The Savvy Creative

Xochitl's cousin, Javier, returns from the IE to join her in a boardwalk turf war during art walk night as they try to save their late grandmother's botanica. Jesus Garcia as Javier Natalie Rivera as Sofia Clarice Lafayette as Glenna Michael Alan Herman as Adam Jose Santaella as Gato Dan Lenard as Charlie Christina Castaneda as Xochitl Support Indie Creators: Support the podcast: https://donorbox.org/venice-magic-shop-season-1 Support and Follow House of Ka, new film by Michael Alan Herman: https://seedandspark.com/fund/house-of-ka#story Support and Follow Butt Stuff, a new film by April Yanko: https://seedandspark.com/fund/butt-stuff#story Podcast theme Te Quiero by Kicktracks Other Featured music: We Vibin' by ATELLER All Sound FX and music are fully licensed by Artlist.io Follow us on Instagram @savvycreativepodcast Follow us on Tik Tok @savvycreative Follow us on Twitter @savvycreativecc Subscribe to our YouTube channel: @savvycreativetv LOwk8xcehvoxrPu17Cx4

Xochitl is weary of trusting two of her newest neighbors as rival shops are ready to start a Boardwalk turf war right before the Venice Art Walk. Starring: Clarice Layfayette as Glenna Michael Alan Herman as Adam Jose Santaella as Gato Dan Lenard as Charlie Christina Castaneda as Xochitl Support Indie Creators: Support the podcast: https://donorbox.org/venice-magic-shop-season-1  Support and Follow House of Ka, new film by Michael Alan Herman: https://seedandspark.com/fund/house-of-ka#story Podcast theme Te Quiero by Kicktracks All Sound FX and music are fully licensed by Artlist.io Follow us on Instagram @savvycreativepodcast Follow us on Tik Tok @savvycreative Follow us on Twitter @savvycreativecc Subscribe to our YouTube channel: @SavvyCreativeTV

Continuing from Episode 2, Xochitl and Selkie are pulled in by the tide and strong waves from the dark portal, leaving them stranded in the dark depths of the ocean. Together they have to use their magic to get back to shore and seal the portal. Starring: April Yanko as Selkie Jose Santaella as Gato Dan Lenard as Charlie Christina Castaneda as Xochitl Written & Directed by Christina Castaneda Podcast theme Te Quiero by Kicktracks Underwater theme Quiet River by Roman P All Sound FX and music are fully licensed by Artlist.io Support the podcast: https://donorbox.org/venice-magic-shop-season-1   Follow us on Instagram @savvycreativepodcast Follow us on Tik Tok @savvycreative Follow us on Twitter @savvycreativecc

After a Mermaid beaches on the Venice shoreline, Xochitl uses her desert magic relics to help her protect more mermaids all while enjoying some Venice Boardwalk fun. Starring: April Yanko as Selkie Support April Yanko's short film, Butt Stuff: https://seedandspark.com/fund/butt-stuff#story Christina Castaneda as Xochitl Written & Directed by Christina Castaneda Podcast theme Te Quiero by Kicktracks All Sound FX and music are fully licensed by Artlist.io Support the podcast: https://donorbox.org/venice-magic-shop-season-1  Follow us on Instagram @savvycreativepodcast Follow us on Tik Tok @savvycreative Follow us on Twitter @savvycreativecc

The first episode in our series, Venice Magic Shop where two first gen Mexican American cousins try to save their late grandmother's shop on the Venice boardwalk that caters to mythical creatures with the help of their magical talking cat.   After Xochitl returns from the Mojave desert to seek revenge on her cousin, Yessenia, she comes back to find her late grandmother's shop abandoned and must decide if she will return to Mojave or make magic happen in Venice.  Starring:  Jose Santaella as Gato  Dan Lenard as Charlie  Christina Castaneda as Xochitl  Music by Chris Gregory  Written & Directed by Christina Castaneda  Podcast theme Te Quiero by Kicktracks  All Sound FX and music are fully licensed by Artlist.io  Support the podcast: https://donorbox.org/venice-magic-shop-season-1   Follow us on Instagram @savvycreativepodcast  Follow us on Tik Tok @savvycreative  Follow us on Twitter @savvycreativecc   

Support the podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/savvycreative  Before you start workshopping your story and building your team, be sure to protect your art with these very important steps; whether you're working with friends, frenemies or established pros with questionable intentions.  Time Stamps:  1:11 Tea time  14:43 4 steps to protect Your Story  22:41 Red Flags with Writing Mentors  30:39 4 Year Podcast anniversary  Follow us:  Tik Tok: @savvycreative  YouTube: @savvycreativeTV  Instagram: @savvycreativepod & @christinaacastaneda  Openseas: @savvy_creative  Facebook: @savvycreativetv 

