Do you have great expectations about writing and publishing and how much time your literary life should take? Are you constantly disappointed because your literary life isn’t meeting those high standards? In the tenth episode of Bethany Hegedus’ Courage to Create series, she discusses how we can free ourselves from unrealistic expectations and focus on […]

In this episode of The Porchlight Podcast, Bethany interviews Charlotte Sullivan Wild whose debut picture book is THE AMAZING IDEA OF YOU, illustrated by Mary Lundquist (Bloomsbury, 2019). Charlotte has served as the Regional Advisor for the Southwest Texas chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators; founding host of the Picture Book Salon […]

Bethany Hegedus is back with episode 9 in her Courage to Create series. This is Bethany’s most personal and forthright talk yet where she discusses how to create from personal pain and your unhealed places and how she herself has done this numerous times in her career. Delving deeply into the messiness of life, Bethany […]

On this episode of The Porchlight, Bethany interviews her friend and fellow author, Lynne Kelly. As a former special education teacher and now a sign-language interpreter, Lynne has always loved words. She also loves animals, and they have been the catalyst for her debut middle grade novel, CHAINED, as well as her latest book, SONG […]

In this brand new episode of The Porchlight’s popular installment Courage to Create, author Bethany Hegedus talks about the F word. Yes you read me correctly. The dreaded F word: Failure. We’ve all been there, whether it be a rejection or a bad review or any of the other small failures we encounter in our […]

Hey listeners! The Porchlight is back with all new author interviews and Courage to Create segments  brought to you by Bethany Hegedus in conjunction with The Writing Barn. This season is packed with passion, creativity, honestly, and community. We hope you enjoy!   In this episode of The Porchlight, Bethany Hegedus interviews friend and local […]

In this season 3 finale of The Porchlight Podcast, Bethany Hegedus caps off her newest series Courage to Create with an episode on Meaning & Happiness. This inspiring episode Bethany asks listeners to define what meaning, happiness, and purpose looks like in their own lives. How can we gift ourselves these assets on a regular […]

Fourth grade teacher and author Rob Sanders joins Bethany for this inspiring episode of The Porchlight where they discuss everything from Rob’s literary life to the importance of inclusion, social justice, and perseverance. Rob is the author of eight picture books, including PRIDE, PEACEFUL FIGHTS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS, RODZILLA, and the forthcoming STONEWALL, which allows […]

In episode six of Courage to Create, Bethany talks about how to become what writer Elizabeth Gilbert calls a deeply disciplined half-ass. Our own inner critic and perfectionism can stop us from even getting started with our writing. Bethany discusses how we can overcome this and stop our stopping when we are scared. She encourages […]

In episode 41 of The Porchlight, Marcie Colleen charms us with her wit and heart, both of which are larger than life.  Marcie holds a bachelor’s degree in Education of English and Language Arts from Oswego State University and a master’s degree in Educational Theater from New York University. She is the author of THE SUPER […]