Category: Friday Five Writers

Friday Five: Author Adjacent podcaster Michael Vadney

‘Transforming raw drafts into polished gems happens during editing, so ease up on chasing a “perfect” story until the final passes.’

He may be a relative newcomer to the world of writing podcasts, but Michael Vadney is bringing a refreshing, enthusiastic voice and dynamite content with his Author Adjacent pod on YouTube.

The title reflects Michael’s own “situation as a writer-in-progress. In his words, the podcast is about his “journey from hobbyist writer to professional author with a focus on novel writing. ” (Check out his brief video summary about the podcast.) The show features interviews with authors and explores topics related to writing, publishing, and the creative process. I also enjoy Michael’s frequent shorts. They often provide morsels of inspiration and encouragement like this one, which I included in a recent blog post about my own writing struggles.

Read on to learn about the man behind the podcast, why he launched Author Adjacent, what inspires him, and more.

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Friday Five: Q&A with poet and priestess Molly Remer

‘Our lives are our poems. You’re already living yours right now, you just need to write it down.’

Thoreau had his Walden — that wilderness refuge where he sought inspiration and “to live deliberately.” Today’s National Poetry Month featured author, Molly Remer, also took to the woods for creative and spiritual inspiration, and with fruitful results. Unlike Thoreau and his transcendentalist brethren, however, Molly pursues the practice of “inscendance,” which she describes more in the Q&A below.

Molly Remer
Molly Remer with a copy of her book The Sacred Flame

A prolific poet whose works are deeply rooted in goddess spirituality, nature, and the sacredness of everyday life, Molly is also a priestess and mystic. Living not far from me here in rural south-central Missouri, Molly holds Master of Social Work and Doctor of Ministry degrees and has authored 15 books, including Walking with Persephone, Whole and Holy, and 365 Days of Goddess. You can find her books and other works on her Etsy page.

Molly and her husband Mark also co-create Story Goddesses at Brigid’s Grove, producing original goddess sculptures and ceremony kits. She is the founder of the devotional experience #30DaysofGoddess. Her passion for celebrating small magic and everyday enchantment in life comes through in her poetry, which blends thealogy, nature, and practical priestessing, reflecting her deep connection to the divine feminine.

Read on to learn more about Molly Remer’s poetry, what inspires her, her thoughts on nature, mysticism, and inscendence, and the importance to writers of finding their “power spot.” Read on to the end to discover a poem from Molly that is quite relevant to the state of the world today.

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