

00:51:21 | Mon 08 Jun 2020

Ep 60: Author Debbi Michiko Florence

Debbi Michiko Florence made a long term commitment to the writing life almost 20 years ago--when she didn't know just how long it would turn out to be. Her story is an inspiring one made of hard work…

00:53:54 | Sun 31 May 2020

Ep 59: Writer/Director Scott Teems

Scott Teems is a writer-director working in TV and film, making his own independent features while also taking gigs scriptwriting for studios. We get into both his latest feature, THE QUARRY (from Li…

00:55:49 | Thu 21 May 2020

Ep 58: Author Jasmine Guillory

You may think Jasmine Guillory came out of nowhere and saw overnight success with her 2018 hit contemporary romance novel, The Wedding Date, not to mention its follow-up best sellers. But Jasmine's w…

00:46:37 | Fri 08 May 2020

Ep 57: Inside (and Outside) Baseball with Amy Spalding

Guys, Amy and I got IN. TO. IT. From publicity to the alleged good ol' days of YA publishing to answering tough questions from listeners like: conquering that ONE THING you are obsessed with but also…

01:09:29 | Fri 24 Apr 2020

Ep 56: Jeff Garvin Midisode & The Lightness of Hands

Episode backstory: I saw Jeff Garvin's second book is out this week, and I called him up to talk about it! I thought this might be a mini-sode but we ended up talking longer than mini but not as long…

00:39:45 | Tue 14 Apr 2020

Ep 55: Katie Cotugno and Sara Have New Books!

In this loose and chatty episode, Katie Cotugno and I pour a drink and talk about our April 7 book releases into a world in which everything is canceled. Given that we have no uncanceled book events,…

01:00:49 | Tue 07 Apr 2020

Ep 54: Writer & Teacher Daniel Bowman, Jr.

Sara talks with Dan Bowman, Jr., about writing, teaching, and about being #ActuallyAutistic. Watch for Notes from the Spectrum next year and stick around to the end of the episode to hear Dan read a …

00:53:40 | Tue 31 Mar 2020

Author and Teacher Brandy Colbert - Ep 53

Sara talks to author Brandy Colbert (The Only Black Girls in Town) about writing, career envy, mortality, and the Real Housewives.

For the full show notes, go to patreon.com/ThisCreativeLife

00:58:03 | Sun 22 Mar 2020

Author Coe Booth – This Creative Life ep 41

Coe Booth was one of the first YA writers I met when I started mingling with authors as a soon-to-be-published newbie. (I believe our first conversation was about Estelle Getty being alive or dead–sh…

00:36:56 | Wed 20 May 2015

TCL Archives: Malinda Lo (Ep 38, 2015)

Next week, Malinda Lo returns to the podcast to talk about the effect the success of Last Night at the Telegraph Club on her writing and career.

Here's our conversation from the 2015 archives for add…

00:30:11 | Thu 26 Mar 2015

Bestselling Author E. Lockhart – This Creative Life ep 36

E. Lockhart is the author of nine–nine!–novels for young adults, a host of other books under the name Emily Jenkins, and short and collaborative projects. Her 2008 release–The Disreputable History of…

00:34:59 | Sat 13 Sep 2014

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