Ease Lessons for Writers
In your writing life, no matter how hard you work or how well you plan, things won't always unfold the way you'd hoped. In Ease Lessons for Writers, we explore what gets in the way of our writing, why that happens, and why it matters. Together we learn how to make our writing easier and more joyful. I'm your host, Monna McDiarmid, a writer and coach based in Japan and Nova Scotia. Website: monnamcdiarmid.com/ | Newsletter: monnamcdiarmid.com/subscribe/ | Instagram: @monnamcdiarmidwrites/ | Patreon: @MonnaMcDiarmid
Ease Lessons for Writers
Karissa Swanson (Episode 1/3)
Today's episode is the first of three episodes with Karissa Swanson who is driven by the desire to help others and to create. As program manager for a nonprofit, she works for equity in music education, coaching music teachers in under-resourced public schools. Karissa’s creative pursuits change with the seasons of life. She’s currently in the final drafts of her first book, a memoir that explores sacrifice, sexuality, and love against the backdrop of her then-Moroccan home. Karissa is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist and has recently begun writing and recording original music. She adores travel and adventure, and is also content going on runs in her Lakewood, CO neighborhood.
Where to find Karissa:
Facebook: @karissa.a.swanson
Instagram: @karissaswanson
Discussed in this episode:
- Brandi Carlile: ‘In These Silent Days,’ a Reflective Album Written in the Woods | Apple Music
- “My Own Drum” (Remix) Music & Lyric Video ft. Missy Elliott | Vivo | Netflix Futures
The music in this podcast is “Meekness” by Kai Engel, used under Creative Commons Attribution license.
Host: You can find Monna at MonnaMcDiarmid.com
