The Lotus Bloom Podcast

It's Time To Write With Guest Author S.M. Boyce (#5)

In this segment, It’s Time To Write, I share with you my process of writing a new book from beginning to end and then on to publishing. This will be a series of short episodes in between long form interviews as I make progress on writing a new project.
In this episode, I invite guest author S.M. Boyce to share her elaborate plotting/outlining process with you! She is most known for her young adult epic fantasy series, The Grimoire Saga. Get ready to take some notes!
You can follow Author S.M. Boyce at the following:
Amazon: SMBoyce
smboyce.com
@thesmboyce on Instagram
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You can follow me at the following:
@MWylieBooks on Instagram
Morgan Wylie Books on Facebook
Morganwylie.org
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It's Time To Write With Guest Author Rose Garcia (#4)

In this segment, It’s Time To Write, I share with you my process of writing a new book from beginning to end and then on to publishing. This will be a series of short episodes in between long form interviews as I make progress on writing a new project.
In this episode, I invite guest author Rose Garcia to share her plotting/outlining process with you! Get ready to take some notes!
You can follow Author Rose Garcia at the following:
Amazon: Rose Garcia
Rosegarciabooks.com
@rosegarciabooks on Instagram
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You can follow me at the following:
@MWylieBooks on Instagram
Morgan Wylie Books on Facebook
Morganwylie.org
Follow The Lotus Bloom podcast on Instagram @lotusbloompodcast or email us at mailto:thelotusbloombrand@gmail.com

It's Time To Write With Morgan Wylie And Guest Kristie Cook (#3)

In the segment I’m calling It’s Time To Write, I share with you my process of writing a new book from beginning to end and then on to publishing. This will be a series of short episodes in between long form interviews as I make progress on writing a new project.
In this episode, I share an update on my outlining process. I ALSO invite guest author Kristie Cook to share her plotting/outlining process with you as well!
Books Kristie mentions:  (uses affiliate links)
Save the Cat Writes A Novel by Jessica Brody on Amazon https://amzn.to/39FmSNg
Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland on Amazon https://amzn.to/346jU39
You can follow Author Kristie Cook at the following:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/346WZEG
Author Kristie Cook on Facebook
Author Kristie Cook on Bookbub
@kristiecookauth on Instagram
@havenwoodfalls on Instagram
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You can follow me at the following:
@MWylieBooks on Instagram
Morgan Wylie Books on Facebook
Morganwylie.org
Follow The Lotus Bloom podcast on Instagram @lotusbloompodcast or email us at mailto:thelotusbloombrand@gmail.com

It's Time To Write With Morgan Wylie #2

In this new segment I’m calling It’s Time To Write, I share with you my process of writing a new book from beginning to end and then on to publishing. This will be a series of short episodes in between long form interviews as I make progress on writing a new project.
In this episode, I share my outlining process and how it has evolved since I started writing.
I can’t wait to share my journey with you!
You can follow me at the following:
@MWylieBooks on Instagram
Morgan Wylie Books on Facebook
Morganwylie.org
Follow The Lotus Bloom podcast on Instagram @lotusbloompodcast or email us at mailto:thelotusbloombrand@gmail.com

Disney Magic And Being Immersed In Creativity With Gaby Robbins, Kallie Ross, And Morgan Wylie

In this episode, join me as I chat with Kallie Ross and Gaby Robbins regarding our recent trip to Orlando, Florida. When you feel creatively dry, where else can you go but to Disney World! We share about the magic of the immersive creativity with which Disney uses to touch on all your senses. We discuss Walt Disney’s 4 Levels of Detail and how we as storytellers and creatives can be inspired to instill that in our own creations. We also chat about ways in which we encouraged each other by connecting to that creative spark as individuals in order to share it. What else could happen, but an explosion of creative inspiration, new ideas, and potential collaborations!
Join us as we chat about practical ways of sparking creativity in one another to encourage each other’s journeys.
Book mentioned on the show: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert. Get it on Amazon in paperback for under $10 with my affiliate link: https://amzn.to/33NDPDL
You can follow Gaby and Kallie on social at the following:
@GabyRobbins and @popvacations on Instagram
FormFamilyOfftheCuff Podcast
@KallieRoss and @KallieCreates on Instagram
@MWylieBooks on Instagram
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It's Time To Write With Morgan Wylie (#1)

In this new segment I’m calling It’s Time To Write, I share with you my process of writing a new book from beginning to end and then on to publishing. This will be a series of short episodes in between long form interviews as I make progress on writing a new project. I can’t wait to share my journey with you!
You can follow me at the following:
@MWylieBooks on Instagram
Morgan Wylie Books on Facebook
Morganwylie.org
Follow The Lotus Bloom podcast on Instagram @lotusbloompodcast or email us at mailto:thelotusbloombrand@gmail.com

