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The Savvy Creative
by Christina Castaneda
The Savvy Creative with Christina Castaneda features award winning audio fiction with magic, Romance and dark thrillers, fully produced by indie writers and creative talent. We also celebrate indie authors, screenwriters, playwrights and creatives who produce and publish their stories with writer interviews.
Episodes
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VENICE MAGIC SHOP: FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
Xochitl's cousin, Javier, returns from the IE to join her in a boardwalk turf war during art walk night as they try to save their late grandmother's botanica. Jesus Garcia as Javier Natalie Rivera as Sofia Clarice Lafayette as Glenna Michael Alan Herman as Adam Jose Santaella as Gato Dan Lenard…
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VENICE MAGIC SHOP: WITCHES BRAID
Xochitl is weary of trusting two of her newest neighbors as rival shops are ready to start a Boardwalk turf war right before the Venice Art Walk. Starring: Clarice Layfayette as Glenna Michael Alan Herman as Adam Jose Santaella as Gato Dan Lenard as Charlie Christina Castaneda as Xochitl Support...
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VENICE MAGIC SHOP: WATERING HOLE
Continuing from Episode 2, Xochitl and Selkie are pulled in by the tide and strong waves from the dark portal, leaving them stranded in the dark depths of the ocean. Together they have to use their magic to get back to shore and seal the portal. Starring: April Yanko as Selkie Jose Santaella as...
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VENICE MAGIC SHOP: SELKIE
After a Mermaid beaches on the Venice shoreline, Xochitl uses her desert magic relics to help her protect more mermaids all while enjoying some Venice Boardwalk fun. Starring: April Yanko as Selkie Support April Yanko's short film, Butt Stuff: https://seedandspark.com/fund/butt-stuff#story...
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STORY TIME: VENICE MAGIC SHOP
The first episode in our series, Venice Magic Shop where two first gen Mexican American cousins try to save their late grandmother's shop on the Venice boardwalk that caters to mythical creatures with the help of their magical talking cat. After Xochitl returns from the Mojave desert to seek...
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TEA TIME: Protecting Your Story
Support the podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/savvycreative Before you start workshopping your story and building your team, be sure to protect your art with these very important steps; whether you're working with friends, frenemies or established pros with questionable intentions. Time…
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SHORT STORY TIME: STAGE NAME
For the next episode of the Second Act series, Stage Name is what happens after the audition; how dance life becomes stale if there's not a better or more daring version of ourselves to pursue- and sometimes that person is that bolder, sexier icon we always wanted to be. Check out our NFTs:...
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SHORT STORY TIME: PROTEIN BARS
In this week's short story monologue, Protein Bars is the first episode of our Second Act series. If you're in the diet cycle and feeling guilty for already giving up on your New Year's Resolutions, stop feeling the pressure from the outside programming and start focusing on what gives you joy,...
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The Future is Here: What the Metaverse Means for Writers
What the heck is the Metaverse and how will that affect us as writers, creatives and podcasters? If the words Metaverse, VR, AR & Crypto are overwhelming, don't stress, you can learn it and use your skills as a writer to enter this digital realm. Let me break it down for you in this special...
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STORYTIME: MOJAVE: PART V FINALE
In this finale episode, our heroine discovers the power in her magic relics while battling haunting spirits in the Mojave desert. Listen to the full series on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5W2RCjZq3H6ezGD05X3jj5 Mojave Part I:...
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STORYTIME: MOJAVE PART IV
After conjuring magic in the desert goes wrong, our heroine is now caught in a sandstorm with her coyote companion. Support the podcast: Follow us on Instagram @christinaacastaneda or @savvycreativepodcast Follow us on Twitter: @savvycreativecc Check out our NFT art:...
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STORYTIME: MOJAVE: PART III
Legend says that when La (Santa) Muerte decides on you, there's no stopping it, not even with the help of our newest character who protects -and sometimes likes to play tricks- in the Mojave desert. Support the podcast: Follow us on Instagram @christinaacastaneda or @savvycreativepodcast Follow…
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STORYTIME: MOJAVE: PART II
What if I did get lost in the desert, where only darkness and predators come out at night? Follow our heroine for Part II of our narrative fiction podcast miniseries, MOJAVE. Support the podcast: Follow us on Instagram @christinaacastaneda or @savvycreativepodcast Follow us on Twitter:...
