221. Claiming your author’s voice and building community

221. Claiming your author’s voice and building community

In this powerful conversation, writer and literacy advocate Tamela Julia Gordon joins me to explore what she calls the “pour and be poured” model of community: an intentional approach to giving and receiving that replaces transactional relationships with mutual care and connection. Tamela shares her personal journey—from finding basic stability to building deep emotional bonds—and how proximity, place, and presence shape the communities we create.

We also dig into the publishing industry’s ongoing lack of diversity, what that means for whose stories get told, and how readers and writers alike can be part of lasting change. Tamela offers a candid look at the realities of life as an author—the emotional highs and lows of publishing—and why embracing the identity of “writer” requires commitment far beyond a single book.

This episode is an invitation to reflect on your own circles of support, the stories you uplift, and the ways you show up for others. Whether you’re seeking deeper connection, navigating your creative path, or simply trying to live more intentionally, Tamela’s insights offer both grounding and inspiration.

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100. From 0 to 100 episodes of Beyond Better

100. From 0 to 100 episodes of Beyond Better

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99. How to build a following, with TikTok influencer and financial educator Giovanna Gonzalez

99. How to build a following, with TikTok influencer and financial educator Giovanna Gonzalez

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98. How improv can make you a better writer and communicator, with Megan McCaleb

98. How improv can make you a better writer and communicator, with Megan McCaleb

Megan McCaleb is a masterful improv trainer, comedian, author, and the creator of Improv Team Culture, with a specialty in coaching executive leadership and their teams to adopt the simple and effecti...

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97. Ask Stacy: Book writing, publishing, ChatGPT, and second-language authorhood

97. Ask Stacy: Book writing, publishing, ChatGPT, and second-language authorhood

This Ask Stacy episode is full of writing and publishing-related questions from my listeners. Topics covered in this episode include: What to do if English is your second language and you’re finding...

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96. How to build a content empire, with Martin Cavannagh of Reedsy

96. How to build a content empire, with Martin Cavannagh of Reedsy

I’ve collaborated with Reedsy on a few learning resources over the years, including a course and webinar, always working with Martin Cavannagh, Head of Content. He does a fantastic job running their c...

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95. What it’s like to move abroad in your 30s, 40s, and beyond, with Cepee Tabibian

95. What it’s like to move abroad in your 30s, 40s, and beyond, with Cepee Tabibian

I get emails every week from listeners and readers who want to know about life abroad. Questions cover: What is it like to uproot everything and move somewhere new? What is the visa process like? What...

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94. How to Host a Successful Book Launch Party, with Virginia Frischkorn of Partytrick

94. How to Host a Successful Book Launch Party, with Virginia Frischkorn of Partytrick

A book launch party is a special moment for an author. After many months—often years—of working on a book, the launch party is the moment to celebrate the incredible achievement of authorhood. But her...

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93. The state of equity in publishing

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I’ve been in the publishing industry for more than thirteen years. And while I don’t claim expertise as a publisher—I anchor heavily to the writing side of the industry—I’ve been around long enough an...

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