The Realities of Writing

An author talks about the ups and downs of being a creative writer

Welcome to the another Dream-Maker Discussion!

This is where I have a conversation with a fellow dream-maker, someone who has manifested their dreams into a paying career.

This series of discussions will provide alternative views and thinking from my own, plus give you more resources to tap into and consider as you carve your own path to living your dream.

An important part of these discussions is that they are from ordinary people who have followed extraordinary paths. In other words, these are just regular people like you and I, not celebrities, not egomaniacs seeking the limelight; just hard-working, smart-thinking, creative dream-makers.

The Dream-Maker Discussions will be published in transcript form every so often alongside my regular blogs. They are not podcasts (yet!) as my intention is for the serious Dream-Maker to read these conversations as opposed to listening to them. It’s all too easy to listen and be distracted, with your thoughts wandering. By reading a transcript, you are more fully engaged with the content and, as you read, it may spawn fresh ideas or open doors in your thinking you hadn’t previously realised were even there.

As the series builds, we will hear from leaders in their field, professionals from different industries, small business owners, entrepreneurs, artists, writers, performers, creatives and other fascinating folk. This content is for paid supporters only, so I encourage the serious Dream-Maker student to consider joining if you’ve not already done so. For less than the price of a cup of coffee per month, you’ll gain valuable insights and knowledge from those who have successfully manifested their dreams.

This time, I have a conversation with successful author, artist and creative writing lecturer Inés Gregory Labarta Ph.D. who shares her personal journey on how she made her creative dreams of becoming a writer a full-time living. Along the way, Inés talks about her creative struggles, rejections and offers many sources for further reading. This is a LONG interview, well worth the price of admission. Enjoy!