Darby Hudson

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Arts EN ↓ 197 episodes

Darby Hudson talks about the 'creative process' and muddling through life.

Author

Darby Hudson

Category

Arts

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Putting art into the world and no one cares 09.07.2026

I'm fascinated how I have no control over what happens when I put something into the world. I wrestle with it a lot. Sometimes I care too much about it. Sometimes I don't care at all. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and p...

Writing a new book with lots of light 02.07.2026

Finished the last book and I've found a door into a new book which I'll illustrate too. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writ...

Books that kill loneliness 25.06.2026

These are my favourite books. They don't care about cleverness. They've staved off many moments of loneliness for me in my 30s. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok You...

Sleepwriting poems (I'm guilty of this) 18.06.2026

Trying to raise the floor quality of my new book I'm handing in today. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunity #wri...

Catching the spirit with art 11.06.2026

I felt the spirit in music as a kid, or at night, or in random moments. I wanted to learn how to hold it outside myself, even if temporarily, through art. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Fi...

My favourite artists disguise their effort 04.06.2026

Every artists I know or read about at some point reveals how hard they work to make it look easy. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creati...

Where did the anti-heroes go? 29.05.2026

Some of my favourite characters who've influenced my stuff. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunity #writing #artis...

Why I like "bad" poetry 21.05.2026

Most literary poetry feels like it's looking over my shoulder. Some poetry I read I feel like I deserve a trophy and it belongs on my shelf. Other poetry I feel like I earned a friend and it belongs in my bag. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel...

30 years self publishing to traditional publishing 15.05.2026

A little story about how it took a long time self publishing to find a traditional publisher. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity...

Laughing at myself and sometimes others 08.05.2026

I like when a writer or comedian points inwards and laughs at themselves. And I like it when they point outwards (sometimes). I'm more likely to believe them. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.co...

Writing about the most boring person I know: me 30.04.2026

Nearly finished a 3rd book and I'm triple questioning my voice and where I want to take it, how I want to land or crash it. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube...

Resting is important to make quality art 23.04.2026

It's something I have to force myself to do more often. I'm not a young artist anymore, so to make those leaps in quality, rest is a massive part of this. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Fi...

Virality can be a trap for authors 16.04.2026

Writing resonates completely differently in the quietness of a book as opposed to on screen. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity...

Instagram poetry line breaks drag me through poems 09.04.2026

Thoughts on line breaks in poetry and instagram poetry and Charles Bukowski - the godfather of "insta poetry" Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writing...

Finding your writing voice 02.04.2026

It took me 50 years to find my writing voice. Here's what I learned along the way. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingco...

A writing trick & what my 3rd book's about 28.03.2026

Beginning with a little trick I use to get unstuck while writing, then the rest of the episode on what the 3rd book I'm writing is about. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram...

When your weirdness finally fits into society (in the form of a book) 19.03.2026

It's weird to feel 'accepted' by a world that undervalued my strange thoughts for decades. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #w...

A writer's pilgrimage to LA 12.03.2026

I need to get to LA , even just for 2 weeks. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunity #writing #artist

Forgetting my book is actually good 05.03.2026

It feels like I'm promoting my book "You're Going To Be Ok" out of existence. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommuni...

Writing a whole book as fast as I can 26.02.2026

Pumping out a 3rd book - writing as fast as I can. Some thoughts.... Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunit...

My new book for an artist's heart lost in the world 19.02.2026

A little chat about my new book, "You're Going To Be Ok" Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunity #writing #...

Borrowing the atmosphere of my favourite writers 19.02.2026

My favourite writers brought me relief. Audiobook Spotify presave link for "You're Going To Be Ok" Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunity #writing #artist

The thing you are good at is hiding in plain sight 05.02.2026

I was great at writing when I was 17, then ditched it for decades. Audiobook Spotify presave link for "You're Going To Be Ok" Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunity #w...

Planting stories in real-life locations 29.01.2026

I love how stories bring magic to real life locations. Like a shared dream. Audiobook Spotify presave link for "You're Going To Be Ok" Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcom...

Getting my new book from publisher Andrews Mcmeel in the mail 23.01.2026

Audiobook Spotify presave link for "You're Going To Be Ok" I recieved my book as a physical book! Exciting to feel it in my hands as a little world. Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativi...

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