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Diving into WritingFrom Diving into Writing to The Creative Well
This is the last episode of Diving into Writing. During the episode, Mariëlle and Lucinda talk about how they realised it was time for Diving into Writing to come to an end so that something else – The Creative Well podcast – could come in its place.
More specifically, they discussed:
that they’ve been called to go deeper for a long time but felt limited to do so
the role the Akashic Records played in reaching their conclusion and being able to embrace it without any resistance
how The Creative Well podcast will allow the to go deep...2024-12-0238 minDiving into WritingEffect of Grief on Creativity
In this episode, Mariëlle talks about the recent loss of her mother and how it transmuted her creativity in the short term. Lucinda remembers how the death of her mother ten years ago affected her ability to create. Both consider the emotional burden combined with the practical aspects that occur with the death of a family member and how this differs from the death of a beloved pet.
The key lessons were:
Everyone is different but it’s essential to allow space to grieve whether that means we continue writing or not.
Eve...2024-11-1846 minDiving into WritingHow Not to Vision Board
Mariëlle and Lucinda talk about how they have failed to produce an effective and comprehensive vision board. Both have different views of what should be included on a vision board. Also covered are business planners and glass dip pens. Mariëlle later broke her glass pen, but it all ended well as she now has the turquoise pen. Mariëlle talks about how her creativity is evolving. Finally, Mariëlle and Lucinda describe how to do a vision board, with or without a physical board.
W...2024-11-0441 minDiving into WritingThe Akashic Records and our Creative Purpose
During this episode of Diving into Writing, Mariëlle and Lucinda discuss the live guided journey into the Akashic Records Mariëlle organised early October.
Here’s what they talked about up during the episode:
What came up for Lucinda during that guided meditation and what stuck with her
Mariëlle’s upcoming Akashic Creative Coaching Meditation Circle
You can listen to the meditation here: https://mariellessmith.substack.com/p/introducing-the-akashic-records-and
You can learn more about Mariëlle’s meditation circle here: https://akashiccreativecoaching.substack.com
What is Diving into Writing?
Diving i...2024-10-2140 minDiving into WritingKickstarter as a platform for indie authors
During this episode of Diving into Writing, Mariëlle enlightens Lucinda about the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter and how it can and is currently being used by indie authors.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
Why Mariëlle loves Kickstarter as a platform
That different indie authors use Kickstarter for different reasons
Pitfalls to avoid when running a Kickstarter campaign for your book
Mariëlle’s Kickstarter campaign for the expanded anniversary edition of Tarot for Creatives ran from 10 to 27 September. You can check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mswordsmith/tarotforcreatives?ref=64lrku2024-10-0744 minDiving into WritingWriting as a Higher Purpose
During this episode of Diving into Writing, Lucinda and Mariëlle talk about writing as a higher purpose and whether or not they feel guided by powers greater than them in their creative endeavours.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
Lucinda feels writing is one of her higher purposes
Mariëlle sees her writing as part of her higher purpose
What it can feel like tapping into a higher power as you create, and the difference between tapping into this power unintentionally and intentionally
How Mariëlle, who’s recently started creating from withing the Akash...2024-09-2356 minDiving into WritingWhat is keeping us on track these days
During this episode of Diving into Writing, Lucinda and Mariëlle focus on what’s keeping them going these days, and why that’s driving them forwards.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
One of the things on Lucinda’s list of things that keep her going is Mariëlle, or, rather, doing the podcast with Mariëlle
Lucinda has started planning her entire week, not just the work part of her week
Lucinda has made writing part of her habits again, and will now look for ways to fit it into her other daily habits...2024-09-0250 minDiving into WritingThe pros and cons of changing our habits
During this episode of Diving into Writing, Mariëlle talks about the recent changes she made to her process.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
How Mariëlle’s creative work is benefitting from the recent changes she made
The downsides of moving her non-fiction writing to early morning
Why Mariëlle no longer seeing her fiction writing as part of her business was a strategic choice
Whether or not it’ll be easy for Mariëlle to get back to her old rhythm when Tarot for Creatives is finished.
Mariëlle’s upcoming Kickstar...2024-08-1925 minDiving into WritingGetting back to writing by embracing the mess
During this episode of Diving into Writing, Lucinda shares with us how she got back into her daily writing habit after a two-year break from it.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
Lucinda explains how she started with a small goal and increased it until she hit her actual goal – an hour of writing every day
Lucinda shares how she got back into the series she’s been working on for the past two years
That writing long-hand makes it that much easier for Lucinda to hit her daily target
How it was embracing the mess...2024-08-0557 minDiving into Writing6-month check-in and allowing for habits to change
During this episode of Diving into Writing, Lucinda and Mariëlle reflect on their progress this year and what goals they’ve been hitting (and which not…).
Here’s what came up during the episode:
Both Lucinda and Mariëlle are doing better goal-wise than they thought (which is becoming a bit of a pattern!)
Mariëlle needs to change the way she sets her long-term fiction goals so she stops disappointing herself despite being happy with her practice
Lucinda needs to stop planning her writing and the rest of her life as if she only has one yea...2024-07-2257 minDiving into WritingFuture Thinking: It’s a wrap!
During the last couple of episodes, Lucinda and Mariëlle dove into the topic of Future Thinking and how it can benefit our creative lives. During this episode, they reflect on doing this series and what’s been showing up for them lately.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
Now Lucinda’s found her passion for writing back, she’s finding it so much easier to sneak in writing wherever she can
They didn’t talk about Mariëlle’s writing on the show, but she’s happy to inform you that Lucinda’s plan (do 10 minutes...2024-07-0800 minDiving into WritingFuture Thinking: Where do I truly want to go?
Over the next couple of episodes, Lucinda and Mariëlle will be diving into the topic of Future Thinking and how it can benefit our creative lives. During this episode, Mariëlle will guide you into meditation to find out, now you know who you want to be and what you want, how far you truly want to take that.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
Lucinda is working with bare minimum and stretch goals for her writing, and she’s smashing them!
Mariëlle wonders whether to use her morning writing time for her nex...2024-06-2400 minDiving into WritingFuture Thinking: Who do I truly want to be?
Over the next couple of episodes, Lucinda and Mariëlle will be diving into the topic of Future Thinking and how it can benefit our creative lives. During this episode, Mariëlle will guide you into meditation to find out what you truly want so you can start working towards your truest desire today.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
Lucinda is meeting her writing goals, including writing an hour a day when on holiday!
Mariëlle and Lucinda talk about their vision boards and that it’s not necessarily about achieving what’s on your b...2024-06-101h 02Diving into WritingFuture Thinking: Who am I truly?
Over the next couple of episodes, Lucinda and Mariëlle will be diving into the topic of Future Thinking and how it can benefit our creative lives. During this episode, Mariëlle will guide you into meditation to find out who you truly are, and how you can start becoming the truest version of yourself today.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
Over the past four weeks, Lucinda has gone from writing 15 minutes a day to 30 minutes!
Mariëlle is just finishing up her last Kickstarter and is itching to get working on the book...2024-05-271h 10Diving into WritingEpisode 135 - Future Thinking: Women and their Creative Potential
Over the next couple of episodes, Lucinda and Mariëlle will be diving into the topic of Future Thinking and how it can benefit our creative lives. During this episode, they ask themselves whether it’s harder for women to see themselves in their full creative potential, and why that might be.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
Why we, as women, put pressure on ourselves
That both Lucinda and Mariëlle are very much still affected by how their mothers behaved as they grew up
That being non-conformist does not mean you’re immune t...2024-05-1352 minDiving into WritingEpisode 134 – Future Thinking: A guided visualisation
Over the next couple of episodes, Lucinda and Mariëlle will be diving into the topic of Future Thinking and how it can benefit our creative lives. During this episode, Mariëlle guides Lucinda and their listeners into a guided visualisation that invites one to connect with their future creative selves.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
Mariëlle explains why she decided to create a guided visualisation for the episode
After the guided visualisation, Lucinda shares her experience of it and what came up for her
Mariëlle reminds everyone – including herself – that it’s not a...2024-04-2945 minDiving into WritingIntroducing Future Thinking
Over the next couple of episodes, Lucinda and Mariëlle will be diving into the topic of Future Thinking and how it can benefit our creative lives. During this episode, they introduce the topic and discuss what a shift to Future Thinking can do to the way you are in and respond to the world.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
That Lucinda came to Future Thinking through her work with dogs
How it has changed the way Lucinda responds to her border collie Luca
That Mariëlle came to something similar through a medi...2024-04-1549 minDiving into WritingCheck-in time, or why it’s so important to keep reflecting on your progress
During this episode, Lucinda and Mariëlle talked about their goals for the first quarter and what they’re hoping to move towards in the next.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
The mystery podcast Mariëlle was interviewed for is The Rebel Author Podcast. The episode comes out 10 April 2024.
That there’s a point to doing these check-ins! Both Lucinda and Mariëlle are doing much better than they thought before hitting the record button.
Lucinda is working on her writing every day again, for fifteen minutes at least.
Mariëlle isn’t doing yoga as...2024-04-0157 minDiving into WritingMaking promises to your creative self
During this episode, Lucinda and Mariëlle (reluctantly) discuss the promises they would like to make to their creative selves.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
The difference between promises that feel more ‘meta’ and those that are more practical
That making promises to yourself is a very personal trajectory: what Mariëlle decided to promise her creative self is something Lucinda has already mastered, and vice versa
Lucinda promises to show up for her creative self
Mariëlle promises to show up for the physical body that is her creative self’s current home
Ma...2024-03-1852 minDiving into WritingHow to show up for your creative self
During this episode, Lucinda and Mariëlle talk about whether or not they’re showing up for their creative selves right now, and, if not, how they can start doing that more
Here’s what came up during the episode:
Lucinda confesses she’s not been showing up for her creative self she’d like to for quite some time now
Mariëlle, on the other hand, feels like she’s been showing up more for her creative self now than she’s ever done before
Hearing Mariëlle talk about losing yourself in your writing, Lucinda remembe...2024-03-0451 minDiving into WritingGoal check-in and starting small when implementing habits
During this episode, Lucinda and Mariëlle check in with the goals they set for this quarter and discuss what is and isn’t working for them.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
Lucinda is smashing her non-writing goals, but she needs a new plan for her writing ones
Mariëlle is well on her way to achieving the goals she’s written down at the start of the year
Mariëlle suggests starting small and work up to the habit(s) you hope to create
Both Lucinda a...2024-02-1950 minDiving into WritingWhat kind of role model do you want to be?
During this episode, Lucinda and Mariëlle dive deep into the topic of models and the kind of behaviour they themselves would like to model to the world.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
Who some of Lucinda’s and Mariëlle’s role models were when they were growing up
That people are often role models without us consciously realising that’s what they are to us
That anyone can be a role model, and that it can be as much about what they do with their lives as how they make you feel about...2024-02-051h 01Diving into WritingHow to Fall back in Love with your Craft
During this episode, Lucinda and Mariëlle talk about falling out of love with your craft and ways to get that loving feeling back if you lost it.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
That there’s a difference between falling out of love with a project and falling out of love with the craft (although falling out of love with the craft might just be about a project and not the craft itself)
That there are different elements to being in love with your writing, and that you might have to look into all o...2024-01-2244 minDiving into WritingWhen it all goes to Shit and Other Lessons 2023 Taught Us
During this episode, Lucinda and Mariëlle discuss the past year, how COVID and day job drama upended their goals and their intentions for 2024.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
• What happened to the goals Mariëlle and Lucinda set themselves back in September• What to do when all goes to shit• Why it’s so important to consider all aspects of your life when planning your creative goals• How Mariëlle is looking forward to using her 52 Weeks of Writing Author Journal and Planner again to set flexible goals• Lucinda’s...2024-01-0848 minDiving into WritingWhy it is so Hard to Maintain Self Care
During this episode, Lucinda and Mariëlle talk about self-care and why it’s so hard to stick to habits that are supposed to be good for us
Here’s what came up during the episode:
During her last vacation, Lucinda was reminded how important it is to make space in one’s day to do nothing
When it comes to things she loves doing, Mariëlle has absolutely no break, so she needs to start scheduling down-time
While Lucinda is pretty clear on what down-time means for her, Mariëlle will have to figure out what it c...2023-12-1152 minDiving into WritingAnimals in Writing
Being the animal lovers they are, it was a matter of time before Mariëlle and Lucinda ended up talking about animals and how they (don’t) write them into their stories.
Here’s what came up during the episode:
Because horrid things tend to happen to the animals in the novels Lucinda reads, she doesn’t want to make herself include animals in her own story-telling
When Mariëlle just started writing, she always forgot to include animals into the story (unless they were relevant to the plot). Now, she always does but only in a way tha...2023-11-2756 minDiving into WritingSix-week check-in
During this episode, Lucinda and Mariëlle check in with the goals they’ve set for themselves six weeks ago and discuss not just how it’s going but also what they’ve learned about themselves thus far.
It’s never too late to join the party, so if you want to start planning and tracking your writing life as well, you can get Mariëlle’s Quarterly Planner + Daily Word Count/Hour Tracker here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lx4nq51BEjaWGcZLoRrzH9erq3KcGh_r/view?usp=sharing
2023-11-1334 minDiving into WritingBringing Values into Your Planning
On this episode of Diving into Writing, Mariëlle and Lucinda talk about values and how they show up in how they plan and schedule their writing lives.
Here are some of the topics that came up:
Lucinda has a lot of ‘shoulds’ around her writing that make it hard for her to reconsider her approach to writing
Some of what we think are our core values might actually be toxic, limiting beliefs we have that have been passed down to us by our parents or the society we grew up in, and it’s important to be ab...2023-10-3049 minDiving into WritingSometimes you Win, Sometimes you Learn
In this episode of Diving into Writing, Mariëlle and Lucinda talk about what they have (not yet) learned from going about 2023 the way they usually do.
Here are some of the ‘revelations’ we had:
Lucinda has yet to figure out why it’s such a struggle to get back to writing, although a certain belief popped up during the conversation that might have something to do with it.
Mariëlle learned that planning rigorously brings her piece of mind, even if she doesn’t fully stick to what’s she planned. The more detailed, the less overwhe...2023-10-1646 min