Episode 301 – Procrastinating Partners Collaborating with Liz Anderson

Mark interviews his partner Liz Anderson about her work as a Principal within education, as the better half of a writer, and also as a fellow procrastinator and creative collaborator.

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During the interview, Mark and Liz talk about:

The elements of procrastination that bond the two of them togetherHow Liz has learned to embrace procrastination as a way to get the creativity flowingLiz’s long-time practice of producing videos and short moviesThe “Last Minute Productions” Liz makes, leveraging the “L” and “A” of her initials into the brandingThe “show” (Isolation Station) that Liz started for the staff at her school during the pandemic and how that evolved into “Distance Daily”How these virtual shows allowed the staff to connect in a way that they never had been able to do beforeMark’s participation in Liz’s “Distance Daily” show for a while during the time when she was without a Vice PrincipalThe ongoing daily “Flair Fun” video announcements segment that initiated during the pandemic but continue to this day at Liz’s schoolThe value of the participation from the entire school community in these daily videos that allows for a deeper sense of connection and being seen and heard and part of something biggerThe way Liz practices the role of being an elementary school PrincipalThe important revelation during a Grade 8 graduation that was an eye-opening moment for LizThe difference between being an auditory learner and a visual learnerWhat it’s like for Liz living with Mark the writerThe “spies” Liz has watching for Mark to not engage in particular activities on social mediaHow while Liz had long been creative and producing videos, it was a long time before she felt comfortable getting in front of a cameraMark and Liz’s first creative collaboration, doing the “Stuck in This House Here with You” parody of the Steelers Wheel song “Stuck in the Middle with You”The way that we “paint” and fill spaces with things that tell a story or prompt people to see a space differentlyThe decision fatigue that can happen for a reader and how Liz appreciates being able to just keep reading the next book in a seriesLiz’s love of Joanna Penn’s J.F. Penn thrillers and Kevin J. Anderson’s “Dan Shamble” zombie P.I. novelsSome of the creative endeavors Liz is interested in exploring this coming summer

Then Liz turns the tables on Mark and asks him some reflective questions.

Links of Interest:

Parody VideosStuck In This House Here With You (Parody Music Video with Liz)Kay-Tell Presents: Isolation Parody Songs (Parody Music Video with Liz)The 2022 Aurora Awards Opening Sequence (Hosted by Liz and Mark)The Full 2022 Aurora Awards CeremonyMark’s Tavern: Where Everybody Shares Your Name – Pilot (Cheers Parody)Mark’s Tavern: Dad Jokes MatterMark’s Tavern: TensionMark’s Tavern: Mister Bright SideMark’s Tavern: Death by CoffeeBuy Mark a CoffeePatreon for Stark ReflectionsLovers Moon PodcastThe Relaxed AuthorBuy eBook DirectBuy Audiobook DirectPublishing Pitfalls for AuthorsAn Author’s Guide to Working with Libraries & BookstoresWide for the WinMark’s Canadian Werewolf BooksThis Time Around (Short Story)A Canadian Werewolf in New YorkStowe Away (Novella)Fear and Longing in Los AngelesFright Nights, Big CityLover’s MoonHex and the CityThe Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles

The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0