ZCS011: Sarah Selecky on Teaching Writing and Transformation

Published: Dec. 2, 2015, 8 a.m.

b"Today\\u2019s guest is Sarah Selecky, an author and entrepreneur. In this episode, Sarah gives us a peek insider her course, Story is a State of Mind. Plus, she shares strategies for teaching a creative process.\\n\\nIf you want to create a course focused on creativity, process and transformation this episode is for you.\\n\\n**In This Episode, You'll Learn:**\\n\\n- What the heck sprezzatura means!\\n- Sarah\\u2019s first business (hint: Nancy Drew)\\n- The adjustments Sarah made to her in-person course to teach it online\\n- How she uses themes and colors to organize her course\\n- How she uses linear thinking and creative loops to encourage progress\\n- How she pushed through the frustration of not knowing anything about technology (or how to use her camera!) to create her first course.\\n- How to guide your students through their struggle and fear (and why struggle is good)\\n- How she got prize winning author Margaret Atwood to be a guest teacher in her course\\n- Her tips on writing for instruction and engagement\\n- The secret to balancing the need for creative space with the pull of entrepreneurship\\n\\n**Links Mentioned in This Episode:**\\n\\n- SarahSelecky.com\\n- Story is a State of Mind\\n- Typeform\\n- Little Bird Writing Contest\\n\\n**Thanks for Listening!** \\nIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave an honest review for The Zen Courses Show on iTunes! Ratings and reviews boost ratings & help new listeners find the show. I read every review and I'd love to read yours. [Click here to leave a review](http://bit.ly/zencoursesshow).\\n\\nAnd, finally, don\\u2019t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. If you have an Android phone, you can subscribe on Stitcher.\\n\\nLastly, a special THANK YOU to Sarah for sharing her story on The Zen Courses Show!"