Episodes

  • Learning to Pivot with Joel Leon

    Learning to Pivot with Joel Leon
    Feb 17 2022
    In this episode, writer and performer Joel Leon talks about owning his experiences, using them to propel his career forward and how using social media the right way can lead to the kind of connection thats hard to come by.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Don't Read The Comments with Jessica Ciencin Henriquez

    Don't Read The Comments with Jessica Ciencin Henriquez
    Dec 2 2021
    In this episode, I talk about about the history of the dreaded comments section, why writers should actively avoid it, and why they keep going back.
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    18 mins
  • Confronting Yourself on the Page with Katie Dalebout

    Confronting Yourself on the Page with Katie Dalebout
    Nov 25 2021

    If you want to read about the book, Let It Out that Katie and I discuss in today's episode, you can find it here:

    You can learn more about Katie's work here.

    You can follow her on social media here and listen to her podcast  here.

     
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • When The Reader Loves You Back with Shubnum Khan

    When The Reader Loves You Back with Shubnum Khan
    Nov 18 2021

    If you want to read about the essay Shubnum and I discuss in today's episode, you can find it here:

     

    New York Times Modern Love: From A Sale, Lace Undergarments, Never Worn.

     

    You can learn more about her writing here.

    You can follow her on social media here and  here. 
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    36 mins
  • Writing, Reading, Race and Recovery With Laura Cathcart Robbins

    Writing, Reading, Race and Recovery With Laura Cathcart Robbins
    Nov 11 2021

    If you want to read about the essays Laura and I discuss in today's episode, you can find them here:

     

    I was the only black person at Elizabeth Gilbert and Cheryl Strayed's Brave Magic Retreat

    My Ex-Husband Married My Old Friend. Then He Told Me They Were Having a Baby

     

    You can learn more about her writing here.

    You can follow her on social media here. 

     

     
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Write Like You Mean It Episode 1: Literary Citizens

    Write Like You Mean It Episode 1: Literary Citizens
    Nov 9 2021
    Welcome to Write Like You Mean It, a podcast where I have honest conversations about how and why we write. On this first episode, we talk about what it means to be a literary citizen, how to build your writing Karma and feed into your writing community.
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    11 mins