Darken the Page: Conversations about the Creative Process
Latest Episodes
Ep.55 Writing Retreats, Poetry and Drinking Wine w/ Monica Day
Monica Day is a writer, artist, creator, producer, performer, coach, entrepreneur and instigator, with a deep commitment to an ever-unfolding personal journey. She brings a unique combination of training in creativity, sensuality, diversity,
Ep.56 When the Heart is Ready the Book Will Appear w/ Amir Karkouti
Amir is one of my closest friends and also the author of 5 books. He joins me at my house for a lively conversation about the perils of “trying to write a best seller”, the new book I’m currently writing and more.
Ep.54 Ten Million Words and a Lifetime of Experience w/ Charley Kempthorne
Today’s conversation is with Charley Kempthorne. I heard about Charley recently after reading an article about him in the Wall Street Journal. My Mom cut it out of the newspaper and gave it to me, the title was “The Power of Daily Writing in a Journal”...
Ep.53 Sabbaticals, Work/Life Balance and Inspiration w/ Karan Bajaj
Karan Bajaj was born and raised in the Indian Himalayas and now lives in Brooklyn New York. This conversation reminded me in a big way of why I do this podcast. Immediately in this interview I’m inspired by Karan’s life and how he balances work and pl...
Ep.52 Honoring her Father, Dealing with Grief and Inspiration w/ Paula Marie Coomer
Today’s guest is Paula Marie Coomer. I’m happy to have Paula back on the show, she was a guest on episode 35 and we had such a memorable conversation that I was really looking forward to having her back. -
Lessons Learned Writing One Article Per Week in 2015 & Show Updates
I’m back after a short break. This is a mini-episode where I talk about some lessons learned from successfully blogging once a week for all of 2015 and more.
Ep.51 NaNoWriMo, Songwriting and Reading the Classics w/ Brett Randell
Brett Randell and I met several years ago at a songwriting workshop and funny enough, I had no idea he wrote novels until we talked about him being on the show. I really enjoy his songwriting and it was great to hear about his book and story writing as...
Having Patience In Your Career as a Creative Person
This is bonus content from episode 50 with Steven Memel, it’s a conversation we had after the interview was over and I was still recording.
Ep.50 The Zone, Everything As Art and the Science of Switching On w/ Steven Memel
Steven Memel is the creator of “The Science Of Switching On”, a system that enables him to achieve rapid and dramatic results with all performers in helping them get into the zone and stay there. I’ve personally worked with him and I’m proud to call hi...
Ep.49 Screenwriting, Storytelling and Delivering Great Feedback w/ Michael Hauge
Michael Hauge is a screen writing coach and is has worked with screenwriters, producers, stars and directors on projects for every major studio and network. the best selling author of Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds,