39 – Janice Sapigao / Writer, Poet, Professor, Creative & Publication Process

Janice Sapigao is an accomplished writer, poet, and professor at Skyline College. Born and raised in San Jose, she finished her undergraduate degree in Ethnic Studies at UC San Diego. She then received her MFA from CalArts and has taught all throughout California. Her first book, Microchips for Millions, was first published in 2016, following by Like a Solid to a Shadow in 2017. She continues to teach at the CIPHER program at Skyline College and is an active writer and poet. In this episode, Janice shares some poetry and insight about her creative writing process. She gives her backstory and snippets of her journey as a writer—how she decided to pursue an MFA after writing for her college Pilipino Cultural Night. Janice also shares the ups and downs of balancing her career as a professor along with her work as a writer. She speaks on the process of finding a publisher for her first book and the transition to following projects.

Take a listen and let us know what you think! Follow Janice on her social media platforms and watch out for her next book (she teases a release date at the end of this episode).

3 Pieces of Advice

1. Be fearless.

2. Spend more time with family.

3. Go out. Explore more. Do more.

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Shoutouts

grace burns! Angela Penaredondo! Rachelle Cruz! my mom!

Angela Peñaredondo

Rachelle Cruz