Zooming In on Inspiring All Writers with Author Phaea Crede

About this episode

Phaea Crede discusses her journey as a neurodiverse author and the importance of embracing uniqueness in writing.

Guest Phaea Crede, a neurodiverse picture book author, discusses her journey from struggling in school due to social discomfort and learning challenges to finding success in writing. She emphasizes the importance of embracing one's uniqueness and shares her writing process, which includes extensive research and list-making. Crede also highlights the challenges of balancing writing with a full-time job and the need for supportive feedback in nurturing young writers. The conversation highlights...

People in this episode

Host: Melissa Milner

Guest: Phaea Crede

Topics covered

• neurodiversity
• writing process
• supportive feedback
• embracing uniqueness
• balancing work and writing

Keywords

• neurodiverse
• picture book author
• writing challenges
• social discomfort
• learning challenges
• supportive feedback
• writing process

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