Sunday SubDays

Conversations and performances from the living edge of independent literature
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Sunday SubDays is Quibble Lit’s indie lit podcast. Our Sunday series, alternating between Featured Guests — conversations with writers and artists — and Featured Voices — profiles and performances from award winning poets of Quibble's Ps & Qs Audio Poem contest. Journey together with us deeper into a space for craft, process, and the living voice behind the page. quibblelit.substack.com

  1. 3d ago

    Lauren Rich - Featured Voice (Ep. 19)

    This week on Sunday SubDays, we’re joined by poet Lauren Richkus , whose poem “Job Title: Entertainer” won Quibble Lit’s Quippy Award for Most Humorful. We talk about her Quippy-winning poem, Lauren’s path to writing, humor as a tool, and the importance of community. And halfway through, Lauren shares an exciting announcement! Follow Lauren’s work at Lauren Richkus and on Instagram at @Laurenrichwrites Lauren was awesome company and so easy to chat with. I walked away truly inspired by her fearlessness. She helped me remember: to get good at anything, you’ve got to go for it - and might be bad to start - but once you’ve put yourself out there and keep after it, you’ll end up closer to where you wanted to be. Find your village of friends, trust your gut, keep going, and don’t forget to laugh along the way! Thank you, Lauren! Go follow her to keep connected to this poet and her upcoming work! Sunday SubDays is Quibble Lit’s Indie Lit Podcast, with free episodes releasing weekly on Sundays. Built for writers seeking community and the people of independent publishing, each week, host and Quibble Lit EIC Garrett Souliere invites on a literary friend (authors, editors, & publishers) to learn more about their way with words. Together, we uncover a wide range of wisdom and paths that all support one common cause: to understand and honor the importance of writing in our lives, and to demystify parts of its process. If you like the work we’re doing and you want to help us grow, here are a few easy ways you can help: * Leave a comment or review for Sunday SubDays * Share & Follow us on Substack and our social media * Tell a friend who would like the show about us! * Let us know your thoughts, feelings, and what you want to see! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit quibblelit.substack.com

    Lauren Rich - Featured Voice (Ep. 19)

  2. Jul 19

    Brett Van Emst - Featured Guest (Ep. 18)

    This week, Sunday SubDays welcomes Brett Van Emst—founder of Midnight Mind Magazine and creator of Lit Mag Week, a new collaborative initiative making its debut September 28–October 2. Bringing together independent literary magazines, writers, editors, and readers, Lit Mag Week is a straightforward idea with an ambitious aim: to celebrate the publications that keep contemporary literature alive. Brett joins us to talk about returning to Midnight Mind, how Lit Mag Week came together, and why we need something fun right now. Along the way, we discuss independent publishing, finding formulas and forms to facilitate creativity, and a few easy ways anyone can help the movement grow. It was a pleasure getting to know Brett, and Quibble is proud to be among the many amazing magazines (amagazines!) taking part in Lit Mag Week’s inaugural year. Be sure to explore Midnight Mind Magazine, discover more from those involved at LitMagWeek.com, and follow #LitMagWeek as the celebration approaches. * Check out their galleries and preorder the 10th issue of Midnight Mind Magazine at https://midnightmind.com/ * Visit https://litmagweek.com/ Thank you, Brett, and good luck, we’re rooting for you! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit quibblelit.substack.com

  3. Jul 12

    Sophia Lucia - Featured Voice (Ep. 17)

    This week we’re joined by Sophia Lucia: experimental poet, performer, musician, and producer of Freak Show Cabaret. Sophia’s poem “Get Me Out” was selected for a Quippy Categories Award for Best Sonic Experiment. The piece moves with voice, pressure, humor, confession, performance, and a kind of live-wire theatricality that makes the poem feel distinctly alive. Our conversation widens into Sophia’s larger creative life: sound, music, performance, drag, cabaret, and what it means to build an artistic world that can hold all of it. We’ll talk about the origins of Freak Show Cabaret, and how moving between forms can keep the work playful, raw, and potent. Sophia is based between Chicago and Paris, and her work moves across poetry, original music, video & live performance, and a one-woman variety-show spectacle. She has performed as a featured poet for Glastonbury Festival and is set to appear as a featured poet at Shambala Festival this August. She has upcoming Freak Show Cabaret shows in Chicago this July. Read Sophia’s award-winning poem, “Get Me Out,” at Quibble Lit, and follow her work through @freakshowcabaret, where you can find her music, videos, Bandcamp, Spotify, Patreon, and upcoming Freak Show Cabaret projects. Follow Sophia Lucia / Freak Show Cabaret: * Instagram & Substack: @Freakshowcabaret Sophia Lucia * Linktree: linktr.ee/Freakshowcabaret * Read “Get Me Out”: quibblelit.com/get-me-out-by-sophia-lucia This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit quibblelit.substack.com

    Sophia Lucia - Featured Voice (Ep. 17)

  4. Jul 5

    Adam Shove - Featured Guest (Ep. 16)

