Gene Ellis is a fiction and poetry writer, five-time NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) participant, soon-to-be-published author, performer, and did I mention, husband and father of two. Though Gene and I met in the theatre world, in this episode we talked about writing, the road through novel-writing and getting his publishing deal, the myth of life balance, gaining confidence in yourself, and finding support from others. Here's what we talked about: How his love for writing stemmed from a group project in school, not from a very young age What it felt like on Day 1 of writing a novel in a month Scheduling time for creativity and putting in the work Letting your art take up space in your mind Finding support and confidence from family, friends, and Facebook groups Redefining how you think about yourself - finding the confidence to say "I am a writer / (Insert your art form)"

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