Episode 27: Seth Panitch--Rejection, Reinvention, and a Little Magic

Seth Panitch does not believe in staying in one creative lane—and thank goodness.He is an award-winning playwright, actor, director, filmmaker, University of Alabama professor, and now the author of Antique, a magical debut novel.But before the publishing deal came 106 agent rejections, a first novel Seth cheerfully describes as a “monstrosity,” years of learning, and one stubborn decision after another to keep going.Heather and Seth talk about the wonderfully unpredictable life of an artist, directing Shakespeare in Havana, creating characters who feel fully alive, surviving rejection, starting over, and why the shortcut is almost always the long cut. It’s a funny, thoughtful, and refreshingly honest conversation about failure, reinvention, creative endurance, and finding the courage to keep chasing the magic.Because rejection may be part of the story—but it doesn’t get to write the ending. Instagram: @sethpanitchauthorThreads: @sethpanitchauthorTikTok: @seth.panitchYouTube: @sethpanitchauthorFacebook: Seth Panitch – AuthorWebsite: sethpanitch.comWe would love to hear from you! Support the showwww.heatherpetero.comFacebook: @theheatherpeteroshow