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Displaying episodes 31 - 60 of 113 in total
Episode 42 Teaser: Judy Reeves
It's hard sometimes for writers to know when something they wrote is done. For author and San Diego writing community staple Judy Reeves, it's all about feeling, just ...
Episode 41: Minh Lê
For kid lit author and early childhood policy expert Minh Lê, writing and telling stories is all about connection no matter the age of the reader or listener. In this ...
Episode 41 Teaser: Minh Lê
For author and early childhood policy expert Minh Lê, the job of any author is (re)create the childhood wonder in readers of all ages. Enjoy this brief teaser of next ...
Episode 40: Randall Christopher
Persistence and perseverence are two important traits in life whether you're an artist or not. For filmmaker Randall Christopher, believing in your message and art is ...
Episode 40 Teaser: Randall Christopher
For filmmaker Randall Christopher, thinking creatively is just as useful, if not necessary, as thinking in a calculating way. Enjoy this brief teaser ahead of next we...
Episode 39: Cherie Kephart
We all come to writing in our own ways. For some, like author, poet, speaker, and editor Cherie Kephart, it's a pretty harrowing path. Listen in as Cherie discusses wh...
Episode 39 Teaser: Cherie Kephart
For author, poet, and speaker Cherie Kephart, it's important to keep the creative juices flowing with various pieces of creative fruit. Enjoy this brief teaser of next...
Episode 38: Jeremy Bai
It's not often you meet a Chinese fantasy and sci-fi translator and writer but if you do, have them on your podcast. In this episode of The Written Scene, author and t...
Episode 38 Teaser: Jeremy Bai
For many writers, seeking out books on our own is a rite of passage. For sci-fi writer and translator Jeremy Bai, it was no different. Just don't tell his parents. Enj...
Episode 37: Sean Martin
If you're curious just how much feelings and emotions can come into play for a creator, you're in the right place. In this episode of The Written Scene with screenwrit...
Episode 37 Teaser: Sean Martin
For screenwriter Sean Martin, his years as a chemical engineer have certainly played a part in how compartmentalizing is part of his writing process. Enjoy this brief ...
Episode 36: Kate Clapp McGovern
If you've been listening to The Written Scene for awhile, you'll have heard by now how there is no one single path to writing. For Kate Clapp McGovern, a writer, story...
Episode 36 Teaser: Kate Clapp McGovern
'80s heartthrob Corey Hart wisely sang you can never surrender. Seems writer and teacher Kate Clapp McGovern has taken that mindset to heart when it comes to her story...
Episode 35: Adam Deutsch
It doesn't take long to discover Adam Deutsch, a poet, professor, and publisher, takes poetry as seriously as he takes bicycling and road safety for bicyclists and hum...
Episode 35 Teaser: Adam Deutsch
For professor, poet, and publisher Adam Deutsch, putting together his latest book of poetry, EVERY TRANSMISSION, was like lining up the best of the best instead of a h...
Episode 34: Gill Sotu
This episode with Gill Sotu, a writer and performer and so much more, is one of those episodes where two people who enjoy doing the same thing could probably talk for ...
Episode 34 Teaser: Gill Sotu
When it comes to performing, writer and all around artist Gill Sotu still gets nervous after all these years. What helps, though, is knowing he's prepared and has prac...
Episode 33: Matt de la Peña
For New York Times bestseller Matt de la Peña, realizing he was in his zone as a Young Adult author came after he wrote his first book, Ball Don't Lie. Listen in to h...
Episode 33 Teaser: Matt de la Peña
According to New York Times bestselling writer Matt de la Peña, sometimes the market needs a little shove in the right direction. And who knows? Your story might be th...
Episode 32: Kristen Fogle
Whoever said writing had to be so serious? Well, in this episode with Kristen Fogle, a writer, teacher, executive director, mom, actress, and singer (to name a few thi...
Episode 32 Teaser: Kristen Fogle
Sometimes, for a writer, it helps to know your astrology sign. You know, if you believe in that sorta stuff. For writer, teacher, and executive director Kristen Fogle,...
Episode 31: Susan J. Farese
Poet, educator, and long-time nurse Susan J. Farese has a heavy but serendipitous origin story of her entry into the world of poetry. In this episode of The Written Sc...
Episode 31 Teaser: Susan J. Farese
Poet, nurse, teacher and more, Susan Farese has her hand in many creative and non-creative endeavors in life. And all of them, especially the creative ones, have taugh...
Episode 30: Michael Klam
Poet, teacher, editor, and all around special human being Michael Klam knows a thing or seven million about writing. In this episode of The Written Scene, Michael talk...
Episode 30 Teaser: Michael Klam
According to poet, teacher, and wise owl Michael Klam, the role of the audience at a poetry reading, himself included, is important on multiple levels. Enjoy this bri...
Episode 29: Parker Edison
Musician and multi-media artist Parker Edison may have that laid back vibe but it doesn't take long to see, hear, and feel just how driven and motivated he is. In this...
Episode 29 Teaser: Parker Edison
It helps to have hip, cool parents who know what you really should be listening to and reading. For musician and multi-media artist Parker Edison, his parents musical ...
Episode 28: Kevin Cullen
In this episode of The Written Scene, writer and storyteller Kevin Cullen explains how Dungeons & Dragons was his writing gateway drug, why writing is an exhausting an...
Episode 28 Teaser: Kevin Cullen
As writer and storyteller Kevin Cullen explains, for artists, perhaps consumption isn't a sin at all. In fact, we both agree that when it comes to our craft, consumpti...
Episode 27: Leonora Simonovis
In this week's episode with poet and professor Leonora "Leo" Simonovis, we'll hear what it means to live off the land and not be from it, how the way we're taught has ...
