Learning To Fly

On this episode I'm joined by two incredible friends as we discuss video games and cars!

To celebrate national music month Brenna from Rose colored books is joining me to share some of her favorite music related answers!

Today's episode is updates about the poetry marathon I just hosted and the upcoming community events I'll be hosting! If you're listening to this you're invited to join us!

Just a short hello and we're back! Happy new year and I'll see you all again very very soon!

Today Nico returns to chat Christmas, gifts, and goodwill!

So today Brenna from Rose colored books joins me once again and we are discussing pastries, movies, books and music in all our random and silly questions. But now we have to get you guys to weigh in - are s'mores summer or winter?????

Today I'm joined by Ash Raymond James and we're talking Christmas TV and colors!

Today I'm joined by Brenna from Rose colored books and we're talking about her brand new Fabel book club!!!! Join here: Follow her on Instagram: And to join my book club:

On today's episode of the podcast we explored the poems "Thanksgiving" by Edgar Albert guest, "yam" by Bruce Guernsey "perhaps the world ends" by Joy Harjo and finally a very lengthy and incredible piece "catalogue of unabashed gratitude" by Ross Gay

Kit Brannish joins me for their first ever episode on the podcast and I am so excited because random questions are just a part of our friendship. Also this is artichoke edition, what do artichokes mean to you?

These are all things I either didn't mention yesterday or didn't explain well enough by my standards! But tomorrow we'll be back with the real content and I'm so excited for our random questions segment to return!!!!

Today's episode exploded where I've been and what I've been working on in the meantime. There are two brand new poems featured and some updates on cool things happening and where you can find more information on the less cool happenings too!

Today is the very first day of NaNoWriMo 2023 - and this episode is just an introduction to what that means, how to join and what I'm working on this year as well! Most years I'm a traditional writer - in some respect but this year I'm a rebel taking on a handful of smaller projects rather than one full-sized novel!

Today I'm joined by my friend Nico to discuss all things Halloween and travel!!!

Today we are really just going back to the basics and getting an idea of what self-care can mean or look like while still embracing the wonder and magic of customizing it to our own needs. Also self care can be a full blown thing - but it can also be a series of little moments throughout a day or week that add up to be just as refreshing. Today's recipe: figgy grilled cheese

Today we are talking about how inspiration truly is everywhere and how to embrace that in our creativity. There's also a section of this conversation where you are encouraged to create from two different perspectives. Happy creating as we head into the weekend!

If you're like me and you're getting geared up for NaNoWriMo (National novel writing month in November) you're also participating in some version of prep-tober! Here's a general overview and how I modify the process for poetry! Tune in to the very end for a list of communities and resources!!!

This is a recap of the 2023 Official Poetry Marathon process and poems from my perspective. We will be doing a sincerelybluejay version of this to ring in the new year and I can't wait to tell you more about that as time goes on. There's some poems, some fun moments, and some about the process talk too.

This episode is an introduction to the MilWordY challenge and this month's prompt list. It's great to be back - I hope you're well.

Recap, housekeeping, beginning again.

Frogger, NES, and Laura Croft all wish you a very happy National Trivia Day as Zach and I test our knowledge about both video game history and characters. This episode was a blast to create, but I promise you, no Pineapples, Kings, or Zachs were harmed in the making of this one. Happy National Trivia Day everyone and thanks for joining me for yet another Wednesday episode of Random Questions. For...

Today's episode of the Learning to Fly podcast is all about variety and reminding ourselves and each other that there are so many amazing creators out there. And sometimes we do not resonate with a piece in the beginning - or at all even - but that doesn't mean that the creator isn't amazingly talented or that the poem is worthless. So listen with an open mind and also explore artistry in this new...

Monday Muse is what I've been calling the workshop series featured in my Substack Newsletter the Hummingbird Lounge! And as of today - I've decided that they will also be available here on the Learning to Fly podcast for anyone who prefers to learn through audible style lectures and narratives. I sincerely hope you'll enjoy today's workshop featuring three incredible poems and a slow introduction...

That's right, folks, this year I want to try something new on the podcast and within the SincerelyBlueJay community - a book club! With a book a month! And January's book is the Starless Sea by Erin Morganstern. Currently I am re-listening to the full cast audiobook on Audible and rereading and reannotating my physical thrift store copy. Though, I do have an autographed hard cover copy - and as I...

Today's episode of the Learning to Fly podcast is exploring the two BlueJay Prompt Journals alongside two other creatives. Discussing how to approach prompts, the different mediums you could use to create, and the numerous conversations the prompts could start. This was a blast to put together and I hope that if you don't already have one or both of these journals in your collection that you will...