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We're Back! New Styles and More Stories
This week we return and I want to tell you about what you can expect in each episode until the end of 2021 We're starting this season with the first part of our new style of narrative fiction podcasting that combines different styles of writing: enjoy Part I of MOJAVE Support the podcast: Follow…
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Storytime: The Last Magician: Part VI
Cast: BK Phillips as Elijah Fernando Rivera as John Church Tom Jenkins as The Last Magician Gina Ann as Nari Charlie Jacobs as Soldier Director Dalya Guerin Sound Design by Lily Rodriguez Score by Riley Geare Writer and Narrator Christina Castaneda Listen to Part V:...
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Make the Damn Thing: Podcast Round Up Special
Follow our amazing Authors: Stephanie LaVigne: Get a copy of Stephanie's newest book, Headlines, Deadlines and Lies and more: stephanielavigne.com Follow O.E. Tearmann: https://www.oetearmann.com/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18359444.O_E_Tearmann Dalandra Young…
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It's Not an Interview, It's a Conversation with Keepin' It Real host Caramel Lucas
Meet Caramel Lucas, who is the host of the Keepin' It Real with Caramel podcast, where she interviews entrepreneurs and creatives to help motivate and inspire others to go after the life they want. She also produced her own adaptation of her erotica novel, In Love With the Other Man, also…
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This is the Time to Make Your Own Break with Jennifer Lieberman
Meet Author, Playwright, Actress, and Producer, Jennifer Lieberman, whose one woman show, Year of the Slut, shares the transformation and exploration that we have or need to have at a certain point in our womanhood. Listen as we talk about: How Year of the Slut was written, produced and performed...
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I'm Going to Disappoint You
Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or reach out to us on Instagram @savvycreativechristina Catch up on our Storytime episodes: The Last Magician Part V: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-the-last-magician-part-v Listen to Part IV:...
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Love My Lady Bits: Behind the Brand and Book Series with Author Miranda Oh
Meet Chick Lit Author Miranda Oh, the author behind the Chin Up, Tits Out series and now producing her next series, Love My Lady Bits. In this episode, we talk about: Mantra behind her book series, Chin Up, Tits Out series The impact of the lifestyle brand on fans How her Chick Lit helped male...
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Turn Your Novel into a Film by Doing Your Own Adaptation with Author Kayla Perrin
A movie deal as part of our publishing deal? Sounds like a next-level writing career move, but what's the journey like? Meet Author Kayla Perrin, who has been featured in multiple publications and by top publishers with over 40 books translated in several languages. In this episode, we talk…
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Do Less and Focus on What Your Heart Wants to Write with Author Stephanie LaVigne
If you're stuck growing your writing business, is the answer to write more books or focus on audience building? Author Stephanie LaVigne started as a Romance Writer and is now making a pivot in her writing career to write Mysteries. In this episode, we talk about: Saying Yes to random Adventures...
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I Left My Job to Write Full Time, What's Next? with Horror Author Liz Butcher
A Savvy Creative fan favorite, Liz Butcher, is back to talk about what her writing life is like now that she left her job to write full time as an author and ghost writer- in this episode she sheds some light on what a full time writing career is like and the new joys and struggles that come with...
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Intuition is Our Super Power with Author Martha Hunt Handler
Little Red Riding Hood. The Three Little Pigs. All of them have portrayed wolves as villainous and predatory, but Author Martha Hunt Handler is changing the narrative on wolves, death and climate fiction. In this episode, we talk about: How we define magic finding synchronicities in nature...
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Storytime: The Last Magician: Part V
Our Audio Drama continues as The Last Magician comes out of hiding to make our mischievous heroine an offer, forcing her to choose between her loveable team of prophets and soldiers, or to follow the Last Magician as they try to reclaim their city under siege. Cast: BK Phillips as Elijah Fernando...
