Oct 25, 2017

Hey there word nerds!

Today I have the pleasure of speaking to middle grade author William Meyer!

From the Indus River to the Italian Renaissance, no topic has piqued the imagination of this high school history teacher’s students as intensely as the study of Ancient Egypt.

As a result of both their interest and his...

Oct 18, 2017

Hey there word nerds!

Today I am delighted to have executive director of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and cofounder of 100 Word Story, Grant Faulkner, on the show!

His stories have appeared in dozens of literary magazines, like Tin House and The Southwest Review, plus his essays on creativity have...

Oct 11, 2017

Hey there word nerds!

Today I have the pleasure of hosting novelist and screenwriter Augustus Rose on the show!

Augustus has a strong passion for numerous weird, esoteric, and fringe concepts, and found a way to thread them all together in his stunning debut novel, The Readymade Thief.

Listen in as we pick apart...

Oct 4, 2017

Hey there word nerds!

Today I have the absolute joy of hosting my dear friend, Jodi Kendall, on the show!

Jodi and I go way back, to those days when DIY MFA was just the glimmer of an idea tickling the back of my brain.

Jodi has nurtured a lifelong passion for animals, and has now turned that passion into a beautiful...