How do you start a writing career?
This was the question that inspired my recent interview with the wonderfully enthusiastic and ebullient Monica Magnetti of Luna Coaching. Monica has an online radio show on Voice America called Brand Your Fire – Get What You Want. She interviews a wide variety of guests, providing her listeners with a look inside the creative process, business acumen, and life philosophies of people who hail from all walks of life. I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by her along with my Savvy Sisters from Savvy B2B Marketing, so I was delighted when she asked me to come back for a solo interview on one of my favorite topics: writing.
In this one hour conversation, we talk about when to call yourself “writer,” how I got started, how I took my passion from hobby to career, the discipline of writing (what works for me anyway!), business development, and more. A chat with Monica is always full of fun and laughter, so there’s plenty of that as well.
I hope you’ll click on over and check it out. You can find the archived interview on Monica’s Voice America channel. You can listen online via a streaming feed, or download the MP3.
I hope you like it!
Jamie Lee Wallace is a writer who also happens to be a marketer. She helps her Suddenly Marketing clients discover their voice, connect with their audience, and find their marketing groove. She is also a mom, a prolific blogger, and a student of voice and trapeze (not at the same time). Introduce yourself on facebook or twitter. She doesn’t bite … usually.
Hi Jamie,
I just downloaded the MP3. I can’t wait to listen to your interview. Thanks for sharing!
Warmly,
Diane
I hope you enjoy it Diane. It was such fun to chat with Monica – especially since we were talking about my favorite topic – writing. I could have gone on for HOURS!
Love to hear your thoughts and your story – how you got started, when you decided to call yourself “writer,” all that good stuff.
oohh I’m excited to listen to this. I know that I am supposed to write and all I know to do at this point is blog. I stumbled on your blog and am looking forward to being able to take the next step in my writing….(I do not consider myself a writer – but I’m sooooo looking forward to the day I can). Thank yo for sharing.
I hope you enjoy the interview and also have fun exploring the different posts on this blog and others. There is so much wonderful inspiration out there. A writer is someone who writes – start there and the sky’s the limit.
I so needed to hear this. Thank you! The first step is believing in yourself and that’s not the easiest thing. We’re taught to expect a very linear life. Go to school, study this, get a job, and then your done. Passion and talent are very rarely valued or even addressed.
It’s so true what you said about linear expectations. That’s something I’ve always railed against – the whole idea of the things we “should” do. Life gets so much bigger when we realize that it’s okay to step off the path and that we have the ability to do so if we just believe in what’s possible.
Yay!! Just downloaded the mp3 and can’t wait to curl up and listen this weekend!!
I hope you enjoy it, Ruth. Would love to hear your perspective after you’ve given the interview a listen.
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Jamie, I am a young aspiring writer looking to live my purposeful passion. Listening to your interview was inspiring and a breath of fresh air. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and wisdom.
Hello, Valeria! Welcome & thanks for spending some time here on the site. I’m so pleased that you’re finding posts that are helpful.
Good luck with your writing aspirations and passion – keep them both alive and kickin’!
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Talking about serendipitous moments. The perfect interview for young aspiring writers.