The Written Scene

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

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 why poetry is a therapeutical genre for the reader and writer, how physical movement is important to writing, how we think we know our audience but really don't, what a developmental editor is, the difference between being a writer an...

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 week's full episode of The Written Scene with Cherie. And don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and every episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

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 translator Jeremy Bai discusses how he found (read: snuck) certain books as a teenager, the added difficulty of translating Chinese poetry, why writing and speaking a language are different, how he uses life's responsibilities to mai...

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. Enjoy this brief teaser of The Written Scene with Jeremy before next week's full episode. Please be sure to also subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes. Music: Eshi Era

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 screenwriter and teacher Sean Martin , topics include the challenge of ego creeping into our writing, his coloring book creation process, what happens when money is no longer the deciding factor in life, knowing when to move on from a project...

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 teaser of next week's The Written Scene episode with Sean.  Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. You can also sign up for our once-a-month newsletter with fun things to thi...

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 , storyteller, and teacher, her path is equally her own. Listen in to hear why Kate let's a story mentally marinate before writing it down, her preference to write on paper first, the joy of random thoughts that become stories later ( pige...

'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 ideas. Enjoy this brief teaser of next week's full episode of The Written Scene with Kate. And that'll be the only ear worm. Probably. If you like this teaser (or just '80s heartthrob Corey Hart... no judgement), please be sure to s...

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 humans in general. (And that's a lot.) While there is some talk of poor urban design, listen in to this episode of The Written Scene to hear how the process of putting together his book was freeing, his reasons for why he loves teachin...

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 having a story he wanted to tell. Enjoy this brief teaser 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. And if you love newsletter...