Born To Create

On this month's Listener Q&A, we tackle a number of great questions (time stamp and the name of the person asking the question are included): 1:57 - How do you stay productive during the pandemic, and when you have a lot of different ideas? (By Shawn Washburn & Mike Singleton) 6:20 - How do you deal with being a perfectionist? (By Ted Biermann) 11:50 - How do you get past emotions to write a memoir? (By Becca White) 17:25 - What are some tips for dealing with writer's block? (By M.J. James & Sree Sripathy) 20:15 - What do you think about Dorothy Parker's quote, "I hate writing, I love having written"? (By Derek Brink) 25:35 - How do you include the right amount of background information in a novel? (By Brittany Musgrave) 27:04 - How can I overcome feeling shy around others? (By Brittany Musgrave) 31:58 - Should I work from an outline or just start writing? (By Tad Dickel) 34:10 - How can a new writer gain confidence? (By Josey Sewell) 38:28 - I can't afford to self-publish . . . what should I do?