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Some of the most interesting and inspiring stories I’ve heard are about people’s creative journeys and what they’ve learned along the way. The world needs to hear more of those stories, and now you can hear them on the Follow Your Curiosity podcast. Twice a month, you’ll hear a new interview where we delve into one person’s creative journey. Some of these folks will be better known than others, but they’ll all hold up a mirror to the importance of creative endeavor in every life. In the alternating weeks, you’ll hear short Creative Pep Talk episodes where I feature a creativity tool or tip to help you keep your creative energy flowing. You’ll find something you can use in every episode of Follow Your Curiosity!
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Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Author Lydia Kang balances two careers: In addition to writing adult and young adult fiction, as well as nonfiction, she’s also a doctor. Lydia never thought of herself as a writer, though she was intrigued by writing, until she began to use it to deal with some of her experiences on the job, which eventually led her to try fiction. Her novels include The Impossible Girl and Opium and Absinthe, and one of the things we talk about today is how her nonfiction work has influenced her fiction. We also talk about writing about pandemics, her move from the East Coast to Nebraska, and how her writing and her medical practice balance each other out.
Episode breakdown:
00:00 Introduction
02:15 Lydia Kang and Nancy Norbeck on fading public memory of significant events.
05:45 Predicting future remembrance of the COVID-19 pandemic.
09:30 Speculating on the future of pandemic-related publishing.
12:05 Pandemics’ universality vs. 9/11’s localized impact.
16:10 Deciding on a blog focus.
18:45 Lydia's journey into writing, blogging in late 2000s.
22:30 Combining medical expertise with writing.
25:55 Struggling with professional identity in writing and medicine.
30:40 Family support and balancing careers.
33:15 Writing during COVID-19 and cautious hope for the future.
35:50 Challenges of writing across multiple genres.
40:25 Influence of pharmacology and herbal medicine on her work.
44:10 Working part-time as a doctor, writing the rest of the time.
47:30 Managing overlapping book release dates and schedules.
52:05 Conclusion: Encouragement to leave reviews for authors.
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