The Written Scene

All the ideas, all the books, all the reason to keep writing and reading. We'll get to them eventually. Enjoy this brief teaser with author Dennis K. Crosby 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

Author G.J. Berger has had a love of good storytelling since he was a child. Over the years, this has driven him to not only tell his own stories but also on constant lookout for the best story. In this episode of The Written Scene , G.J. discusses using pen names, how we once were able to find time to read because of a lack of modern distractions, using the mind behind our mind to write instead o...

According to author G.J. Berger, readers reading your writing will tell you more about how to write effectively than you reading everything you can get your hands on. Enjoy this brief teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene with G.J. Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all other episodes of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

There are many reasons Holly Kammier , author and co-founder of Acorn Publishing , enjoys books. One of them is because of that crinkly plastic wrapping they put on the covers of books at libraries. So good. In this episode of The Written Scene , Holly discusses what makes a good manuscript, what a hybrid publisher looks like, the books she read as a kid (for better or worse), making the want vs....

Publisher and writer Holly Kammier was introduced to books by both of her parents- for better or worse- at a very young age. Please enjoy this brief teaser of The Written Scene with Holly before next week's full episode. If you do enjoy it (and we're pretty sure you will), please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of the podcast. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

For publisher and poet Adam Stutz , writing doesn't come easy. And while he doesn't expect it to, he also wouldn't want it any other way. In this episode of The Written Scene , Adam (the guest, not the host) discusses the lifespans and handoffs of poetry readings, how the LA scene is different than the SD scene, the creative ways of publishing and sharing poetry, why it's difficult to get paid as...

Moving to a new city with an already established literary and open mic scene- a scene that is as vast as the city (Los Angeles)- can be a good thing. For poet and publisher Adam Stutz, it is that and, unexpectedly, a little more. Enjoy this brief teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene with Adam. Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of Th...

Writing has been a significant part of Allan Musterer's life and career as an engineer. In his 80's, Allan is discovering the creative side of writing. In this episode of The Written Scene, Allan discusses how his love of writing came about, the way he experiences and processes death (grieving in a positive way), why being an engineer made his writing almost too organized, what it was like writing...

Every writer has their moment when their love of books and storytelling dawns on them. For memoirist Allan Musterer , it happened very early on and in a very endearing way. Enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene with Allan. And please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

For many writers, the joy of writing is unmatched by many things in life. For poet Katie Kemple , that joy is evident in her voice when it's merely brought up in a conversation. In this episode of The Written Scene , Katie talks about how to sell poetry books in a non-traditional way, why travel and experience can help spark ideas, workshopping poetry before submitting for publication, why old and...

Even though the online world has opened doors for writers to submit their writing for publication seemingly en masse, poet Katie Kemple prefers to do a little more research first. In you enjoyed this 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

Poet and professor Margarita Pintado Burgos was born and raised in Puerto Rico and it was there she grew up with a love of writing and poetry. Her educational and professorial experiences in the U.S. added another dimension to her writing and voice. In this episode of The Written Scene , Margarita discusses the need for self-expression, her desire to write at an early age, what saved her from beco...

For poet and professor Margarita Pintado Burgos , her voice has followed a natural evolution no matter the language she writes in. Enjoy this brief teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene . Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

Being passionate about good writing is an important trait for any writer. For Billiekai Boughton , an author, speaker, military vet, and more, her passion for the craft of writing is strong, evident, and welcomed. In this episode of The Written Scene , Billiekai talks about the people we meet through writing about hard things, the experience of a class interpreting your poem without knowing you wr...

When it comes to the ability for poetry readings to become a staple in a poetry community, author and editor Billiekai Boughton has a few reasons how that can happen.  Enjoy this brief teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene .  Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

For horror author Tiffany Michelle Brown , writing scary tales didn't come naturally but it sure has become a perfect fit. In this Halloween episode of The Written Scene , Tiffany talks about how nice it is when a theme falls into place, the boundaries horror writers have, why she leads the group through haunted houses, the cornerstones of horror creativity, how it's good to know your voice but ex...

From horror to romance to kid lit, read everything. Everything. Enjoy this brief teaser with author Tiffany Michelle Brown ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene . Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

A life in the creative arts is not an easy one, nor is it easy to avoid if you're an artist at heart. For poet Carly Marie DeMento , her creative life is more intentional these days. In this week's episode of The Written Scene , Carly discusses the neurobiology of wisdom, how a life of different experiences (for better or worse) makes for a better writer, how being a poet is like being in a long c...

For writer Carly Marie DeMento, submitting single poems for publication is a way of building excitement. Enjoy this brief teaser before finding out why, along with so much more, in next week's full episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

When people talk about the San Diego writing community, the name Judy Reeves typically follows. In this episode of The Written Scene , author, teacher, and community creator Judy Reeves talks about how she was part of the reason San Diego's writing community thrives now, that books don't need to be written in chronological order, why a writer-reader connection is important, how showing up at the p...

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 as it was for her new book, When Your Heart Says Go. 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: Ad...

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 of The Written Scene , we talk about not knowing how a book will be received by an unknown audience, why the specificity of a story can be a way of telling hard stories, how his journey as an author began as a reader, why th...

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 week's full episode of The Written Scene with Minh Lê. Be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

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 equally important. In this episode of The Written Scene , Randall discusses how research can be inspirational, how a lack of teaching creativity to kids creates fear of creativity in adults, why being creative has unmentioned uses i...

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 week's full episode of The Written Scene with Randall. Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and every episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era