What does it take to keep writing? In this episode, we talk with Wanda Barker, a Raglan-based writer, artist and founder of the local writers' collective Inkspillers, about the highs and lows of the writing life. Wanda shares how the long, uncertain road to publishing led her to build a community where stories can be shared, supported, and seen.

We also talk about the "ghosts of writing", the ideas that haunt you when you are not creating, and how writers can navigate doubt and discipline. It is a warm and honest conversation about writing not just as craft, but as a way of connecting.