The Creative DoubleShot

Episode 50 – Hiatus, Or Taking Our Own Advice

EPISODE NOTES: When we started the Creative DoubleShot, Ginger and I had one rule: We would do the podcast as long as it was fun. Along with that rule, we had a goal: Create content that would be useful to creatives no matter where they were in their journey. While it may not have always been pretty or direct, we feel pretty good about how far we've come. We set a timeline of one year to see where we were and how--or if--we wanted to continue. With Episode 50, that time is here, so we leave you with a few words of thanks and discuss what the podcast has meant to us and what might be down the road. We're taking at least through July off, but possibly August too to re-evaluate what comes next. Thanks for joining us on this journey. Heart emoji. This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].

Episode 49 – Showtime!

EPISODE NOTES: Join us as we talk about Ginger's experience at the Taubman Art Museum's Sidewalk Art Show this past weekend in Roanoke, Virginia. We discuss the convergence of art and commerce, being on display along with your art and the power of the broader community. You can't predict the weather, although it was great for the show, and you certainly can't predict what or why people are going to buy art. Another reason to make art that excites you first and foremost. This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].

Episode 48 – Addition By Subtraction

EPISODE NOTES: If you've ever heard the idiom "greater than the sum of its parts", you know that Frankenstein's monster was a helluva guy. If you've ever heard someone say "less is more", they may have also been talking about Frankenstein's monster. But we digress. In this episode we shamble through the concept of leaving stuff out, not doing too much and provide some real world examples from Jonathan's visit to the virtual Nebula Awards conference. It's a hoot, owl tell you. A genuine hoot. Join us in the trust tree for another exciting episode. NOTE: We apologize for leaving you, our dedicated listeners, high and dry last week. The truth behind the absence of the Creative DoubleShot last week and the machinations of the podiatric gods shall be revealed when you listen to this week's episode. This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].

Episode 47 – Giving Yourself Permission

EPISODE NOTES: We get so hung up on things like measuring productivity, keeping in line with our own impressions of ourselves, and perfection that we forget we have the power to lay all that stuff aside in service of getting the most out of our creative practice. Sometimes we just need to take a step back and examine our narratives and notions to understand how impermanent--not to mention undermining--they are. This episodes all about you, so give yourself permission to join us for our patented CDS Empower Quarter Hour. Just rolls right off the tongue, doesn't it? Links: 1. Breaks, Permission and Writing, Nathan Bransford [https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2022/05/breaks-permission-and-writing] 2. Oprah's Book Club website on timshel and East of Eden [https://www.oprah.com/oprahsbookclub/east-of-eden-timshel-mans-choice-between-good-and-evil] 3. Shitty First Drafts, excerpt from Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott [https://wrd.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/1-Shitty%20First%20Drafts.pdf] This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].

Episode 46 – Reflection As A Tool

EPISODE NOTES: Taking to time to examine what's come before has its utility. The trick is being able to tell the solid ground from the quicksand, but when you do, reflection works on so many levels, from the day to day to keep your focus and your enthusiasm, to recurring themes in your creative practice. And best of all, don't forget the mistake-a-tunities that present themselves on the regular. Take some time to navel gaze to enrich your creative practice. This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].