The Writers' Show Podcast

Blake Hill

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The author of Westfalia

Blake Hill talks to The Writers’ Show about his new book Westfalia

What do you write about when your partner upends your life? If you’re Blake Hill, you hop on your mountain bike, go for a ride in the Canadian wilderness and come up with the plot for a book that changed his life.

Sometimes in life the fog rolls in and you need a compass

Blake Hill
Westfalia

Hill is an avid motorcyclist, pilot, world-traveler, surfer, and more. After a setback from experiencing a stroke, Hill’s vision of life began to expand even more, he was dead set to live life to the fullest. His background as a screenplay writer gives Westfalia a cinematic feel, with sweeping descriptions and fantastic scenes.

Engaging and epic, Westfalia combines action and adventure with a narrative of healing and growing despite tragedy. 

In the podcast, Blake Hill talks about:

  • Transferring physical experiences into writing
  • Using writing as a tool to heal from trauma
  • Dream writing – how to let go of reality and create something new
  • Living in the moment and chasing one’s passion

Westfalia – Blake Hill

The brand new book by Blake Hill is available for print and eBook from Amazon here

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