Episode 89: Anthony Green Jr.
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Poet and musician grew up around music and books, thanks to his parents. These days he tries to honor them and his own family with being the best version of an artist he can be. In this episode of , Anthony discusses starting out with music and how poetry was a natural progression, having parents who find importance in reading and artistic endeavors, why digital books was the right choice over print, how his son is his biggest writing motivator, creating books as time capsules, viewing himself as a writer first and above all else, starting with the book title first and writing to support...
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Episode 89 Teaser: Anthony Green Jr.
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For poet and musician , watching his son just be a kid and use his imagination was a reminder and motivator to do the same for himself. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of with Anthony. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
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Episode 88: Thomas Wing
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Author 's path to writing was often hidden from others, and by choice. But after decades in the Navy and filling his brain with naval boats and warfare, his confidence and desire to write about it became too much to ignore. In this episode of , Thomas discusses using real historical events to explore humanity through fictional characters, going down research rabbit holes, the difficulty of writing about a period the author didn't live in, how eavesdropping helped him learn to write dialogue, getting better at writing by sticking with it, staying creative mentally while on duty, finding balance...
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Episode 88 Teaser: Thomas Wing
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For author , access to his parents' library consisting of over 5000 books on every topic imaginable was a boon to not just his reading interests but also his writing path. Please enjoy this teaser with Thomas ahead of next week's full episode of . Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
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Episode 87: Anthony Adams
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For much of his life, author and musician knew the creative world was where he always wanted to be. After decades in music, he has co-authored his debut novel, , and has plans for many more books and other creative endeavors. In this episode of , Anthony discusses traveling the world to research their novel, following every bread crumb when writing a story, how their past in writing screenplays helped them write a novel, the fourth act of a novel and where it is or can be, what the right partner in collaboration does for the artistic process, learning what paths to take and what paths not to...
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Episode 87 Teaser: Anthony Adams
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For author, musician, and playwright , the liberation of writing a novel made writing even more enjoyable. Please enjoy this brief teaser of next week's full episode of with Anthony. If you're reading this before June 19th, don't miss Anthony and co-author and wife Christina Adams under the nom de plume A.C. Adams discussing their debut novel Chasing Shadows at the Coronado Library. More details . Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
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Episode 86: Christina Adams
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It doesn't take a harrowing life to be able to tell a story. But for author, musician, and creative mind , it was a story she couldn't pass up writing. In this episode of , Christina talks about the writing process with her husband and other co-writer Anthony Adams, why they chose to write a true story in the fiction genre, using music and books to escape life as a kid, how writing music helps her storytelling, the importance of working creative jobs that aren't writing when writing isn't paying yet, understanding the creative side of us can't be kept down, struggling to find or make time to...
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Episode 86 Teaser: Christina Adams
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Proof that two brains working together can sometimes write better than one working on its own. Enjoy this brief teaser with Christina Adams, one-half of the power couple , ahead of next week's full episode of . And don't miss your chance to meet Christina and Anthony (whom you'll hear from soon) at the Coronado Library on June 19th for .
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Episode 85: Puja Shah
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For author and philanthropist , writing has a way of teaching her things about herself she didn't know before. Listen in as Puja discusses how she found story and inspiration in Uganda, the ways motivated Puja to work within social justice and writing, what witnessing an educator challenging the system did for her, why the scariest part about writing is also the most exciting part about writing, surpise: the arts aren't safe, what carving out time to write means for her, cutting characters from one story but using them in other stories, the ability to write from anywhere when in the writing...
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Episode 85 Teaser: Puja Shah
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Just more proof that if you put your writing out there, your audience will find you, even if it's not the audience you expected. Please enjoy this teaser with author ahead of next week's full episode of . Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
info_outlineWhen it comes to writing, author and poet Alisha Richard has definitely found her groove in performance.
In this episode of The Written Scene, Alisha discusses why it's easy to promote yourself when you love what you do, discovering her talents as a storyteller, how fear prevented her from believing writing could be a career, the impact a powerfully performed poem can have on both a crowd and an author, using an analytical brain in a creative space, surprising co-workers with her creative side, practicing poetry while walking her dog, how memorizing some poems became therapy for her, being a rule follower while sometimes not using the rules of poetry and writing, making literary events and knowledge more accessible both in and outside of schools, and much more.
Please also listen to the end to find out about Alisha's performance at this year's International Fringe Festival. Click here to get tickets.
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Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era