Episode 81: Deborah Rudell

For author Deborah Rudell, nature and its impact on her as a person and writer is immense, whether it was living off-grid or riding out gales on a boat getting battered by 60 foot waves. In this episode of The Written Scene, Deborah talks about how a neighbor gave her the nudge to write her book, realizing when there's a story within an idea, being exposed to holistic ideas as a child, how writing the book was an opportunity to process thoughts and emotions, playing music growing up and always having a creative streak, having a wide range of experiences in life and how it affects her writing, mapping vs. listing when preparing a story, preferring typing over writing by hand, finding the collaboration process more enjoyable than having the tangible result, what nature does for her as a writer and what it's done for her book, and surprisingly much more. Get Deborah's book, Grit & Grace: The Transformation of a Ship & Soul, here. Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. Click or tap here to subscribe to our once-a-month newsletter. Music: Addis Ababa