The Written Scene

Bob Dylan inspired a lot of people, including poet and author Joseph Milosch , just not in a way you might expect. At least initially. Enjoy this brief teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene . Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

Author and journalist Alex Kecskes has always known he wanted to be a writer. After various writing ventures, he discovered the freedom of writing novels. In this episode of The Written Scene , Alex talks about using history as writing inspiration, writing about the plane ride when he moved from Hungary to the US as a kid, the life changing teachers in our lives, how an advertising career taught h...

Most of us had at least one teacher that had a positive impact on our lives. Author Alex Kecskes encountered his in the 9th grade and has never forgotten it. Enjoy this brief teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene .  Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era  

For author, community organizer, and gardener Mario DeMatteo , sharing and giving are his biggest motivators along his own personal hero's journey. In this episode of The Written Scene , Mario talks about his lifelong love of telling stories, the difference Glassless Minds has made in his life, what higher education can and can't do for a writer, the joy of discovering he can still write after his...

For author and gardener Mario DeMatteo , the hero's journey isn't just found in books he's read. It's in his real life past, too. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene . If you enjoy this teaser, please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

For poet, author, teacher, and gardener Karla Cordero , each challenge, whether writing related or not, is an opportunity to be creative. In this episode of The Written Scene , Karla talks about knowing when to be patient with yourself when you're not writing, the role of artists in society, her experience and personal journey in a MFA program, why visually seeing a physical layout of a manuscript...

For Karla Cordero, an author, poet, artivist, teacher, and much more, there are multiple ways to write, and that includes times when no words are even written. Enjoy this brief teaser with Karla ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene.  Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

Poet and professor Bear Wolf has from the very beginning been an artist. And even if he wanted to stop and be something or someone else (which has never crossed his mind), he wouldn't be able to.   In this episode of The Written Scene , Bear discusses the constant struggle to remember to show and not tell, gaining a deeper understanding of something through teaching others, finding time to write a...

For poet and professor Bear Wolf, creativity is essential in not just gaining new perspectives and paths in his art, but also in how he teaches and grades his students. Enjoy this brief teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene . Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of the podcast. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

If there's one thing you should know about journalist and author Caitlin Rother it's that she won't quit, nor does she have regrets, both good qualities for a writer. In this episode of The Written Scene , Caitlin discusses how the writing scene has grown due to hybrid and self-publishing, using validation from others as feedback, why the true crime book market is shrinking, growing up with books...

Author and journalist Caitlin Rother's writing path has not quite been straightforward. But then again, what writer's path has been? Enjoy this brief teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene . Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

Journalism has been evolving rapidly in recent years. For journalist Jackie Bryant , it's an opportunity to adjust and find joy in new ways to write. In this episode of The Written Scene , Jackie talks about the odd mix of journalism and marketing, writing scripts for audio and how it's a different yet fun type of writing, how working can be fun but also being good about taking time off, growing u...

For journalist Jackie Bryant , having an open mind to learning new things on the job has allowed her to learn new things she didn't know she liked. Enjoy this teaser with Jackie ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene . Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of this podcast. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

Some books you never forget. Most, though, you do. Fortunately, for author and poet Jimmy Jazz , he journaled extensively since his teenage years about what he read. In this episode of The Written Scene , Jimmy talks being fully DIY, how he's physically unable to sit at a desk for long periods of time like in younger years, the popularity problem of poetry, where there's a tendency for poets to be...

The problem with poetry in the early '90s, according to author and poet Jimmy Jazz . Please enjoy this brief teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene with Jimmy. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

In this episode of The Written Scene , author and journalist David Coddon is confirmation that while the writer struggle is real to all writers, each writer eventually finds their own way to work with it. Listen in as David discusses scheduling and trying to write before daily responsibilities so the mind is fresh, not thinking about numbers like word count, advantages of the short story, making w...

Author, journalist, and professor David Coddon is pretty sure the writer who only writes for a living is a myth but that's not stopping him from trying to make that a reality. If you enjoy this teaser ahead of the next week's full episode of The Written Scene with David, be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of this podcast. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

Author and multi-media artist Jon Kanis has been all around the world attending concerts and live events. Good thing he took notes. In this extensive episode of The Written Scene , Jon discusses how the longer you stick with your discipline the more you can't help refine it, adding personal point of view to third person reporting, following the muse wherever it takes you, Taylor Swift and the spec...

As far as epiphanies go, author, musician, and music historian Jon Kanis had the necessary one when it comes to what's essential to being a writer. Enjoy this brief teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene with Jon. Please also be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa

Many writers write for their own various reasons, whether it be pleasure or an unexplainable need. For author, Zen Buddhist priest, and speech pathologist Jennifer J. Hunter , writing is a form of gratitude. In this episode of The Written Scene , Jennifer discusses using a cat as a protagonist, the reminder to write something you're willing to spend a lot of time with, what the definition of a ros...

When you start from the bottom fresh out of grad school, just as author, speech pathologist, and Zen Buddhist priest Jennifer J. Hunter did, even the harshest advice is advice. Enjoy this brief teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene with Jennifer. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

Author, former pilot, and one-time lawyer Robin "R.D." Kardon has carved a writing path out of passion and a strong ability to adapt and change. In this episode of The Written Scene , Robin talks about the mental health of pilots, what an angel flight is and why it's so important, how she's always been a writer in a family of storytellers, growing up with Walter Cronkite, what flying taught her ab...

For author and former pilot Robin "R.D." Kardon , thinking big happened at an early age. Please enjoy this teaser with Robin ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene . Be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of the podcast. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

As with most writers, author and retired little leaguer Patrick Holcomb had a few lives before putting out his first novel, Where the Seams Meet . In this episode of The Written Scene , Patrick talks about the difficulty of elevator pitches, why writing fiction was a challenge, adding personal jokes in the editing process, telling the story he wanted to tell, not getting wrapped up in legacy but s...

For author, backpacker, and retired Little Leaguer Patrick Holcomb , having a strong analytical mind is a massive boost to the editing process. Enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene with Patrick. Please also be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of the podcast. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era