Episode 109 - - Minnie Lamberth - - The Whole World Is Like A Small Town

The Whole World Is Like A Small TownThere are two — and maybe more— sides to this guest. Her desire to be a writer came long before she says that she had skill. This episode introduces you to Minnie Lamberth. She is a talented copy writer who recalls a clear path of how she got where she is professionally. Writing puns and oddities laid the groundwork for her to be an advertising copywriter and then she moved through communications in professional settings. Her community of people created the network for her to boldly go out on her own.We talk about what Minnie does when she hits fatigue or a wall where she can’t get her work done. With much practice she created tricks in her trade to give her tools to get her along the path to produce and she says that one should take small steps to help overcome procrastination or resistance. Her work in the advertising and marketing world is where she works for others and her personal agenda doesn’t come into play in that arena. Her job is to listen and produce a written piece that meets the requirements of her client. Personally, she brings everything she believes in and her energies go toward novel writing. You’ll be fascinated to hear her describe her characters and some of the issues of the town and its people.There was no map for Minnie to follow to go where she wanted to go, so she tried different formats to get her ideas out and finally she poured everything she’s learned through life and put it into stories that resonate with her readers and followers. You’ll settle in to learn so much about Minnie and how she grew up in a small town in Alabama—there was an identity of having a reputation that precedes you in a community.Minnie is a published author and has had book signing events where it's fun to read selections and figure out how she wants to talk about her work. We discuss her ups and downs and what it’s like as an entrepreneur as she’s learned to go with the flow a bit better. She draws on her christian faith and has a community of people who are on her side who pull for her. Minnie is encouraging as she talks about her calling for the career of being a writer and what it is like to be vulnerable to other’s opinions. Being in a creative field it is important to be able to tolerate some people not liking what you do.As you listen to this podcast, you will capture the sense that Minnie is a giver and one who pays attention to those around her— she encourages that trait to build your community. She can say in her life and world that she has gotten where she wanted to be and writing the stories of what comes next is where she loves finding a different kind of magic. Minnie says “Even disappointments can lead somewhere good.” Tune in!Music “STOMP” is used by permission from artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim HuffMusic "STOMP" used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff