"Episode 23: 37 Things I Want to Tell You, Now That I'm 37"

In this episode, Molly shares reflections on turning 37. From feeling grateful for the value of relationships in her life to the willingness to keep going when life and create work are challenging (and she wants to quit...), as well as re-evaluating her high standards, there's encouragement for you inside.

Listen in--may this lift you up and give you courage to keep going...or to change things up if you really need to... :)

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• No more waiting around till the perfect time in life to deepen your relationship with God.
• No more confusion about how or what to actually journal about.
• No more wasting time trying to journal the “right way”.

Journaling is a solitary activity, and faith in God is deeply personal, but that doesn't mean you have to be alone.

Journaling as a spiritual practice is a journey and you're at a crossroads in life where you long to meet with God more clearly. This membership curates content to help you grow in your real relationship with God, keep records of profound and mundane breakthroughs, and learn to rest on the page.

With the Membership, you have the support of a community of women who long to be with God and record life on the page--just like you.

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Molly Ovenden is a typewriter poet, speaker, creative coach, author, and visual artist.

Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mollyovenden.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ where Beauty…Poetry…Art…Drawing Closer to God & Leaning into Hope are the priority.

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Hey! Thanks so much for listening to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Project Perseverance⁠⁠⁠⁠–I’m Molly Ovenden. As a creative writing coach, I work with writers every day who are committed to pressing on through the messy middle of book writing and learning how to share their words consistently even when the going gets tough all around them. I know first hand about doubts, indecision, comparison and imposter syndrome.

The “YES!” to today’s shiny, easy excitement becomes dull tomorrow when the newness wears off, when an unforeseen challenge arises, and when doubts and negativity creep in.

This is why we need people in our lives to speak truth, refocus our perspective, and cheer us on.

Each episode features a variety of perseverance thoughts, lessons, motivations, and encouragement from me as your host and an ever-changing panel of perseverance expert guests.

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For more information about Project Perseverance, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠mollyovenden.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠.

“The most empowering thing you can do for yourself is take action.”-Molly Ovenden

Happy persevering!

Episode 021: "What I Want More of in 2024"

In this episode, Molly shares in depth personal reflections from her own spiritual journaling practice to inspire you to reflect on what you want more in 2024! She shares thoughts on these areas where she wants more in the upcoming year after reflecting on 2023's events lived.

1. I want more keeping the Sabbath.

2. I want more painting experiments.

3. I want more creating and sharing.

4. I want more rising up.

5. I want more poetry.

6. I want more smelling the great outdoors.

7. I want more consistency.

8. I want more coffee and tea.

9. I want more travel with Max.

10. I want more good food.

11. I want more generosity and giving.

12. I want more laughter and gathering.

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Join Get Closer to God with Journaling, the Membership Waitlist! A gift of a community when it comes to persevering.

Be the first to know when enrollment opens!

• No more waiting around till the perfect time in life to deepen your relationship with God.
• No more confusion about how or what to actually journal about.
• No more wasting time trying to journal the “right way”.

Journaling is a solitary activity, and faith in God is deeply personal, but that doesn't mean you have to be alone.

Journaling as a spiritual practice is a journey and you're at a crossroads in life where you long to meet with God more clearly. This membership curates content to help you grow in your real relationship with God, keep records of profound and mundane breakthroughs, and learn to rest on the page.

With the Membership, you have the support of a community of women who long to be with God and record life on the page--just like you.

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Molly Ovenden is a typewriter poet, speaker, creative coach, author, and visual artist.

Visit ⁠⁠https://mollyovenden.com/⁠⁠ where Beauty…Poetry…Art…Drawing Closer to God & Leaning into Hope are the priority.

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Are you a writer who feels stuck in their writing process or want to grow in your journaling as a spiritual practice? Book a Strategy Call with Molly Ovenden as your creative coach to determine whether hiring her would be your next right step to take in your writing life and author career. Book your Strategy Call ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

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Hey! Thanks so much for listening to ⁠⁠Project Perseverance⁠⁠–I’m Molly Ovenden. As a creative writing coach, I work with writers every day who are committed to pressing on through the messy middle of book writing and learning how to share their words consistently even when the going gets tough all around them. I know first hand about doubts, indecision, comparison and imposter syndrome.

The “YES!” to today’s shiny, easy excitement becomes dull tomorrow when the newness wears off, when an unforeseen challenge arises, and when doubts and negativity creep in.

This is why we need people in our lives to speak truth, refocus our perspective, and cheer us on.

Each episode features a variety of perseverance thoughts, lessons, motivations, and encouragement from me as your host and an ever-changing panel of perseverance expert guests.

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If you like what you’ve heard, please subscribe to the show so you can be notified when a new episode becomes available. Also, it’s super helpful to me (and to any other podcast you love) if you would take a moment to leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts.