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TRAILER: The Last Magician: Part V
As a special holiday weekend bonus, we're sharing a preview of the next episode of our featured Audio drama, The Last Magician: Part V. Listen now and find out who the new voices are and the magic that awaits! Full Episode debuts April 9th! CAST: Fernando Rivera plays John Church BK Phillips…
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Sharing the Law of Attraction in Children's Books to Awaken Imagination with Dalandra Young
Imagine if the Law of Attraction was taught to you at a younger age; how different would your life would be if you felt that the Universe loved you and the world wasn't a dark place that you may have been conditioned to believe? Meet Children's Books Author and Illustrator, Dalandra Young, whose...
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Giving Guidance through Resistance Writing & Dystopian Fiction with O.E. Tearmann
What makes Dystopian fiction eerie is that the post-apocalyptical world is not only possible, but years away from happening. Meet Dystopian Author O.E. Tearmann, a writing duo whose series, Aces High, Jokers Wild brings together a band of misfits and outsiders in a world controlled by big, bad...
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Podcast Round Up Special: Success is Not What You Think
After looking back over some of our favorite moments, I found some gems that are important to feature, especially today. Every episode I ask the guest 2 signature questions, so this episode we want to feature 6 writers and their response about what their definition of success means, and it's not...
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A Look Back on The Biggest Lessons and A Glimpse into the Future of Podcasting for Writers
I can't believe we have 100 episodes already! We've had so many adventures in multiple countries, live events, Audio dramas and more, thank you for being part of the journey! I hope that each episode inspires you to go after the life of freedom, creativity and love! Get on our list for the latest...
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Big Cats and Genre Jumping in Romance with VK Tritschler
Big Cats were a hot topic in 2020, but in 2021, Romance Author VK Tritschler is making them even hotter in her new Paranormal Romance. VK also writes in many genres, including Chic-Lit, Rom-Com, Romantic Suspense and Paranormal Romance. In this episode, we talk about: Developing Characters who…
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Writing Our Way Out: Hybrid Storytelling has No Limitations with Zvezdana Rashkovich
Zvezdana Rashkovich is back with her latest book, The Stardust Diaries, a hybrid of poems and prose that follows the immigrants journey from the Balkans to America, the Sudanese ghetto to the busy street of Cairo. Since we last spoke in summer of 2020, Zvezdana has since wrote a new book…
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My Valentine's Day Gifts to You
Happy Valentine's Day! I have always had a love-hate relationship to this hallmark holiday, so I thought I'd give you some gifts and test the boundaries of how explicit I can be without getting flagged. As promised, enjoy our steamy hybrid prose-poetry creation and the gifts for writers:...
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Self Producing is the New Way Forward with Maren Montalbano
Award winning Mezzo-Soprano and Creator of the Bodice Ripper Project, Maren Montalbano, has the insider secrets for artists to take their idea from the page to the stage! In this episode, Maren shares what inspired her to create her one-woman show and podcast, The Bodice Ripper Project, and how…
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Everyone (including Writers) Should Dance Burlesque
Author and Podcast Co-Host, Jennifer Anne Gordon and I bare it all and strip down as we talk about our favorite things, Writing and Burlesque! Jennifer has hilarious and touching stories about her days as a dancer, writing her novels and podcasting with her co-hosts and other famous authors on…
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We Survived the Most Anti-Climatic Week in News, Now What?
If the past 4 years felt like a blur, or even felt like 40 years, you're not crazy, remember that we were gaslighted by a narcissist and now we have to recover from narcissistic abuse, so if you're feeling restless, let me share my narcissistic abuse survivor tips. As we're winding down through...
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"I am Everything I Cannot See": behind the publishing of bilingual poetry with Poet Cynthia Villa
Meet author & poet, Cynthia Villa, whose love for vintage typewriters and poetry led her to a path of publishing her book through the Latinx Poetry Project by Alegria Magazine. In this episode, we talk about: The Alegria Book Van How Alegria Magazine helped revive poetry Making Art Dates with...
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Celebrating 2021 and My Message to Writers
The New Year officially starts for me today on my birthday, and I want to give you an update on the 40 Before 40 bucket list, what we can expect as writers and my hope for Creative Minds in 2021. Writers, learn how to get started with podcast guesting here:...
