Prancing with Sleeping Beauty and Other Inspirational Tales with Stacy Juba

I couldn’t be more excited to introduce Stacy Juba to you today on Why We Write. She has written books about ice hockey, teen psychics, U.S. flag etiquette for kids, and determined women sleuths. Stacy is an author, editor, and teacher with 30 years of experience. 

Here are some highlights from our chat:

How she learned over many years to refill her creative well with meditation, yoga, reading, and jigsaw puzzles with a partner.

Finding inspiration from all the different corners of daily life from flag etiquette to theme park princesses.

The importance of ergonomics.

How Oracle cards are different from tarot. Short answer: Oracle has more flexibility and freedom of interpretation.

Using EFT tapping, vision boards, action steps, and concrete goals to move past obstacles.

“Find those things that rejuvenate you and remember not to take it personally.”

“[Writing] gives me a voice. When I write, I feel like I’m fully myself.”

Words to past self: make sure each scene is as fleshed out as it can be with a balance of dialogue, setting, and story elements.

Links mentioned:

Book Editing Blueprint Course (to cut down on rounds of paid editing and send your best work) 

Energize Your Writing Toolkit (more ways to use body language and cut down on crutch words)

Time Management for Writers 

Stacy’s recent book: Prancing Around with Sleeping Beauty 

Stacy’s Shortcut for Writers website and Facebook Group

Stacy’s author website with all her series

Thank you for listening today and make sure you’re all caught up on author interviews with last week’s guest, Wendy C. Goldstein. Next up we have author illustrator Jo Renfro!