Moonshine Murmurs

Necronauts : Moonshine Murmurs Podcast, Episode #14 In this episode, host Carol Mitchell and Ryan Habermeyer discuss Habermeyer’s novel Necronauts , the role of form in story writing, and more. Carol Mitchell is a consulting editor with Stillhouse Press and a term professor in the English Department at George Mason University. She holds an MFA from George Mason and is the author of several books f...

In this episode, host Carol Mitchell and Kristina Ten discuss Ten’s short story collection Tell Me Yours, I'll Tell You Mine , the origin of the stories, Ten’s influences, and more. Carol Mitchell is a consulting editor with Stillhouse Press and a term professor in the English Department at George Mason University. She holds an MFA from George Mason and is the author of several books for children...

In this episode, host Carol Mitchell and Alicia Elkort discuss A Map of Every Undoing , Alicia's beautiful poetry collection; writing through trauma; and the importance of community in writing. Carol Mitchell is a consulting editor with Stillhouse Press and a term professor in the English Department at George Mason University. She holds an MFA from George Mason and is the author of several books f...

In this episode, host Carol Mitchell and Miranda Schmidt discuss Leafskin , Miranda's beautiful book of prosepoetry (not a typo) and the unavoidable physical and psychic connections between humans and nature. Carol Mitchell is a consulting editor with Stillhouse Press and a term professor in the English Department at George Mason University. She holds an MFA from George Mason and is the author of...

Patience as a Weapon: Moonshine Murmurs Podcast, Episode #10 In this episode, host Carol Mitchell and Sam Ashworth, author of The Death and Life of August Sweeney have a lively discussion about his fascinating novel and paths to success as a working author.  Carol Mitchell is a consulting editor with Stillhouse Press and a term professor in the English Department at George Mason University. S...

In this episode, host Carol Mitchell and Fox City Lit Reading Series founders and organizers: Billy Howell, Erika Ostergaard, and Michael Don riff about their Fairfax City reading series: Fox City Lit, discuss how reading series build community, and brainstorm reading series' ideas including strobe lights and arm wrestling.  Fox City Lit is a seasonal reading series in Fairfax City, Virginia....

In this episode, host Carol Mitchell and Stillhouse author Amy Stuber discuss Amy’s new book, Sad Grownups , her journey to publication, the short story process, the process of submitting and writing.  Sad Grownups was released on October 5, 2024 from Stillhouse Press and is available for sale on our website at stillhousepress.org. Carol Mitchell is a consulting editor with Stillhouse Press a...

In this episode, host Carol Mitchell and Stillhouse author Paul Jaskunas discuss Jaskunas’s new book, The Atlas of Remedies .  The Atlas of Remedies was released on March 5, 2024 from Stillhouse Press and is available for sale on our website at stillhousepress.org. Carol Mitchell is a consulting editor with Stillhouse Press and a term professor in the English Department at George Mason Univer...

In this episode, host Carol Mitchell and Stillhouse author T.N. Eyer discuss Eyer’s new book, “Finding Meaning in the Age of Immortality.” They discuss ideas around class in America, variations in writing process, the writer’s life, and much more. “Finding Meaning in the Age of Immortality” was released on November 7 2023 from Stillhouse Press and is available for sale on our website at stillhouse...

In this episode, host Carol Mitchell and Stillhouse author Morgan Christie sit down to talk about the major themes within Christie’s new book, "Liddle Deaths," and how many of those themes are inspired by the southern African American experience. Mitchell and Christie delve into the life of Niya, the main character, and how she navigates life after a tragic familial incident and returning home to...

Carol Mitchell and Josh Denslow sit down to talk about the collaborative process of creating Denslow's new book Super Normal, a novel over 15 years in the making. Mitchell, one of many talented editors with Stillhouse Press, worked with Denslow as managing editor of Super Normal through the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, they discuss the process of redrafting a novel, and the many possible it...

In this episode of Moonshine Murmurs, Michelle Ross sits down with Taylor Schaefer to discuss her writing process for flash fiction, working collaboratively with Kim McGowan, the pros and cons of publishing with small presses, and more. Ross is the author of three short story collections: Shapeshifting, There’s So Much They Haven’t Told You, and They Kept Running. The full transcript of this episo...

Latif Askia Ba and editor Tommy Sheffield discuss disability, community and the art of the poetic form in Latif’s debut poetry collection The Machine Code of the Bleeding Moon, a meditation on the body, the possibilities of imagination, and the human capability for compassion and aid. For Full Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/182KJTmerwrqJ3S4r8AU3aGmp5TgC-UMM/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=10...

Revising poems and restoring life. Poet Phil Goldstein discusses his debut book of poetry, HtBaBaS, a narrative of surviving childhood sexual abuse, the art of revision, and how a careful and conscientious inquiry of one's memories can help us learn to revise and restore our lives.