What's Your Local Ecosystem?

When Pat was doing her MFA in Writing, there was almost no business training (OK, none) and no mention of how to get published except writing exceptionally well and getting a New York agent. Thirteen years later and having worked with said NY agent, she’s starting to realize that it would have been equally good to have explored more of her local writing and publishing scene. She and James talk about ways to find local resources, the benefits of meeting the expert in the room, creating an inventory of stuff you can do nearby, and thinking outside of the online world.Questions for Listeners(Hop on over to the segment web page to leave us your answers.)* Are most of your creative connections local or online?* If local, what kinds of things do you do?Segment Links:Creative Mornings: https://www.youtube.com/user/Creativemornings/videosWays to Support & Empower the Local Creative SceneThanks for listening to Gifted Underachievers! This post is public so feel free to share it.If you aren’t already a subscriber, we’d love to have you in the GU Clubhouse! No spam, unsubscribe any time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit giftedunderachievers.substack.com