The Thread of Writing

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“You can’t think yourself out of a writing block; you have to write yourself out of a thinking block.” – John Rogers

One of the things that I love about talking with authors, bloggers, and writers is that there is a consistent thread of writing as a way to process life. To be intentional, to be mindful, to find patterns. From Dr. Stein (Dr. Gerald Stein blog) who creates helpful and rich life lessons from his years of as a psychologist to David (Pinwheel in a Hurricane blog) who says writing is a way for his swirly bits to land, it’s easy to see the depth that comes with writing it down.

So that makes it so fun to continue the trend in this episode of the Sharing the Heart of the Matter podcast. Vicki Atkinson and I are talking with author, and blogger, Lauren Scott of the Baydreamer Writes blog.

In this wonderful episode, Lauren tells us the beautiful story about how she started a poetry blog 14 years ago. In the process, she cultivated the roots she’d planted as a young girl for poetry as a destination for her emotions.

Vicki and I ask how she took the step from her blog to publishing books. Lauren tells us the themes of each of her FOUR published books. She weaves the theme of love through all of them, even the most serious, just the way love carries us through life.

And she gives us a sneak peek into the children’s book that is about to hit the press. She authored it with her nephew as illustrator.

The morning we recorded this podcast, Lauren’s piece Treats Only, Please was announced as best publication of the month on Spillwords Press

This podcast is like a master class on the growth mindset. Those are my words, not Lauren’s because she is wonderfully humble and real. Which makes it even more powerful and inspiring to hear Lauren tell about her writer’s journey – all the things she’s overcome and been willing to try – and how that feeds into fantastic ideas for new projects.

I’m confident you’ll love the scenic and beautiful places we explore as we share the power of storytelling and writing it down.

We know you’ll love it!

Search (and subscribe!) for Sharing the Heart of the Matter on Apple, Amazon, Spotify or Pocket Casts OR Listen to it from your computer on Anchor: Episode 92: Baydreamer – Author Lauren Scott

HoTM Episode 92 transcript

AND subscribe to our YouTube channel to see a video clip of each story: @SharingtheHeartoftheMatter.

Links for this Episode:

Lauren’s Website: baydreamerwrites.com
Author Of The Month, May 2023 Spillwords Press
Monthly Contributor, Gobblers-Masticadores Literary Website
Amazon Author Page

Vicki’s book about resilience and love: Surviving Sue

My book about my beloved father: Finding My Father’s Faith

50 thoughts on “The Thread of Writing”

  3. Good morning, Wynne and Vicki, thank you again for this wonderful opportunity, and for all your kind and encouraging words! It was great to ‘meet’ you both and the experience was so enjoyable and relaxing. I also love the quote in the beginning and Dr. Stein’s thoughts that truly resonate. My deepest gratitude to both of you! ❤️🙏

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  7. Hi Lauren. I am so impressed that you have been blogging for 14 years. Wow! I love the phrase ” my poems turned out to be the destination for my emotions.” Yes! I can relate to that and your comment about self-esteem. I’ve had smaller successes with writing, but I still feel that Imposter Syndrome sometimes. I keep telling it to take a hike! 🙂 Congratulations on your success in publishing. I can understand that it is a dream come true.

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    1. Hi Melanie, thank you for your kind words. I’m glad you can relate to a few things I mentioned. As to the Imposter Syndrome, I tell it the same thing! But I’m finding that confidence and self-doubt will ebb and flow with each project. I don’t think there will ever come a time, at least for me, when I won’t doubt my abilities. Maybe this feeling is valid for most writers? I don’t know. Then again, even authors who have been traditionally published have editors, so we’re all human. But I do feel much better than I did in those early years. And working on books is not only a fun process, but seeing them in print is a great sense of accomplishment. It sounds like you’ve been successful too, so I wish you even more success, and keep telling that Imposter Syndrome to take a hike! Sometimes, it just requires a little more perseverance to push through it. Thanks again! ❤️

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      1. Oh my dear Wynne, you are so very welcome my dear friend. 😍 I appreciate you and Vicki’s commitment to delivering some wonderful content to the masses. Thank you! 🤗🙏🏼🥰

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      1. It was my absolute pleasure of course. You have done an amazing job as an author and poet and all of your wonderful accomplishments that keep piling up. Thank you very for your kind words as well. They are and have such great spirits.💗💗💓💓

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  12. Amazing! I’m really looking forward to listening when I have some time tomorrow. My first blog, 14 years ago, started with poetry. It’s amazing how we evolve over time, isn’t it? Thanks for sharing, Lauren, and thanks to the incredible hosts! ❤️

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    1. Thanks so much for your interest in the podcast. Wynne and Vicki are wonderful hosts! It’s amazing that your blog started with poetry 14 years ago. And I agree, watching the development over time is an enlightening experience. I believe it’s important that we’re proud of everything we achieve, but growing and evolving over the years is a natural progression. I hope you enjoy the podcast when you have time. Thanks again! 💞

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  13. What a lovely interview with Lauren. Her words and her writing reflect her gentle and kind nature. I don’t read much poetry but I love Lauren’s books. I can’t wait to get my hands on the soon to be released children’s book.

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    1. Thanks for your lovely words, Darlene. I’m glad you enjoyed the podcast. Wynne and Vicki were wonderful. And the fact that you don’t read much poetry but love my books, well, that is the highest regard! I hope you like Cora’s Quest, but please go easy on me as it will be my first, and you’re highly accomplished in that genre. 🙂 Thanks again! 💞🙏

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