Summits on Tenth is a new internet video series featuring conversations that provoke and disrupt conventional thinking on pressing contemporary issues. Summits on Tenth is a partnership between AlterNet and the Nathan Cummings Foundation. The series will feature a new episode every few months. Episodes will explore a variety of provocative topics including the role of Evangelicals in public life and work for social change, and the role and impact of fracking in our energy debate. Summits on ...
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The Slow Flowers Podcast is the award-winning, long-running show known as the “Voice of the Slow Flowers Movement.” Airing weekly for more than 9 years, we focus on the business of flower farming and floral design through the Slow Flowers sustainability ethos. Listen to a new episode each Wednesday, available for free download here at slowflowerspodcast.com or on iTunes, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.
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If writing advice and the lingo used in the publishing industry usually sounds like gobbledygook to you, look no further than this Show, don’t Tell Writing podcast. I’m Author, Editor, and Book Coach Suzy Vadori, and I’m absolutely obsessed with helping writers get their ideas onto the page in a way that readers LOVE. If you think Show, don’t Tell is just tired writing advice, prepare to have your eyes opened as I break down the process of applying this key technique in both fiction and nonf ...
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/william657/subscribe Discussions on the current landscape of Mental Health and treatment modalities. Along with special guests, we discuss and share on topics of self-help, self improvement and relational health. We will also be discussing steps to take in order to improve and achieve satisfaction in your daily living.
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9. Interview with Jennie Nash: Breaking Into the Writing Industry
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"The skills are table stakes... but what differentiates a good book from a great book is that something of you comes out in that story." — Jennie Nash In this episode of Show Don't Tell Writing, recorded during the Day of Inspiration Writer's Summit, Suzy sits down with Jennie Nash, an accomplished author and founder of Author Accelerator, to discu…
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Episode 676: Petal & Pitchfork’s Stacy Marshall hosts sustainable design workshop with Rachel Wardley of UK’s Tallulah Rose Flower School
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https://youtu.be/4dzbUJnM3Nw?si=UXmjbry0cAV3qUkjFarmer-florist Stacy Marshall recently opened her beautiful flower farm in historic Poulsbo, Washington, to host British sustainable design educator Rachel Wardley of Tallulah Rose Flower School. I spent a morning visiting with these two floral friends to learn about their recent collaboration to elev…
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8. Q&A Session from the Day of Inspiration Summit (Part 2)
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“What I like to do with writers is when you've got like a ton of suggestions on a revision pass, just deal with them one at a time. That's all you can do” In this Q&A episode, Suzy dives into more writing questions from the Day of Inspiration Writing Summit, covering topics from revision strategies to understanding when and how to move or cut scene…
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Episode 675: Lexi Richards of British Columbia’s Twiggage & Bloom on developing corporate and public art commissions as a floral studio’s specialty niche
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https://youtu.be/921NUJkytSA?si=iOaSZycs9A2TsK1sAfter building her studio’s wedding and event portfolio, Lexi Richards knew she wanted to pursue channels that combine her floral art with commerce and civic commissions. Join me as we discuss her branding approach to attract corporate bookings and public artist-in-residency work.Lexi Richards of Twig…
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7. On Writing Your First Book: What I Wish I Could Bottle and Gift to You to Help You Write It Faster
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"If there's one thing I always want to share with writers, it's that all the work has to get done. No beta reader, editor, or publisher is going to do it for you. You've got to do it. This is your book." In this episode of Show, don't Tell Writing, Suzy dives into the challenges and techniques for writing your second book faster than the first. Suz…
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Episode 674: Floral designer Jayson Munn on living slow and seasonally, letting the garden be your aesthetic influence, and sourcing flowers close to home
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOkAV6uAmioBased in Burlington, Vermont, Jayson Munn owns Jayson Munn Design. He specializes in creating inspired arrangements for weddings, corporate events, and photo styling throughout New England, but Jayson never veers too far from his gardening influences. Join me for a heartfelt conversation with Jayson as we …
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6. Q&A Session from the Day of Inspiration Summit (Part 1)
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In this engaging Q&A session, recorded live during the Day of Inspiration Summit, Suzy Vadori addresses a range of questions from aspiring writers. Suzy dives into the intricacies of writing backstory, the benefits of coaching at different stages of your manuscript, and how to effectively build a platform as a nonfiction writer. This episode is pac…
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5. Practical tips to tackle a manuscript/book that’s too long without cutting the scenes you love
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Episode 5: Practical tips to tackle a book/manuscript that’s too long without cutting the scenes you love In this episode, Suzy discusses the importance of adhering to word count norms in publishing. She offers practical tips for reducing word count without compromising the quality or content of your manuscript. Whether you're writing middle-grade …