YouTube Musician Beth Crowley On Creating Book-Inspired Music

Singer-songwriter Beth Crowley shares her musical journey from creating song mash-ups to beautiful and haunting music inspired by popular book series such as Divergent, Harry Potter, The Mortal Instruments, Hunger Games and more to trying her hand at writing young adult fiction. In this episode you’ll get to hear a clip from the song Warrior that went viral on YouTube in 2013 with over 2 million views, and a clip from her newest release Empire with already over 150,000 views in the first 3 weeks. Get to know Beth and her heart for her music and creating something unique and memorable for her listeners. She also shares open about her newest experience and the differences she’s come across going from writing lyrics to a fiction novel.
Show Quotes from Beth:
“I love the idea of creative people being able to bounce off each other.”
“I pay attention to people’s stories… it’s trying to pay attention to the world around you and see if there is something you can take from that and make something new.”
Join us as we chat about music, inspiration, and the vulnerability that Beth experiences as a songwriter.
You can follow Beth Crowley on social and find all her music at the following:
@Bethjcrowley on Instagram
BethCrowley.com for all her music downloading/streaming links (iTunes, Amazon, Spotify)
BethJCrowley on YouTube
Follow The Lotus Bloom podcast on Instagram @lotusbloompodcast or email us at mailto:thelotusbloombrand@gmail.com

Follow Your Heart And the Small Voice Inside You With Janet Hagan Wallace

*Please forgive the technical challenges we faced with our connection, and hear the words and heart of the episode as her wisdom and encouragement are profound.
There are moments in life that are milestones—the kind that enhance you and push you further along in your journey. I had such a moment at a budding book and writer’s conference in 2012. This conference, and now many others, was created by the wonderful woman I get to chat with in this episode: Janet Hagan Wallace. She has a background in marketing and branding. She produces, organizes, and hosts events for clients as well as her own pursuits.
How do you alter course when your creation appears to be in full swing and growing, but you can’t ignore the small whispers of change asking you to? Janet shares with us her story of creation and how her events have evolved and morphed over the years including not only the victories, but also the challenges.  
Show Quotes from Janet:
“One of my favorite things is to help people realize their dreams, bring them to fruition, find ways to connect the dots between this is what I want to do and this is how you do it.”
“There is always going to be something that goes wrong; it is HOW you CHOOSE to respond to that, that sets you apart, that makes all the difference… You gotta lift yourself, and you gotta lift the room.”
Join us as we chat about following your heart and the small voice inside you when it tells you it’s time to pivot and alter course along your journey.
You can follow Janet on social or email her regarding her events or event planning at the following:
Writing On The Wall (facebook page)
UtopiaCon (facebook page)
@Janethaganwallace on Instagram
NextChapterWritersRetreats@gmail.com
WritingOnTheWallMgmt@gmail.com (for questions regarding her events)
Janet’s marketing company, Social Deviants, is on SoundCloud for inspirational messages and the course Janet mentions about creating your own events https://soundcloud.com/social-deviants
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It's Not Too Late To Pursue Your Dream With Nicole Allen

It’s not too late to pursue your dreams if it’s something you really want. I had such a fun chat with one of my closest, and longtime friend, Nicole Allen. She shares her story of becoming a hair stylist and creative entrepreneur in her 30’s—which is apparently a THOUSAND years older than most starting out in her field—and the challenges, but also the benefits, that came with that. Her perspective from the other side of the “chair” is enlightening. Nicole also shares fun stories, and an even awkward (not kid friendly) but hilarious one. But most importantly she opens her heart and reveals to us how her daily creations give her opportunities to listen to and love on people from all walks of life.
Show Quotes from Nicole:
“I don’t know who said it but the quote is this... ‘It’s never too late to become what you might have been’.” (quote by George Eliot)
 
Join us as we chat about going after your dream even when you first think it might be too late.
You can follow Nicole on social at the following:
@StylistNicoleAllen on Instagram
 

Finding Creativity When We Need To Pivot On Our Path With Gaby Robbins

What happens when you no longer have the creative outlet you previously had always had? Today my guest, Gaby Robbins and I chat about the importance of being exposed to multiple avenues of creativity and how she shares that with her children. She started young as a dancer and her path in life altered. Gaby shares how hard the challenge from being physically creative to having to find a more imaginative creative outlet was for her. She shares some of her alternate avenues for creativity such as writing fiction, and creating amazing trips for people and families to theme parks such as Disney World, Disney cruises, and Universal Studios.  She also shares honestly about what almost caused her to stop writing altogether. How do you keep creating when you’re faced with your creation appears to already being created by someone else?
Show Quotes from Gaby:
“I was so moved by the moment, and my first thought was… I want to make these moments! But that doesn’t come from sitting down and writing it one time… You have to write a layered thing, you have to write a thing that matters, you have to write something that has skin and pain and love and tears for it to matter that much.”
Join us as we chat about the evolution of creativity when your path takes a detour you were not expecting.
You can follow Gaby on social at the following:
@GabyRobbins
@FormFamilyUniverse
@PopVacations
To learn more and get a free quote on a Disney vacation email: mailto:gaby@popvacations.com