Athena Dixon (@AthenaDDixon) is the author of the essay collection "The Incredible Shrinking Woman."
We talk about day jobs, finding the time to write, and stringing together essays for a collection.
Sponsors: West Virginia Wesleyan College's MFA in Creative Writing and the Empathy Prize.
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Nov 2025
Episode 501: Julian Brave NoiseCat Aimed for a Woven Text
"It's not actually about the questions you ask. It's about shutting up," says Julian Brave NoiseCat, author of We Survived the Night.It’s episode 501 with Julian Brave NoiseCat, author of the memoir We Survived the Night. It’s published by Knopf. It’s a pretty spectacular debut a ... Show More
1h 12m
Nov 2025
Episode 500: Structure, Spec, and Panic with John McPhee
"Anything beats writing. Writing is tough," says John McPhee, staff writer for The New Yorker and author of more than thirty books of nonfiction.Hey CNFers, this is Episode 500 of The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak to tellers of true tales about the true tale ... Show More
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Nov 2025
Episode 500: Structure, Spec, and Panic with John McPhee
<p>"Anything beats writing. Writing is tough," says John McPhee, staff writer for The New Yorker and author of more than thirty books of nonfiction.</p><p>Hey CNFers, this is Episode 500 of The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak to tellers of true tales about the ... Show More
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Mar 2021
#321 Penny Wincer - The Imperfect Art Of Caring
Today's guest is Penny Wincer, a Melbourne born, London dwelling author, speaker, podcaster and freelance photographer. In this episode we discuss her experience as a mother and carer, her writing about work life and creativity, and raising a neurodiverse family. Penny’s first bo ... Show More
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Nov 2024
Emma Dhesi on the Four Pillars of Author Success — The Writing Coach 210
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40m 23s
Apr 2023
Say Goodbye to Perfection: How the Right Routines and Better Boundaries Create Balance, Freedom and Flexibility
On this episode of the It's About Time Podcast, I sit down with one of my coaching clients, Louisiana-based artist Mary Catherine Dunphy. We talk about the struggles of going from employee to entrepreneur, managing new schedules and expectations, and how to honor and respect your ... Show More
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Apr 2022
Diane Zinna- “Celery, Cream Cheese, Olives & Paprika”
This week we have the honor of welcoming author and teacher Diane Zinna. Diane is the author of THE ALL-NIGHT SUN (Random House, 2020) which was longlisted for The Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize and the Cabell First Novelist Award. She also teaches a Grief Writing Sundays ... Show More
58m 20s