Friends,
I’m trying something new with today’s interview. Instead of recording my guest separately on Zoom, then painstakingly trimming the audio and editing the transcript before uploading both to Substack, I’m sharing a replay of my live interview with
.If you prefer to read the transcript, that should still be available at the link above. Captions are also available (click “CC”). Hopefully you don’t miss the theme music and voiceover intro/outro too much.
Since this is an experiment, I’d love to hear your feedback, privately or in the comments. I plan to use this format, or something similar, for my podcast in 2026, so suggestions or requests are welcome.
Thanks, as always, for supporting my work.
Josh
Holly Starley Bio:
Holly is the author of Holly Starley's Rolling Desk, which she writes from her DIY van, AKA Vivian. She’s got solar panels on the roof, steadily changing views out the window, and community wherever she lands. But before Holly was roaming the countryside she was an award-winning journalist in West Virginia and the managing editor of a cycling magazine. She’s founded a radio station, taught courses in person and online, and rebuilt a van with her own two hands.
Holly has also been a freelance editor for twenty years. When she’s not chronicling her van life, Holly works one-on-one with authors as a “self-editing coach.” She is a co-founder of the
, where you can find on-demand courses, write-ins, and many other resources for your writing practice.
Keep my poetry collection, Someday Johnson Creek, in mind as a holiday gift. It’s available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble, or you can support a local bookstore by ordering at the link below.
I appreciate the support of readers who make my writing life possible. Monthly installments of my memoir-in-progress are only available to full members. For access, please consider upgrading your subscription. I’m also proud to be a Give Back Stack. 5% of my earnings in Q4 will go to Centre County PAWS, a no-kill shelter focusing on adoption, education, and community assistance.
See my accountability page, with receipts for Q1, Q2, and Q3 here.
