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
Episodes
36 episodes
36. Caroline Donahue (Season 3, Episode 3/3)
TODAY'S GUEST: CAROLINE DONAHUEAs a book-loving Writing and Book Coach, Caroline doesn't believe there is any force more powerful in this world than writing. With a Masters in Psychology and Expressive Arts, and a subsequent career i...
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Episode 36
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1:13:07
35. Caroline Donahue (Season 3, Episode 2/3)
TODAY'S GUEST: CAROLINE DONAHUEAs a book-loving Writing and Book Coach, Caroline doesn't believe there is any force more powerful in this world than writing. With a Masters in Psychology and Expressive Arts, and a subsequent career i...
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Episode 35
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1:01:59
34. Caroline Donahue (Season 3, Episode 1/3)
TODAY'S GUEST: CAROLINE DONAHUEAs a book-loving Writing and Book Coach, Caroline doesn't believe there is any force more powerful in this world than writing. With a Masters in Psychology and Expressive Arts, and a subsequent career i...
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Episode 34
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56:07
33. Michelle (Season 3, Episode 3/3)
TODAY'S GUEST: MICHELLEToday's episode is my third and final conversation with Michelle, a mom of two and an attorney who prefers storytelling to legalese, as well as an open heart over the analytical mind. She believes that when her...
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Episode 33
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42:34
32. Michelle (Season 3, Episode 2/3)
TODAY'S GUEST: MICHELLEToday's episode is my second conversation with Michelle, a mom of two and an attorney who prefers storytelling to legalese, as well as an open heart over the analytical mind. She believes that when her heart an...
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Episode 32
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56:25
31. Michelle (Season 3, Episode 1/3)
TODAY'S GUEST: MICHELLEToday's episode is my first conversation with Michelle, a mom of two and an attorney who prefers storytelling to legalese, as well as an open heart over the analytical mind. She believes that when her heart and...
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Episode 31
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34:21
30. Lala Hulse (Season 3, Episode 3/3)
TODAY'S GUEST: LALA HULSEToday's episode is my third conversation with Lala Hulse, an artist and musician who is trying to get her creative life back together after moving halfway around the world during a pandemic. She believes ever...
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Episode 30
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42:45
29. Lala Hulse (Season 3, Episode 2/3)
TODAY'S GUEST: LALA HULSEToday's episode is my second conversation with Lala Hulse, an artist and musician who is trying to get her creative life back together after moving halfway around the world during a pandemic. She believes eve...
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Episode 29
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46:05
28. Lala Hulse (Season 3, Episode 1/3)
TODAY'S GUEST: LALA HULSEToday's episode is my first conversation with Lala Hulse, an artist and musician who is trying to get her creative life back together after moving halfway around the world during a pandemic. She believes ever...
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Episode 28
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50:00
27. Elizabeth (Season 3, Episode 3/3)
TODAY'S GUEST: ELIZABETHToday's episode is my second with Elizabeth who is in the process of becoming. She currently does laundry, dishes, drives carpools, and fills remaining “confetti time" with reading, writing, playing piano, thi...
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Episode 27
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57:33
26. Elizabeth (Season 3, Episode 2/3)
TODAY'S GUEST: ELIZABETHToday's episode is my second with Elizabeth who is in the process of becoming. She currently does laundry, dishes, drives carpools, and fills remaining “confetti time" with reading, writing, playing piano, thi...
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Episode 26
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58:58
25. Elizabeth (Season 3, Episode 1/3)
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: ELIZABETHToday's episode is my first with Elizabeth who is in the process of becoming. She currently does laundry, dishes, drives carpools, and fills remaining “confetti time" with reading, writing, playing piano...
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Episode 25
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50:20
Jun Sekiya (Episode 3/3)
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: JUN SEKIYAThis is my second conversation with Jun Sekiya, a writer of scripts, novels, and raps from Yokohama, Japan. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he works as the creative assistant of Soman Ch...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:02:12
Heather J. Patel (Episode 3/3)
About today's conversation:This is my third conversation with Heather J. Patel, a writer currently editing her debut memoir - an intimate portrayal of the toll family secrets and shame have on early identity. She lives in the B...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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58:17
Megan Sunstrum (Episode 3/3)
About today's conversation:This is my third conversation with Megan Sunstrum who is writing a memoir about depression, anxiety, being a badass and moving across the country during a pandemic to start a new life. She has a wild imagin...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:01:46
Maile Topliff (Episode 3/3)
About today's conversation:This is my second conversation with Maile Topliff, a lifelong lover of words – her elementary school nickname was Webster. She believes that the stories we tell can change our lives. She is currently ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:00:51
Jun Sekiya (Episode 2/3)
ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: JUN SEKIYAThis is my second conversation with Jun Sekiya, a writer of scripts, novels, and raps from Yokohama, Japan. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he works as the creative assistant of Soman Ch...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:01:10
Heather J. Patel (Episode 2/3)
About today's conversation:This is my second conversation with Heather J. Patel. Heather is a writer, currently editing her debut memoir - an intimate portrayal of the toll family secrets and shame have on early identity. She l...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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59:53
Megan Sunstrum (Episode 2/3)
About today's conversation:Megan Sunstrum is writing a memoir about depression, anxiety, being a badass and moving across the country during a pandemic to start a new life. She has a wild imagination, a knack for story-telling, and a...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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51:55
Maile Topliff (Episode 2/3)
About today's conversation:This is my second conversation with Maile Topliff, a lifelong lover of words – her elementary school nickname was Webster. She believes that the stories we tell can change our lives. She is currently ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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56:11
Jun Sekiya (Episode 1/3)
About today's conversation:This is my first conversation with Jun Sekiya, a writer of scripts, novels, and raps from Yokohama, Japan. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he works as the creative assistant of Soman Chainan...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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54:45
Heather J. Patel (Episode 1/3)
About today's conversation: This is my first conversation with Heather J. Patel. Heather is a writer, currently editing her debut memoir - an intimate portrayal of the toll family secrets and shame have on early identity. She l...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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59:07
Megan Sunstrum (Epiosde 1/3)
About today's conversation:Megan Sunstrum is writing a memoir about depression, anxiety, being a badass and moving across the country during a pandemic to start a new life. She has a wild imagination, a knack for story-telling, and a...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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56:46