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the Inspirited Word podcast

Chasing meaning, not metrics

Monthly solidarity to breathe life, spirit, and a bit of magic back into your craft

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prose, poetry, and collage

Finding more flow, more often

Writing and visual work, plus audio meditations and other offerings to fuel your inspiration

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1:1 support to help queer, nonbinary, and women writers capture their vision

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"Just discovered this podcast. As a writer, I find both its specific content and its comforting and encouraging tone an invaluable tool when I'm discouraged or stuck in my work. A wonderful concept!"

Sally VJ

pod subscriber

"Working with Mary on my novel outline has been a constant delight. Her editorial counseling is incisive and intuitive, and I leave sessions with even more excitement for my project than I entered with. A writing practice is made swifter and sweeter with sails to guide it!"

Kelsey Daly

fantasy and magic realism fiction writer

"I really appreciated the way Mary provided new ideas while still letting me ‘own’ the story as the writer. Without her suggestions, I don't think this story could ever be told and finished in any sort of cohesive way…"

Tony Fisher

surrealist science fiction writer

"This week, book editor Mary Lanham offered to let me take part in an experimental exercise meant to help writers get through an especially tough case of writer's block. Long story short, she gave me some valuable seeds of inspiration, and some deeper insight into my three protagonists."

Kate Vredevoogd

inspirational nonfiction and literary fiction author

"When I asked Mary for editorial feedback, I didn't realize that she would help me see my story in a completely new way. Her feedback was exactly what I needed to deepen my ideas and move forward with a much stronger piece of fiction. I would work with her again in a heartbeat!”

Nada P.

science fiction author