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More Than Rescue Animals: Writing, Connection, and Purpose with Holly Gutwillinger (E212)
Description
In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Holly Gutwillinger, a heartfelt writer born and raised in a small town in northern Ontario. Holly is a proud dog mom to two rescue dogs and one cat, and her love for animals shines through in both her life and her storytelling. We talk about her podcast and debut book, North of Broken and Furever Home, and the creative journey that led her there. Holly shares what it looked like to build a creative life over time, the seasons of trying different paths, and what it finally felt like to land on writing as her true passion.
Episode Highlights:
- The journey of trying different paths before finding writing.
- The inspiration behind her stories and connection to her own animals.
- Writing anthropomorphic characters and asking readers to see the world through a dog’s perspective.
- The mindset shift from “rescuing” her dogs to truly accepting them.
- Why creativity doesn’t have to be rushed and can evolve over time.
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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:
- Too Good to be Real by Melanie Johnson
- Annie Hartnett’s episode (Ep. 199)
- Animals in Fantasy Book Flight with Books Are Magical Podcast (Ep. 54)
- The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Book Flight
- Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley
- The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
- Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel
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