Coffee & Ideas
Timothy Kimo Brien is a poet, podcaster, and all-around artist. He joins us to talk about the importance of creativity, of writing poetry and stories and how doing art feeds the soul and enhances life in every direction. Enjoy a poem from one of his chap books and check out his work! … Continue…Episode 154 – Interview with Timothy Kimo Brien
Sumiko Paulson is a polymath of creative endeavors, from short stories and graphic novel drawing through editing, writing, and journalism. They have received awards and scholarships for writing horror novels and stories, and are a clear voice for the narrative and perspective of black writing with a particular twist of adding the erotic to the fearful. … Continue…Episode 146 – Black Women Writing Horror with Sumiko Saulson
Anyone can get blocked in writing. It can be agonizing over an opening and how much exposition to put in, plotting how to take over the world, or even just herding cats to give you time to write. Jeannie invited Madeleine Robins and Cliff Winnig back to talk about their individual blocks in an attempt to crowdsource ideas about building plot events as a demonstration of how you might be able to get past blocks of your own with friends. … Continue…Episode 114 – The Block Party
Nancy has found a unique way of conquering the general zeitgeist of creativity challenge with meditation and poetry to unlock new creativity. We discuss colonialism, and the challenge of looking at discovered civilizations (on earth, in space, wherever) through a lens of diversity instead of the old models, and what might happen when we start to do that even more. … Continue…Episode 93 – Interview with Nancy Jane Moore
Here we are, all safely quarantined. How do we stay focused on our creativity? How do we keep creating art? Can we use these current events as inspiration for characters, for scenarios, for plot points? I think we can. Have a cup of coffee with John and Jeannie as they chat on the topic of creativity in a stifling, stressful environment. … Continue…Episode 39 – Podcasting in the Time of Cholera
Self-help for writers. What tools are useful? Is it books? Real life events and historical accounts? … Continue…Episode Two – What is in a Tool?