    In this Sunday SubDays conversation, Quibble Lit welcomes Adam Shove, poet and founder of Dark Thirty Poetry Publishing. This episode looks at Adam’s path as an artist, creator, and builder: where Dark Thirty began, what the work has taught him, and what he wants to help bring forward next. Adam has a big heart and sharp wit, and it was a real pleasure chatting together. Thank you for listening, and “Thank you” to Adam for joining! Follow Dark Thirty Poetry Publishing:https://www.instagram.com/darkthirtypoetrypublishing/ Follow Poet & Publisher Adam Shove:https://www.instagram.com/thepoetshove/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit quibblelit.substack.com

    Adam Shove - Featured Guest (Ep. 16)

  5. Jun 28

    Rochelle Potkar - Featured Voice (Ep. 15)

    In this Featured Voice conversation, we welcome to the show Rochelle Potkar, winner of our Quippy Category Award for Best Use of Silence with her poem “Bedrock.” Rochelle is a poet, fiction writer, screenwriter, playwright, critic, editor, and mentor whose work moves across genres and literary communities. Her writing brings attention to image, silence, memory, philosophy, and the lived textures that shape a creative life. I had such a fun time and learned so much in this conversation with Rochelle… I felt like we could have kept chatting for hours! Tune in to hear Rochelle’s journey, passion, and craft. Thank you, Rochelle! * Read “Bedrock” here:https://www.quibblelit.com/bedrock-by-rochelle-potkar * Learn more about Rochelle Potkar here:https://rochellepotkar.com/about/ * Rochelle’s recent novels:The Fabric Goddesses - https://www.amazon.com/Fabric-Goddesses-Women-Ambition-Threads-ebook/dp/B0GD9J1GP7/ * The D'Costa Family - https://www.amazon.com/DCosta-Family-comedic-deception-legacy-ebook/dp/B0F67J3MFX/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit quibblelit.substack.com

    Rochelle Potkar - Featured Voice (Ep. 15)

  6. Jun 21

    Hilesh Patel - Featured Voice (Ep. 14)

    Content note: This episode includes discussion of school violence. In this episode of Sunday SubDays, we’re joined by poet, mediator, facilitator, and Chicago ACT Collective member Hilesh Patel, whose poem “Apples and a cold slice of pizza, eaten arc first” won Quibble’s Most Heartbreaking Quippy Award. The poem is devastating in its restraint: ordinary school details — apples, pizza, math, a child’s point of view — slowly sharpen against the horror of a school shooting. In our conversation, Hilesh talks about where the poem began, how poetry can bear witness without overexplaining, and what it means to use art as a way of responding to violence, grief, and political disparity. We also talk about Hilesh’s path into poetry, his work with The Chicago ACT Collective, and how mediation, facilitation, listening, conflict, and repair shape his creative practice. Read Hilesh’s Quippy-winning poem, listen to the episode, and join us for a conversation about poetry as witness, art as community work, and the power of using one’s voice with care. As always, thank you for listening, and stay curious! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit quibblelit.substack.com

    Hilesh Patel - Featured Voice (Ep. 14)

  7. Jun 14

    Carella Keil - Featured Guest (Ep. 13)

    This week’s guest is a new friend and artist of many talents - we’re delighted to welcome on Canadian poet & photographer Carella Keil. Carella’s photograph “Frog Prince” is featured as the cover art for JUNGLE, Quibble Lit’s upcoming 8th print volume (which goes live in July!) Additionally, Carella’s poetry collection - “Undercover Butterfly” debuted this May (published by Dark Thirty Poetry Publishing) “The Frog Prince” felt immediately right as JUNGLE’s cover. Carella has been a true joy to partner with, and it was fantastic to finally “meet” and share a genuine conversation. In this episode, I sit down to ask Carella about her process, the origins behind her craft, and learn the story behind the putting-together of her first book. ”Frog Prince” — by Carella Keil Grab your copy of “Undercover Butterfly” today, and connect with Carella on Instagram ( @Catalogue.of.dreams ) Thank you for listening — Remember: talk to your friends about writing, and stay curious! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit quibblelit.substack.com

  8. Jun 7

    Dré Pontbriand - Featured Voice (Ep. 12)

    This week on Sunday SubDays, Quibble Lit sits down with Dré Pontbriand, poet and Quippy winner for “Porcelain Playground Barbie.” Dré and I have a ton of fun as we talk about the making of her award-winning poem and what it means to write toward transformation. Dré’s work is vivid, intimate, and brave, with lines that lift through beauty, rupture, and reclamation and a distinct voice that feels both lyrical and grounded. We’re so grateful to all of you for listening, and helping us add some more time for literary art into all of our days! * Spend more time with Dré’s work & get connected with her on Instagram: @ the.dre.verse * Got a guest suggestion? Send it in! * Want an easy & free way to support our show? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit quibblelit.substack.com

    Dré Pontbriand - Featured Voice (Ep. 12)
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Sunday SubDays is Quibble Lit’s indie lit podcast. Our Sunday series, alternating between Featured Guests — conversations with writers and artists — and Featured Voices — profiles and performances from award winning poets of Quibble's Ps & Qs Audio Poem contest. Journey together with us deeper into a space for craft, process, and the living voice behind the page. quibblelit.substack.com

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    Conversations and performances from the living edge of independent literature
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    2026
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