For the next episode of the Second Act series, Stage Name is what happens after the audition; how dance life becomes stale if there's not a better or more daring version of ourselves to pursue- and sometimes that person is that bolder, sexier icon we always wanted to be.  Check out our NFTs: https://opensea.io/savvy_creative  Follow us:  Instagram @savvycreativepodcast  Twitter @savvycreativecc  Tik Tok @savvycreative 

In this week's short story monologue, Protein Bars is the first episode of our Second Act series. If you're in the diet cycle and feeling guilty for already giving up on your New Year's Resolutions, stop feeling the pressure from the outside programming and start focusing on what gives you joy, even if it means pursuing all the things you wanted as a kid.    Check out our NFTs: https://opensea.io/savvy_creative  Follow us:  Instagram @savvycreativepodcast  Twitter @savvycreativecc  Tik Tok @savvycreative 

What the heck is the Metaverse and how will that affect us as writers, creatives and podcasters? If the words Metaverse, VR, AR & Crypto are overwhelming, don't stress, you can learn it and use your skills as a writer to enter this digital realm. Let me break it down for you in this special solocast  Check out our NFTs on OpenSeas: https://opensea.io/savvy_creative  Follow us:  Instagram @savvycreativepodcast  Twitter @savvycreativecc  Tik Tok @savvycreative

In this finale episode, our heroine discovers the power in her magic relics while battling haunting spirits in the Mojave desert.    Listen to the full series on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5W2RCjZq3H6ezGD05X3jj5    Mojave Part I: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/were-back-new-styles-and-more-stories  Mojave Part II: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-mojave-part-ii  Mojave Part III: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-mojave-part-iii  Mojave Part IV: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-mojave-part-iv    Support the podcast with our NFTs:  USDT (no gas fees): https://www.voice.com/creation/100000001001285  Rarible: https://rarible.com/magic-ave    Follow us on Instagram @christinaacastaneda or @savvycreativepodcast    Follow us on Twitter: @savvycreativecc

After conjuring magic in the desert goes wrong, our heroine is now caught in a sandstorm with her coyote companion.  Support the podcast:  Follow us on Instagram @christinaacastaneda or @savvycreativepodcast  Follow us on Twitter: @savvycreativecc  Check out our NFT art: https://www.voice.com/creation/100000001001285  Mojave Part I: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/were-back-new-styles-and-more-stories  Mojave Part II: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-mojave-part-ii  Mojave Part III: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-mojave-part-iii 

Legend says that when La (Santa) Muerte decides on you, there's no stopping it, not even with the help of our newest character who protects -and sometimes likes to play tricks- in the Mojave desert. Support the podcast:  Follow us on Instagram @christinaacastaneda or @savvycreativepodcast  Follow us on Twitter: @savvycreativecc  Check out our NFT art on Rarible: https://rarible.com/magic-ave Mojave Part I: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/were-back-new-styles-and-more-stories  Mojave Part II: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-mojave-part-ii 

What if I did get lost in the desert, where only darkness and predators come out at night? Follow our heroine for Part II of our narrative fiction podcast miniseries, MOJAVE.  Support the podcast:  Follow us on Instagram @christinaacastaneda or @savvycreativepodcast  Follow us on Twitter: @savvycreativecc  Mojave Part I: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/were-back-new-styles-and-more-stories  Check out our NFT art on Rarible: https://rarible.com/magic-ave

This week we return and I want to tell you about what you can expect in each episode until the end of 2021  We're starting this season with the first part of our new style of narrative fiction podcasting that combines different styles of writing: enjoy Part I of MOJAVE  Support the podcast:  Follow us on Instagram @christinaacastaneda or @savvycreativepodcast  Follow us on Twitter: @savvycreativecc  Check out our NFT art on Rarible: https://rarible.com/magic-ave  

Cast: BK Phillips as Elijah Fernando Rivera as John Church Tom Jenkins as The Last Magician Gina Ann as Nari Charlie Jacobs as Soldier  Director Dalya Guerin Sound Design by Lily Rodriguez Score by Riley Geare Writer and Narrator Christina Castaneda  Listen to Part V: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-the-last-magician-part-v  Listen to Part IV: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-the-last-magician-part-iv  Listen to Part III: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-audiodrama-the-last-magician-part-iii  Listen to Part II: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/story-time-the-last-magician-part-ii  Listen to Part I: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-quarantine-edition-the-last-magician  Follow us for more at the Savvy Creative! Subscribe for free bonuses for writers & creatives: https://mailchi.mp/143cb46dab1e/podcast-subs-general   