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Episode 673: Connections and collaborations to build a solid market presence in northeast Ohio, with Emily Pek of Frayed Knot Farm
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https://youtu.be/O-dQ36H_K1E?si=Z0CpuSA9D21iwMTQEmily Pek of Frayed Knot Farm recently contributed an essay to Slow Flowers Journal’s Summer 2024 issue, sharing her philosophy on the importance of community connections for sustaining a vibrant cut flower business that has served the greater Cleveland area for the past seven years. We invited Emily …
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4. Interview with Author Jessica Bull: Traditionally Publishing a Mystery Novel
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Episode 4: Interview with Author Jessica Bull: Traditionally Publishing a Mystery Novel "Writing in the tradition of Austen Fiction is inviting people to compare your writing to the greatest novelist who ever lived." - Jessica Bull In this episode, Suzy Vadori sits down with Jessica Bull, the author of the Jane Austen-inspired mystery series "Miss …
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Episode 672: Alice Blue Collective celebrates tenth anniversary of designing flowers in St. Louis, Missouri
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https://youtu.be/az7trqAVClc?si=8Ki4Fqd7yiFfmvoBTen years ago, Rebecca Bodicky combined her fine arts education with flower shop and restaurant experience to open the Alice Blue Collective, a design studio and urban micro farm in St. Louis, Missouri. Join me in conversation with Rebecca as she reflects on her floral journey and shares her approach …
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3. [Show, don't Tell Page Review] Historical Fiction with Wayne
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Episode 3: Show, don’t Tell Page Submission: Historical Fiction with Wayne Welcome to another episode of Show Don't Tell Writing with Suzy Vadori! In this episode, Suzy offers a live coaching session, diving deep into a listener's submission from their novel. This episode is packed with valuable insights and practical tips to help you refine your o…
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2. Four Must Haves at the Top of Every Scene in Your Book
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Episode 2: Four Must-Haves at the Top of Every Scene in Your Book In this episode of "Show Don't Tell Writing," Suzy Vadori delves into the critical elements that need to be at the top of every scene to keep your readers hooked. Learn why some books fail to engage and discover the simple checklist that ensures your scenes are compelling and grounde…
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1. The One Quality That Means a Writer Will be Successful, Every Time
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Episode 1: Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Writer? Welcome to the very first episode of "Show Don't Tell Writing" with your host, Suzy Vadori! In this episode, Suzy dives into the one key quality that guarantees a writer's success—and it's not talent. Debunking Hollywood myths about overnight successes, she emphasizes the importance of learning a…
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Episode 671: Learning from Tree Collectors, a conversation with Flower Confidential’s Amy Stewart about her new book that reveals “tales of arboreal obsession”
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https://youtu.be/WyNiGHbJz48?si=XFhufDuhKnwbDi0cWhat can flower people learn from tree collectors? For Amy Stewart, whose 2007 book “Flower Confidential” ignited the spark of the Slow Flowers Movement, the tree world is filled with people who are as equally fascinating and inspiring as the flower world contains. Amy and I discuss her new book, its …
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Episode 670: A visit to Primrose Lane Farm, an Alberta, Canada, and a conversation with flower farmer Kristen Primrose
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97i80tovWwUKristen Primrose of Primrose Lane FarmWhat is it like to grow cut flowers in Zones 2-4 for only three-to-four months each year and run a successful small-scale flower farm with those constraints? Kristen Primrose does just that and I’m so excited to share our conversation and a tour of her Southern Alberta…
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Episode 669: Making fashion with flowers, in our 10th anniversary celebration of American Flowers Week with five creators of our 2024 botanical couture collection
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_72AIwXgzzsAmerican Flowers Week encourages flower farmers, floral designers, flower enthusiasts, and gardeners alike to promote their blooms across social media with the hashtag #americanflowersweek. The campaign debuted in 2015 as the original domestic flower promotion holiday. Our annual botanical couture collecti…
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Episode 668: Slow Flowers Summit Preview with Farmer-Florists Melanie Harrington of Dahlia May Flower Farm and Janis Harris of Harris Flower Farm
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Get ready for our inspiring conversation with Janis Harris and Melanie Harrington as these two farmer-florists bring us a preview of their upcoming presentations at the Slow Flowers Summit, taking place next week in Banff, Alberta, Canada.https://youtu.be/BB4P-L5LxHQ?si=21zkPLOb7aMxj8KiIn just a few days, I’ll be gathering with nearly 100 attendees…
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Episode 667: Slow Flowers on the Road – a Visit to Dutch Lily Days
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https://youtu.be/l4uX1eggDMM?si=_cp2nGxAZ32exO6tWe’re taking a deep dive into the world of lilies today, featuring my conversations with experts I met while attending Dutch Lily Days in Amsterdam earlier this month. Most lily bulbs are produced in Holland, but the cut flowers you can grow from them are an important opportunity for domestic farmers …
