The Written Scene

Adam Greenfield
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San Diego writers, creators, and anyone involved in the San Diego literary scene discuss path, process, and craft.

  1. Episode 105 Teaser: Deborah Holt Larkin

    6D AGO · BONUS

    Episode 105 Teaser: Deborah Holt Larkin

    For author Deborah Holt Larkin, a fatal crime in her neighborhood when she was a child became a catalyst to understand crime and protect herself, as well as write a book about it later in life. Please enjoy this brief teaser with Deborah ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene.  Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

    1 min

  2. FEB 17

    Episode 104: Melissa McKinstry

    This episode is our four year anniversary of The Written Scene. Thank you to those that have been listening for a while. To those that are new here, welcome. You have a lot of great conversations about writing to catch up on. Speaking of great conversations... When it comes to making sure writers and non-writers alike feel comfortable and find joy in the arts community, author and community organizer Melissa McKinstry plays a significant part in making sure that happens. In this episode of The Written Scene, Melissa discusses being the first author in an inaugural author residency, why it's been so fulfilling to have a quarterly arts event, holding events at small spaces vs. large spaces, the influence her grandfather and his book collection had on her reading path, memories of Bookmobiles when we were kids, how her rural upbringing impacted her writing, getting her MFA later in life, the ways her son was her biggest inspiration, learning to write about emotionally laden experiences without sentimentality, imitation as a way to learn and understanding craft, always having music on in the house, the accountability of having weekly writing sessions with other writers, and more. The next Poet Tree Productions reading and music event is Sunday, February 22nd, from 1pm to 4pm at Meraki in the South Park neighboorhood. Poetry, prose, jazz, food, and local artisans. Expect a fantastic afternoon and if you see me there, say hi. Get your tickets here. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

    1h 8m
  3. Episode 104 Teaser: Melissa McKinstry

    FEB 10 · BONUS

    Episode 104 Teaser: Melissa McKinstry

    For author Melissa McKinstry, the spark to host her own poetry and jazz series came from an inaugural author residency where, while it still holds a dear place in her heart, the rules were still being ironed out. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

    1 min

  4. FEB 3

    Episode 103: Julia Lemke

    For author and poet Julia Lemke, discovering the healing and connecting nature of poetry changed the course of her writing career. In this episode of The Written Scene, Julia talks about how a spiritual epiphany guided her and its effect on her book, loving the library as a kid and how many books she could check out, reading books as a child that are now banned, majoring in Packaging in college and what that really is, the muscle memory of creation as a kid and how it changes as we age, accepting the feeling of not knowing what's next after completing a large project, finding relevancy in a fast paced society, why we can't create if we're not living our lives too, the kind of stories that stick with her, how having patience when writing can pay off, why your reader won't figure out what you're saying if you don't know either, leveling up as a poet, the ways performing poetry improves your writing, and much more. If you enjoyed this convo, please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. We also have a once-a-month newsletter which you can subscribe to by clicking or tapping here. Music: Addis Ababa

    1h 9m
  5. Episode 103 Teaser: Julia Lemke

    JAN 28 · BONUS

    Episode 103 Teaser: Julia Lemke

    For author Julia Lemke, poetry felt inaccessible. Fortunately, all it took was finding her voice to unlock and open doors. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

    1 min

  6. JAN 20

    Episode 102: Janell Strube

    Author Janell Strube may also work as a tax accountant but her extensive use of spreadsheets made writing much easier. In this episode of The Written Scene, Janell talks about the writing lessons learned from going down rabbit holes, being the kid with their nose in the book instead of playing, viewing writing as feeding and nourishing people, the power of realizing and also believing you're a writer, having a day job that competes with time to write, zooming out to see just how much we've written over time, volunteering within a writer community and how that benefits us, developing thick skin through critique groups, using objects to tell a story, having a specific office just for writing, the lesson of less is more when writing a love scene, why bookstores survive in a digital world, and much more. Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. Click here to subscribe to our once-a-month newsletter of upcoming guests, events, and more. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

    1h 4m
  7. Episode 102 Teaser: Janell Strube

    JAN 13 · BONUS

    Episode 102 Teaser: Janell Strube

    Not all teachers are good. But even the bad ones can be motivating, just as it was for author and memoirist Janell Strube. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

    1 min
  8. Episode 101: Barbara Carlton

    JAN 6

    Episode 101: Barbara Carlton

    Author Barbara Carlton led a previous life as an architect, a job she's now retired from, but a job that was very much like writing a novel. In this episode of The Written Scene, Barbara talks about the fortune of having a good publisher, how her love of music played a role in her writing, writing like you're in a mine with only a headlamp, reading kid lit just fo the joy of reading it, why taking a lot of writing classes can prevent the enjoyment of specific genres, the fear of "now what?" after finishing a novel you've worked on for many years, cross-fertilizing by writing different genres, how writing at an older age can benefit a story, when travel is both good and unnecessary for writing, having so large of a sinlge draft that it must be broken up into four different books altogether, and much more. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. We also have a once-a-month newsletter which you can subscribe to by clicking or tapping here. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era

    58 min
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San Diego writers, creators, and anyone involved in the San Diego literary scene discuss path, process, and craft.

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  • Creator
    Adam Greenfield
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    209
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022
  • Show Website
    The Written Scene