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The Standout Creatives explores creative work, reinvention, and building a life by design after leaving it all for Costa Rica. Published by Kevin Chung.
22 hrs ago
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Kevin Chung
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Nobody Told Him to Keep Going. He Just Did. Kern Carter's Author Journey.
And the talent of endurance.
Jul 6
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Kevin Chung
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Kern Carter
9
2
55:27
She Never Planned to Write a Book. Now She's Published Twenty-Four. Cathy Derksen's Author Journey.
Now she helps others become authors too.
Jul 1
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Kevin Chung
3
1
June 2026
She Wrote the Book on Liberation, Then Had to Sell It. Becky Mollenkamp's Author Journey
Author Becky Mollenkamp shows indie authors how to liberate yourself by doing the work herself: finish your book, own your work, and sell the damn…
Jun 24
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Kevin Chung
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Becky Mollenkamp
10
5
2
1:12:28
Why This Google Designer Quit Tech to Write Children's Book Author and Illustrator with Vicky Fang
Children's book author Vicky Fang shares how theater, design, tech, and motherhood shaped her storytelling journey.
Jun 17
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Kevin Chung
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Vicky Fang
11
5
2
1:06:25
Still Aspiring Superstar: The Part Where It Gets Complicated with Sophia Chang Part 2
Still chasing the book deal on novel seven. Sophia Chang on algorithms, gurus, and what starting over really costs.
Jun 12
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Kevin Chung
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Sophia Chang
5
4
2
Why Children's Book Illustrator Melquea Smith Ditched the Lone Wolf Creative Myth
From side hustle to full-time creative: How Melquea Smith built her illustration career through relationships, not just portfolio work.
Jun 10
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Kevin Chung
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3
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How an Illness and Forced Rest Unlocked a Hidden Creative Gift with Maya Sarin
Author Maya Sarin shares her journey from beauty marketer to published poet after illness led to a creative breakthrough and healing through poetry.
Jun 3
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Kevin Chung
9
1
4
From Missing Representation to Writing It Thien-Kim Lam.
Writing romance that finally sees you
Jun 1
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Kevin Chung
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Thien-Kim Lam
11
1
53:13
May 2026
Still Aspiring Superstar Who's Played Many Roles with Sophia Chang Part 1
Rock bottom was just her starting line.
May 28
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Kevin Chung
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Sophia Chang
14
1
18:44
What Nobody Tells You About Publishing Your Book with Anita Henderson
Your book idea has been sitting there long enough. Anita Henderson talks about what actually stands between you and a finished book that connects.
May 20
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Kevin Chung
5
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Translating a Legacy: Writing and Publishing His Immigrant Father's Memoir with Henry Eng
How a book on a shelf transformed his life and relationships
May 15
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Kevin Chung
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Henry Eng
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54:59
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