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Episode 665: Home in Bloom with Author, Educator and Floral Artist Ariella Chezar
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3j35sWAjwY&feature=youtu.beAriella Chezar’s new book – Home in Bloom – is a vivid, inspiring look at the role of flowers and plants in interior design. Through her stunning, wild work, Ariella invites us to revel in the inherent drama of nature, encouraging us to infuse our living spaces with beauty and abundance, w…
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Episode 664: A Triple Talent – How Sydney Garvey of Flowers by Garvey’s Gardens blends flower farming, wedding design, and owning a retail flower shop
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https://youtu.be/i9EsxmOp5Zc?si=mrruo1qHJGCKtyEhToday, we’re continuing our conversations with multi-talented Slow Flowers members who grow flowers, design for weddings and events, and operate a retail flower shop. I call them the triple threat talents, and we have lots to learn from Sydney Garvey of Flowers by Garvey’s Gardens in Grand Junction Co…
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Episode 663: Designing with Dried Flowers – a new book by Hannah Muller of Full Belly Farm and Wreath Room
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zemwACzDWBoFlowers are fleetingly beautiful, but dried floral arrangements are both lovely and lasting. In her new book, Designing with Dried Flowers, Slow Flowers member, Hannah Muller of The Wreath Room and Full Belly Farm shares her unique methods to naturally dry flowers that hold their color and delicacy – and h…
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Episode 662: Flower farming meets the retail flower shop with Little Petal Farm
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https://youtu.be/lup-FAhWj4s?si=BAyBvf0Cfe8iEp_MGoing from flower farmer to full-service retail florist and juggling both – is it possible? Hear from Tammy Osselaer, who started Little Petal Farm in 2019 and then in 2022, opened a retail full-service flower shop as an extension of her farm. Learn how she grows all of her flowers during the farming …
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Episode 661: Spring Tune-Up for Florists, Shops, and Studios with Althea Wiles of Rose of Sharon Floral Design Studio
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https://youtu.be/NruZ1TOx0fo?si=NybN1qvv9X1LEC6xYou love floral design, but running a business is so not your thing! Longtime Slow Flowers member Althea Wiles has been there, too. She knows how many of us started out because we love flowers, but then realized there's so much more to the business than just making pretty things! Althea joined us rece…
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Episode 660: Flower Farming in Los Angeles: Meet a trio of growers behind an upcoming flower farm tour as they discuss the unique character of urban flower farming in Southern California
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https://youtu.be/VzIieyJw-bU?si=B48N4DXiiHZkyx15Meet three of the flower farmers behind the bountiful LA Flower Farm Tour, as eight woman-owned urban flower farms come together to open their gates to the public on May 4th. These growers, including three Slow Flowers member-owned farms, will welcome Los Angeles flower lovers and gardeners to wander …
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Episode 659: Designer Leslie Bennett, co-author of Garden Wonderland and founder of Pine House Edible Gardens and Black Sanctuary Gardens
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https://youtu.be/WBxatSDZgjE?si=DELFNNCQoG5l4a34Leslie Bennett believes that gardens are for all. In Garden Wonderland, this celebrated landscape designer treats us to an accessible garden-making approach to create our own plant-based spaces, spaces that provide sustenance, beauty, and wonder. Her new book will inspire your own garden journey as yo…
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Episode 658: Meet floral marketing strategist Sahid Nahim, host of YouTube’s The Bloom Show
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https://youtu.be/Ktb2fJ8-ty8?si=AzSIqzvwDl4XSGJ7On Slowflowers.com there are several search categories to help visitors find flower farms, florists, suppliers and other floral businesses, and one of those – business consulting and development services -- was originally inspired by my conversations with Sahid Nahim of New Bloom Solutions, today’s gu…
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If writing advice and the lingo used in the publishing industry usually sounds like gobbledygook to you, look no further than this Show, don’t Tell Writing podcast. I’m Author, Editor, and Book Coach Suzy Vadori, and I’m absolutely obsessed with helping writers get their ideas onto the page in a way that readers LOVE. If you think Show, don’t Tell …
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Episode 657: Meet Michelle Kenny, executive director the new Pacific Northwest Florists Association
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https://youtu.be/_7u2Mp8pf5U?si=riSrYytQLDkc4SBeWe believe in community here at the Slow Flowers Society and today’s guest does too, as she has a mission to support florists and the floral Industry within the Pacific Northwest Region. Meet Slow Flowers member Michelle Kenny, founder of the new Pacific Northwest Florist Association based in Portland…
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Episode 656: Follow the Blooms with Host and Producer Katie Lila, and Bloom TV Network’s founder & CEO Monica Michelle
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https://youtu.be/2xAkkExz5Qc?si=lLlWWY0VToCA2XeEThere’s HGTV and there’s the Food Network, but have you checked out the Bloom TV Network? Today, we’ll meet Monica Michelle, creator of the floral-centric streaming platform and Slow Flowers member Katie Lila, host and producer of the new series “Follow the Blooms,” which begins at the flower farm and…
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