Bestselling author, Kim Petersen, spoke with me about tactics to tap into age-old wisdom, quiet your inner critic, get back to basics, rediscover your voice, and recharge your creative batteries. “With how our lifestyles are, and the technology, we seem to have also become more disconnected from ourselves.” – Kim Petersen The award-winning, USA Today Bestselling, Australian author of fantasy, paranormal, and dystopian fiction, writes The Ascended Angels Chronicles, and co-authors the Stone the Crows series. Her latest is a foray into non-fiction titled Creative Writing Energy: Tools to Access Your Higher-Creative Mind - co-authored with colleague, romance writer Catherine Evans. It's been described as a book "...written for creatives about developing pathways to access the higher-creative mind...alternative ways..." and tools for unlocking your creativity. Before you dismiss this episode as a little "woo-woo," I assure you that we dig into the reasons behind the current shift for creatives toward alternative ways of thinking, New Age modalities, and a generation of writers looking to tune-out the noise and live more authentically. Please help us learn more about you by completing this short 7-question survey This episode of The Writer Files is brought to you by the team at Author Accelerator. Author Accelerator book coaches give writers feedback, accountability, and support while you write, so you can get that your idea out of your head and onto the page. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. In Part One of this file Kim Petersen and I discussed: Her journey to finding her writing identity (or, how it found her) Why she chose to write about her own writing rituals and routines How technology is draining our creative batteries Why younger generations are turning away from traditional belief systems and finding alternative means to recharge The nuts and bolts of a good foundation for creativity Why writers need to dip back into the great mystery through storytelling Show Notes: Author Accelerator KimPetersen.com WhisperingInkPress.com Creative Writing Energy: Tools to Access Your Higher-Creative Mind [Amazon] CatherineEvansAuthor.com Creative Writing Energy on Patreon Oblique Strategies - created by Brian Eno How millennials replaced religion with astrology and crystals - LA Times Kim Petersen on Facebook Kim Petersen on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter Please click the PayPal Donate button to support The Writer Files with a secure PayPal donation