THE KEY TO FINDING INSPIRATION-CONVERSATION WITH SUE CUNNINGHAM ON LIVING POETRY

THE KEY TO FINDING INSPIRATION–CONVERSATION WITH SUE CUNNINGHAM ON LIVING POETRY Recently, poet and therapist, Susan Cunningham, interviewed me on her podcast, Living Poetry. We talked about how to find inspiration by paying attention, everywhere and all the time! In addition to sharing lots of good laughs, we touched on these topics: *Redeeming the pain of grief by channeling the energy of the emotion into creative endeavors.  *Realizing that failing to forgive can block creativity. *Using dark humor to lighten the tone when writing about difficult topics. *Knowing when to stop revising and release your creation into the world. *At other times, letting a project simmer, allowing life experiences to inform your perspective. Waiting can provide the missing piece to your creation. *Imagining celestial vault where a person’s creations exist in perpetuity, meaning that they also exist before we create them, a concept that can take the pressure off us as we write. You can listen to the interview at LIVING POETRY, on Apple or Spotify. During our conversation, we refer to my stories. Head to the fiction section of my website to read HELP, IN DARKNESS AS IN LIGHT, GRAVITY, OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL MOLD, SPIDER, and THE DAY THE VIRGIN MARY APPEARED ON MY CAFETERIA WALL. Thank you for visiting. If you haven’t already, please subscribe to my blog and follow my podcast. If you really want to brighten my day, please give the podcast a five-star review. Thank you. 0:00 / 0:00 Living Poetry Here is Abyss, the watercolor painting I mentioned in the interview. (Photo by Jen Fariello)Deborah Prum’s fiction has appeared in The Virginia Quarterly Review, Across the Margin, Streetlight and other outlets. Her essays air on NPR member stations and have appeared in The Washington Post, Ladies Home Journal and Southern Living, as well as many other places. Check out her WEBSITE. Check out her DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING SERVICES. Check out her PAINTINGS.  APPLE PODCAST SPOTIFY PODCAST