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Ep 107 - 'Prairie Silence' and the Creative Journey with Melanie Hoffert
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- Dec 8, 2025
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Summary
What does it take to tell the truth about where you come from, even when that truth is wrapped in silence? Dawn and Ruth sat down with North Dakota native Melanie Hoffert to discuss her memoir, Prairie Silence, a profound exploration of life, identity, and the kind of quiet that shapes you whether you want it to or not. And she's getting real about her decade-long writing journey, because good work takes time. She's sharing the whole messy process: finding an agent, navigating rejections, balancing major life changes (like having a baby), and somehow keeping her creative practice alive through all of it. Here's what matters: They're diving into the unique pressures authors face, why you have to keep writing even when it feels impossible, and what advice actually helps when you're trying to birth something meaningful into the world. Melanie's creative process has evolved through marriage, motherhood, and all the significant life changes that could've derailed her—but didn't. This episode is for anyone who's in the long haul of a creative project and wondering if it'll ever be done. Spoiler: It will. You just gotta keep showing up. LINKS: Learn more about Dawn's Discern by Doing for Business Groups: https://bigpicturebigpurpose.lpages.co/discern-by-doing-for-business/ Check out Ruth's ConseCrateBox shop: consecratebox.com 00:00 Introduction to Prairie Silence 00:19 Meet the Hosts: Dawn and Ruth 00:21 A Chilly Welcome 00:26 Tree Lighting and Sing-Along 02:04 Preparing for New Zealand 02:48 Introducing Melanie Hoffert 04:13 Melanie's Background and Prairie Silence 05:37 Writing and Promoting Prairie Silence 10:14 Impact of Prairie Silence 11:47 Current Creative Projects 15:22 Writing Practices and Routines 16:45 Navigating Parenthood and Creativity 17:05 Daily Writing Prac…