For more information about Project Perseverance, please visit ⁠⁠mollyovenden.com/podcast⁠⁠.

“The most empowering thing you can do for yourself is take action.”-Molly Ovenden

Happy persevering!

Episode 020: "10 Questions to Ask so You Can Habitually Finish Your Book(s)!"

To be part of a thriving writing community with access to live expert interviews, support through coaching, courses, and accountability, join the BECOME the Writer waitlist here to be notified when membership enrollment opens...plus, you'll get some support in your inbox to overcome obstacles in the meantime!

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• No more waiting around till the perfect time in life.
• No more confusion about what the next step to take is.
• No more wasting time searching the internet for the answers.

BECOME the Writer is a journey and you're at a crucial stage in your writing life and author career. This membership curates content to help you continue along the journey to write results, see progress, and achieve goals more efficiently, more easily, and in less time.

Writing is a solitary activity, but that doesn't mean you have to be alone. With BECOME the Writer, you have the support of a community of writers and authors who get it.

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In this episode, Molly shares 10 questions you can ask to help you actually FINISH writing your book!

1. Who are you as a writer?

2. How does what you are actually writing resonate with who you are?

3. Who is your reader?

4. How does what you are actually writing help your reader?

5. Why are you writing this book?

6. What are you most excited about for this book?

7. What would happen to your readers if you never finished this book?

8. What will it feel like to see people devouring your book?

9. When are you writing?

10. What needs to happen for you to keep the momentum?

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Molly Ovenden is a creative writing coach, author, and visual artist. Visit ⁠https://mollyovenden.com/⁠ where creativity is a habit to find out more.

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Are you a writer who feels stuck in their writing process or who would like help to make creative writing a habit in their lives? Book a Strategy Call with Molly Ovenden as your creative writing coach to determine whether hiring her would be your next right step to take in your writing life and author career. Book your Strategy Call ⁠here⁠.

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Hey! Thanks so much for listening to ⁠Project Perseverance⁠–I’m Molly Ovenden. As a creative writing coach, I work with writers every day who are committed to pressing on through the messy middle of book writing and learning how to share their words consistently even when the going gets tough all around them. I know first hand about doubts, indecision, comparison and imposter syndrome.

The “YES!” to today’s shiny, easy excitement becomes dull tomorrow when the newness wears off, when an unforeseen challenge arises, and when doubts and negativity creep in.

This is why we need people in our lives to speak truth, refocus our perspective, and cheer us on.

Each episode features a variety of perseverance thoughts, lessons, motivations, and encouragement from me as your host and an ever-changing panel of perseverance expert guests.

*****

If you like what you’ve heard, please subscribe to the show so you can be notified when a new episode becomes available. Also, it’s super helpful to me (and to any other podcast you love) if you would take a moment to leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts.

For more information about Project Perseverance, please visit ⁠mollyovenden.com/podcast⁠.

“The most empowering thing you can do for yourself is take action.”-Molly Ovenden

Happy persevering!

Episode 019: Keith Tyler Hopkins on Horror & Grants

Visit Keith Tyler Hopkins' website here and buy his books and films--including Red Betty and the Murder Farm and the collaborative anthology Attack of the DuluCon Zombies.

To be part of a thriving writing community with access to live expert interviews, support through coaching, courses, and accountability, join the BECOME the Writer waitlist here to be notified when membership enrollment opens.

Not sure if you should join?
Set up a quick call to ask me your questions -- schedule it here.

• No more waiting around till the perfect time in life.
• No more confusion about what the next step to take is.
• No more wasting time searching the internet for the answers.

BECOME the Writer is a journey and you're at a crucial stage in your writing life and author career. This membership curates content to help you continue along the journey to write results, see progress, and achieve goals more efficiently, more easily, and in less time.

Writing is a solitary activity, but that doesn't mean you have to be alone. With BECOME the Writer, you have the support of a community of writers and authors who get it.

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In this conversation with horror author Keith Tyler Hopkins, Molly and Keith discuss many aspects of writing and how to persevere through it all. He shares tips on turning a screenplay into a novella and his experience on how to apply for grants for writing projects.

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Molly Ovenden is a creative writing coach, professional writer, teacher, and visual artist. Visit https://mollyovenden.com/ where creativity is a habit to find out more.

Are you a writer who feels stuck in their writing process or who would like help to make creative writing a habit in their lives? Book a Strategy Call with Molly Ovenden as your creative writing coach to determine whether hiring her would be your next right step to take in your writing life and author career. Book your Strategy Call here.

To join BECOME the Writer free Facebook group I run, head over to: facebook.com/groups/becomethewriter and submit a request to join.

Episode 018: Friendships are crucial to Writerly (& Other) Persevering

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Molly Ovenden is a creative writing coach, author, and visual artist.
Visit https://mollyovenden.com/coaching/ where creativity is a habit to find out more...and join BECOME the Writer community!

Helpful links for your writing process:
https://mollyovenden.com/journaling/

To purchase your copy of Molly's book, Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers or Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers, visit her bookshop here:
https://mollyovenden.com/shop/

Join Writers' Hour -- the free online writing room hosted by London Writers' Salon. Join the writing space here:

https://writershour.com/

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Are you a writer who feels stuck in her writing process or who would like help to make creative writing a habit in their lives? Book a Strategy Call with Molly Ovenden as your creative writing coach to determine whether hiring her would be your next right step to take in your writing life and author career. Book your Strategy Call here.

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This podcast is fueled on caffeinated creativity. And the caffeine comes from supporters of this podcast—like you! When something in this project perseverance podcast is helpful, inspiring, or useful to you, head over to my favorite online coffee shop: buymeacoffee.com/mollyovenden and grab us a drink.

Do you have a question about making creative writing a habit? Book writing or publishing? Marketing as an author? Persevering to finish strong? Learning to be resilient, audacious, prolific, and the most calming presence in the room? Are you longing to make a difference in the world with your words?

Leave me a voice message with your creative question and who knows? Maybe you’ll even have your name shouted out in creativity love in an episode in the future! That’d be super fun.

Buymeacoffee.com/mollyovenden

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Hey! Thanks so much for listening to Project Perseverance–I’m Molly Ovenden. As a creative writing coach, I work with writers every day who are committed to pressing on through the messy middle of book writing and learning how to share their words consistently even when the going gets tough all around them. I know first hand about doubts, indecision, comparison and imposter syndrome.

The “YES!” to today’s shiny, easy excitement becomes dull tomorrow when the newness wears off, when an unforeseen challenge arises, and when doubts and negativity creep in.

This is why we need people in our lives to speak truth, refocus our perspective, and cheer us on.

Each episode features a variety of perseverance thoughts, lessons, motivations, and encouragement from me as your host and an ever-changing panel of perseverance expert guests.

*****

If you like what you’ve heard, please subscribe to the show so you can be notified when a new episode becomes available. Also, it’s super helpful to me (and to any other podcast you love) if you would take a moment to leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts.

For more information about Project Perseverance, please visit mollyovenden.com/podcast.

“The most empowering thing you can do for yourself is take action.”-Molly Ovenden

Happy persevering!

Episode 017: Persevering to BECOME the Writer You're Made to Be

Molly Ovenden is a creative writing coach, author, and visual artist. Visit https://mollyovenden.com/coaching/ where creativity is a habit to find out more.

Helpful links for your writing process: https://mollyovenden.com/journaling/

To purchase your copy of Molly's book, Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers or Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers, visit her bookshop here: https://mollyovenden.com/shop/

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Are you a writer who feels stuck in her writing process or who would like help to make creative writing a habit in their lives? Book a Strategy Call with Molly Ovenden as your creative writing coach to determine whether hiring her would be your next right step to take in your writing life and author career. Book your Strategy Call here.

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This podcast is fueled on caffeinated creativity. And the caffeine comes from supporters of this podcast—like you! When something in this project perseverance podcast is helpful, inspiring, or useful to you, head over to my favorite online coffee shop: buymeacoffee.com/mollyovenden and grab us a drink.

Do you have a question about making creative writing a habit? Book writing or publishing? Marketing as an author? Persevering to finish strong? Learning to be resilient, audacious, prolific, and the most calming presence in the room? Are you longing to make a difference in the world with your words?

Leave me a voice message with your creative question and who knows? Maybe you’ll even have your name shouted out in creativity love in an episode in the future! That’d be super fun.

Buymeacoffee.com/mollyovenden

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Hey! Thanks so much for listening to Project Perseverance–I’m Molly Ovenden. As a creative writing coach, I work with writers every day who are committed to pressing on through the messy middle of book writing and learning how to share their words consistently even when the going gets tough all around them. I know first hand about doubts, indecision, comparison and imposter syndrome.

The “YES!” to today’s shiny, easy excitement becomes dull tomorrow when the newness wears off, when an unforeseen challenge arises, and when doubts and negativity creep in.

This is why we need people in our lives to speak truth, refocus our perspective, and cheer us on.

Each episode features a variety of perseverance thoughts, lessons, motivations, and encouragement from me as your host and an ever-changing panel of perseverance expert guests.

*****

If you like what you’ve heard, please subscribe to the show so you can be notified when a new episode becomes available. Also, it’s super helpful to me (and to any other podcast you love) if you would take a moment to leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts.

For more information about Project Perseverance, please visit mollyovenden.com/podcast.

“The most empowering thing you can do for yourself is take action.”-Molly Ovenden

Happy persevering!