# Lauren Smyth on Building a Creative Career at a Young Age

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Podcast: [Coffee with Jon - Think Big. Get Unstuck. Grow Your Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-with-jon-think-big-get-unstuck-grow-your-business-521729)
Published: 2026-05-29T12:58:11+00:00
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## Resource

Lauren Smyth is an economics and journalism student at Hillsdale College. Since signing her first publishing contract at age 13, she has written three young adult action/adventure novels, coded two story-based video games, and started a blog enjoyed by readers and writers around the world. When she's not writing, you'll find her flying right seat in a Piper PA-30 aircraft, recording episodes of her Grammar Minute writing podcast, or heading upriver on her paddleboard. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! Connect with Lauren Smyth: Website: www.laurensmythbooks.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/lsmythbooks *E - explicit language may be used in this podcast.

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