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E12: Writing out of Silence: An Interview with Melissa Hassard from Women Writers of the Triad

Release Date: 07/07/2015

E14: Small, the Next Big Thing: An Interview with Jeffrey Lependorf from Community of Literary Magazines and Presses

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In this episode we speak with Jeffrey Lependorf, Community of Literary Magazines and Presses' Executive Director. A service organization to independent literary publishers of exceptional fiction, poetry and prose, CMLP provides guidance on the backstage work of American literature. Join us as we learn about the organization, trends in the industry, guidance on submitting your writing and more. ...

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E12: Writing out of Silence: An Interview with Melissa Hassard from Women Writers of the Triad

In the Margins

In this episode we speak with Melissa Hassard, partner and Director of Marketing of Sable Books, a publishing, design and consulting company that assists writers with publishing and marketing their work. She established Women Writers of the Triad in 2012, with the goal of building a gathering of women writers who support all writers. Through community programs, readings, and workshops, they offer opportunities for writers at all levels to write, create, express and grow in their craft. ...

E11: Cowboys & Poets & Writers: An Interview with Kevin Larimer from Poets & Writers

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In this episode we speak with Kevin Larimer, Editor in Chief of Poets & Writers. A crucial source of information and guidance for creative writers, Poets & Writers is the nation's largest nonprofit literary organization serving poets, fiction writers and creative nonfiction writers. Join us as we learn about the magazine, the editorial process, trends in the literary industry and more. ...

E10: Poetry, A Lifestyle Choice: An Interview with Elizabeth Burke-Dain from The Poetry Foundation

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In this episode we speak with Elizabeth Burke-Dain, Marketing and Media Director for the Poetry Foundation. With a $200M endowment and its prestigious Poetry Magazine dating to 1912, The Poetry Foundation is the largest organization promoting poetry in the United States. Join us as we learn how the Poetry Foundation works to ensure poetry has a "vigorous presence... in our culture". ...

E9: Sound Like Yourself: An Interview with Jeff Shotts from Graywolf Press

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Graywolf Press is a leading independent publisher of contemporary American and international literature. In this episode we talk with Executive Editor Jeff Shotts to learn how they discover and work with leading writers such as Eula Biss and Claudia Rankine. We also learn how their non-profit status allows them freedom to work at the leading edge of the art and what he means when he suggests writers "Sound Like Yourself". ...

E8: Diversity in Print: An Interview with Backbone Press

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E7: Once More, with Feeling: An Interview with Dorianne Laux and John Kessel

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How does a writer improve? In this episode, two prominent writers and writing professors from North Carolina State University’s graduate program in creative writing share their insight into the creative process. With over 50 years of teaching experience between them, poet Dorianne Laux and fiction writer John Kessel offer advice to all levels of writers, reminding us to always try “once more, with feeling.” ...

E6: Road Trip: Tate Street Goes to AWP 2015

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The Association of Writers and Writing Programs is a premier annual event with over 12,000 attendees. This year's conference will include over 2,000 presenters and over 550 readings, panels and craft lectures. The accompanying bookfair hosts over 700 exhibitors consisting of presses, journals and literary organizations from all over the world. ...

E5: Improv Poetry: An Interview with Ross White

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Poet Ross White reads from his new chapbook, “How We Came Upon the Colony” (Unicorn Press, 2014). The conversation travels from White’s imagined 14th colony of the New World to his foundation in imporv comedy. ...

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In this episode we speak with Melissa Hassard, partner and Director of Marketing of Sable Books, a publishing, design and consulting company that assists writers with publishing and marketing their work. She established Women Writers of the Triad in 2012, with the goal of building a gathering of women writers who support all writers. Through community programs, readings, and workshops, they offer opportunities for writers at all levels to write, create, express and grow in their craft.

Podcast Notes:

Women Writers of the Triad: wwot.org

Audres Lorde's quote: “Your silence will not protect you.”
Mission: “to support, encourage, and nurture each other while working to find our voice, and hone our craft.“

UNC Greensboro Communication Studies: admissions.uncg.edu/major-communication-studies.php

Writers Group of the Triad: triadwriters.org

North Carolina Triad: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piedmont_Triad

Tate Street Coffee House: www.tatestreetcoffeehouse.com