Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEp 150: Write Your One-Line Legacy
About 20 minutes before the my dad’s calling and funeral service were scheduled to begin, we were milling around, chatting with various family member…
8 years, 2 months ago
Ep 149: Write Your Own Obituary
When my dad died in March, our family worked together to write the obituary. Each of us thought back on his life to decide the right stories to tell,…
8 years, 2 months ago
Ep 148: Increase Writing Quality by Both Filling and Stilling Your Mind
On a recent road trip, I loaded the “up next” feature of my podcast player with every episode that sounded intriguing. One episode would play after a…
8 years, 2 months ago
Ep 147: You and Your Writing Deserve the Grand Gesture
About a month ago, I escaped the frigid late-winter temperatures of the American Midwest and headed out on a big road trip. - By myself. - To write. …
8 years, 2 months ago
Ep 146: Your Writing Life Beginnings
The past two weeks, I shared with you parts one and two of my writing life beginnings. I reflected back on when, where, and how I began to dream of w…
8 years, 3 months ago
Ep 145: My Writing Life Beginnings, Pt 2
Note: This was originally published both at my website and at Tweetspeak Poetry back in 2013. - I signed up for an American Literature class. The ins…
8 years, 3 months ago
Ep 144: My Writing Life Beginnings, Pt. 1
Note: This was originally published both at my website and at Tweetspeak Poetry back in 2013. - My mom, a journalist, was talking with a friend. She …
8 years, 3 months ago
Ep 143: If You Want to Be a Writer, Keep Showing Up
Last time we talked about getting that first pancake out of the way so you can make more pancakes. We can be so afraid of that wobbly-edged first pan…
8 years, 3 months ago
Ep 142: If You Want to Write, You Have to Get Started
Back in December of 2014, my first podcast episode spoke to listeners. I preached to myself, as well. - The message? Just get started. You Only Need …
8 years, 3 months ago
Ep 141: Writers Help the World Begin to See
Photographer Walker Evans said, “Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are no…
8 years, 4 months ago