Be Fearless and Work with Kathryn Vandervalk

Living in the Arts

Today’s interview is with fiction writer Katie Vandervalk, the VP of content strategy, entertainment and beauty & style groups at Dotdash Meredith, novelist, and screenwriter. Her driven, get it done attitude pairs with her sense of humor and vulnerability to have me constantly learning each time we speak. We’re going to learn about her path into creative writing, content strategy, and her relationship to the writing process.

One takeaway I can offer you already? Simply “hide, and let it breathe.”

Content Warning: mentions of cannibalism at 39:44 - 42:17

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Mentioned in this Episode:

Dotdash Meredith (Digital & Print Publisher)

How to do a VLOOKUP

The Novel Generator Lynn Steger Strong Class

Melissa Febos (American Writer)

Joanne Beard (Contemporary Writer)

Mary Gaitskill (Contemporary Writer)

Susan Choi (Contemporary Writer)

Melissa Febos (Writer)

Linda Berry (Writer)

Joshua Sonny Harris (Screen Writer)

Phantom of the Opera (Musical)

Michaela Cole (British Actress and Filmmaker)

Yellow Jackets (TV Show)

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea Summers (Book)

Tender is the Flesh (Book)

Bottoms (Film)

Vladimir by Julia May Jonas (Book)