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To the Writer Struggling Right Now, Here's What I Know Now
We could all use some good advice in 2020, listen to 10 of our most listened to guests in 2020 as they answer one of my signature questions in 2020, "what's your best advice to the young writer struggling?" This episode features: Julie Embleton, New Adult & Fantasy Author Kristina Rienzi, New…
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Holiday Romantic Dramadies for the Modern Woman with Stephanie Price Buchanan
If you want to feel the warmth and comfort of the holidays, but still need to add drama and swooning love stories, then listen to Romance Author, Stephanie Price Buchanan, whose love of the Christmas season inspired her to write her holiday Romance. In this episode, we talk about: LA perspectives...
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Storytime: The Last Magician Part IV
Follow our mischievous heroine through a post-apocalyptic city under siege as she partners with a mysterious and hopeful ex-soldier, John Church, on their mission to seek out a legendary figure in hiding to lure him out from behind the curtain and into the fight to reclaim the city. Featuring:...
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Do Your Ending Justice with Horror and Paranormal Author, Liz Butcher
We're almost through NaNoWriMo, and if you feel the need to rush your ending to end by November 30th, listen to Horror and Paranoramal author, Liz Butcher. You'll keep your pace steady so you can leave your reader with an ending that will literally haunt them! In this episode, Liz and I talk…
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Giving Your Readers a Lingering Haunting (Even After They Close the Book) with Becky Wright of Platform House Publishing
Being obsessed with all things dark is a gift for writers, especially for Horror Author, Becky Wright. But this episode isn't just a tale of ghosts and the macabre. Becky and her husband James are the founders of Platform House Publishing, offering services for indie writers. The next time you...
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Enough 2020! Let's Be Ourselves and Play with Gina Ann
Special Post-Election and 2020 year in review episode with a Savvy Creative fan favorite, Gina Ann. She is a Hay House author of 4 children's books featuring her lovable character, Jojo and her whimsical friends. While Gina is a writer and actress, she's also a teacher and life coach that helps...
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I Am My Mother's Daughter: Writing about Wartime Family History with Linda Ganzini
If your parents or grandparents survived a wartime era, escaped a war-torn country, or your family fled as refugees, you may feel the calling to write war scenes- everything from recreating battles, researching historical records, and surviving starvation and scarce resources. Meet Linda Ganzini,...
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Cross the Line and Don't Apologize for it! with Comedian and Author, Lauren LoGiudice
Brilliant Comedy comes from the ability to cross the line- unapolgetically! Meet Lauren LoGiudice, a Comedian and Author whose past year of impersonating FLOTUS has inspired her book and page turning satire, Inside Melania. Through writing her book, she learned how to empathize with characters to...
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Flipping Common Tropes by Being Exquisitely Dark with Kathrin Hutson
Meet author Kathrin Hutson, whose dark fantasy, LGTBQ Dystopian writing is flipping common tropes on their heads. Her ability to see the beauty in dark things and appreciate "happily never afters" is so unique, you'll be drawn in fast! Listen as we talk about her unique characters and the message...
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Law of Attraction for Writers and Manifesting through Your Characters with Kristina Rienzi
Have you ever written a scene for a character and years later experienced something similar? Meet Author and Coach, Kristina Rienzi, whose novels and nonfiction will help you listen to your intuition, tap into your emotions and make you feel alive by getting your heart racing. In this episode, we...
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How to Leave Openings for Crossover Characters with Ann Charles
Writer that use elements from different genres know how to spice up their story arcs. Meet Ann Charles, award-winning and best-selling author of 30 novels that include a mix of mystery, supernatural, adventure, humor, romance, and action. Listen as we talk about why she started her YouTube…
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Journal Prompts that Provide Healing and Help Write Your Memoir with Marci Brockmann
Meet author, entrepreneur and YouTuber, Marci Brockmann, who used her journaling to not only heal from the trauma of narcissistic abuse, but to complete an honest recollection of what it's like to struggle with a loved one's addicition and opening up the conversation about mental health. In this...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Savvy Creative with Christina Castaneda features award winning audio fiction with magic, Romance and dark thrillers, fully produced by indie writers and creative talent. We also celebrate indie authors, screenwriters, playwrights and creatives who produce and publish their stories with writer interviews.
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