Follow our amazing Authors:  Stephanie LaVigne:  Get a copy of Stephanie's newest book, Headlines, Deadlines and Lies and more: stephanielavigne.com   Follow O.E. Tearmann:  https://www.oetearmann.com/  https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18359444.O_E_Tearmann Dalandra Young:  https://www.noonimals.com/   Follow Jennifer Lieberman:  www.JenniferLiebermanActor.com www.YearOfTheWhat.com     Catch up and listen to our Audio Drama, The Last Magician:  Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or reach out to us on Instagram @savvycreativechristina  Catch up on our Storytime episodes:  The Last Magician Part V: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-the-last-magician-part-v  Listen to Part IV: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-the-last-magician-part-iv  Listen to Part III: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-audiodrama-the-last-magician-part-iii  Listen to Part II: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/story-time-the-last-magician-part-ii  Listen to Part I: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-quarantine-edition-the-last-magician  Follow us for more at the Savvy Creative! Subscribe for free bonuses for writers & creatives: https://mailchi.mp/143cb46dab1e/podcast-subs-general   

Meet Caramel Lucas, who is the host of the Keepin' It Real with Caramel podcast, where she interviews entrepreneurs and creatives to help motivate and inspire others to go after the life they want. She also produced her own adaptation of her erotica novel, In Love With the Other Man, also available on YouTube. In this episode, we talk about:    Short Stories being a trend for social media and newsletters right now  Writing about abusive relationships  Producing her own adaptation  Hosting her podcast, Keepin' It Real with Caramel  Toxic female friendships & betrayals  Bringing back Open Mic Stand Up Comedy post COVID  The Struggles of being a Female Comic And more!  Follow Caramel:  https://www.caramellucas.net/    Instagram: @mscaramellucas    Facebook: Caramel Lucas Twitter: Ms__Caramel  Linkedi: Caramel Lucas    Podcast: https;//www.anchor.fm/caramel-lucas   Newsletter sign up on substack:  https://www.caramel.substack.com/  Get our free bonuses for subscribers only: https://mailchi.mp/143cb46dab1e/podcast-subs-general ​ Writers! Find out how you can leverage podcasting for your books: www.savvy-creative.com   

Meet Author, Playwright, Actress, and Producer, Jennifer Lieberman, whose one woman show, Year of the Slut, shares the transformation and exploration that we have or need to have at a certain point in our womanhood. Listen as we talk about:    How Year of the Slut was written, produced and performed  The pros and cons of a One Woman Show  How Doms and Subs inspired her noir writing  Slut Shaming  Sex Positive Conversations through Writing and in our daily lives  Writing yourself a vehicle to get your name out  Flipping Power or Gender Roles  The benefits of hosting Table reads  Running a Creative Business and Self Producing  The come back of Theater  And more!  Follow Jennifer:  www.JenniferLiebermanActor.com www.YearOfTheWhat.com Instagram: @yearofthewhatnovel and @iamjenlieberman Facebook: @yearofthewhatnovel and @iamjenlieberman  Twitter: @iamjenlieberman Producing Guidelines: http://www.jenniferliebermanactor.com/workshops.html  Get our free bonuses for subscribers only: https://mailchi.mp/143cb46dab1e/podcast-subs-general ​ Writers! Find out how you can leverage podcasting for your books: www.savvy-creative.com 

Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or reach out to us on Instagram @savvycreativechristina  Catch up on our Storytime episodes:  The Last Magician Part V: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-the-last-magician-part-v  Listen to Part IV: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-the-last-magician-part-iv  Listen to Part III: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-audiodrama-the-last-magician-part-iii  Listen to Part II: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/story-time-the-last-magician-part-ii  Listen to Part I: https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/storytime-quarantine-edition-the-last-magician  Follow us for more at the Savvy Creative! Subscribe for free bonuses for writers & creatives: https://mailchi.mp/143cb46dab1e/podcast-subs-general  Other Storytime Episodes:  https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/story-time-in-the-mountain-hot-springs  https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/summer-romance-storytime-the-last-dance  https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/yellow-wallpaper-in-venice-story-time-poetry-episode  https://thesavvycreative.libsyn.com/my-valentines-day-gifts-to-you  Learn how to leverage podcasting for your writing: www.savvy-creative.com   

Meet Chick Lit Author Miranda Oh, the author behind the Chin Up, Tits Out series and now producing her next series, Love My Lady Bits.  In this episode, we talk about:  Mantra behind her book series, Chin Up, Tits Out series The impact of the lifestyle brand on fans  How her Chick Lit helped male readers  Shenanigans are necessary and build confidence  Finding your village  Making Lists  How battling a Chronic Illness (endrometriosis) changed her perspective Dating with a chronic illness  Finding purpose through self reflection  How motherhood changed her writing process and brand  Finding an ideal group of readers and artists  How being a podcast host helps us as writers Follow Miranda and get a copy of the Chin Up, Tits Out series: www.mirandaoh.com  Instagram: @ohmirandaoh  Twitter: Ohmirandaoh  Facebook: Miranda Oh  Writers! We've got free resources to help you leverage podcasting: www.savvy-creative.com