Episodes
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Travel through a metaphoric landscape of playgrounds, gardens, and seasons to discover love, loss, and vulnerability. This week's creator and poet, Charlotte Pruett, takes us on a journey into her creative life, discusses writing poetry for generation Z, and does a deep dive into the loamy richness of her poems. If you’d like to read these works or learn more about Charlotte Pruett, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio, poetry, and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
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An Italian funeral, undoing choices of the past, the multiverse, and more are manifest through space and time in the poetry of Andi Myles. After she reads her own works, Andi reveals how she coaxes creativity from her fingers (hint, it involves writing prompts) and has a goal of reaching 1000 submission rejections. You’ll also learn of the ways her science writing and life experiences compost, as well as her recommendations for letting inspiration flow. If you’d like to read her poems or learn more about Andi Myles, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
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Within the earth and beneath our feet lie the flesh and bones, the past, of everyone, of every thing, that has gone before us. Zoe Mize takes us on all too short a journey through the woods of loss with this flash fiction piece. WARNING this story includes references to suicide. During the interview Zoe discusses her penchant for writing personal essays yet prefers writing fiction. She reveals her past connection to Nashville and how her family influenced her writing. We are proud to say that this is Zoe’s first published piece, but it definitely won’t be her last. If you’d like to read this story or learn more about Zoe Mize, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
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Find yourself immersed in this story of failures, collisions, and imaginary friends. Failures of mother and daughter to connect, collisions among parents, principals, and spouses, and the solace of imaginary friends (or imaginary lives.) Keilly Ulery’s story explores the protagonist’s faults -- which includes racism, among others -- and dares you not to sympathize. After the reading, Keilly reveals her journey to writing, how her past athletic rigor has helped to create consistency in her approach to writing, and why she thinks it’s important to take on hard to discuss topics. If you’d like to read this story or learn more about Keilly Ulery, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
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A statuette, a yellow teapot, a negotiation, and maybe a swindle, converge in this non-fiction account of a personal journey, battle, and discovery in Shanghai, China. WARNING, this story and interview contain references to incest, eating disorders, alcohol addiction, and thoughts of suicide. Alle C. Hall discusses the genesis for this story and opens up about her traumatic life experiences that led to this account. She reveals the challenge of writing characters from other cultures, even with her experience of international travel and living, as well as her background as a freelance writer, and her award winning debut novel, As Far as You Can Go Before You Have to Come Back. If you’d like to read this story or learn more about Alle C. Hall, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
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Grief and loss hit us all eventually. Prepare yourself for these emotionally packed poems of passing by Suzanna de Baca. Suzanna walks us through each poem and the related experience of grieving. During the interview we explore the difference between writing for business and writing to create, and Suzanna reveals the secrets of how she fits writing into the demands of her work as the CEO of a business publishing company. Hint, boring meets don’t have to be unproductive. If you’d like to read these poems or learn more about Suzanna de Baca, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
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A vagabond, a coin-filled paper cup, and a homemade comb-kazoo collide to create this flash fiction piece that moves as quickly as stepping between train cars. After the story we talk with director-producer-writer-extraordinaire Gina Angelone about her journey into, and through, the creative arts. She reveals her art-making process and makes a call to action on how all writers can get their own works out into the world. It’s a flash story but a long and inciteful interview. If you’d like to read this story or learn more about Gina Angelone, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
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A story of curiosity, love, and implication spills from the curves and turns of an inherited landmark hotel spoon. Journey with the author as she explores the wonder and meaning of time, dreams, and humanity through all of their complexities and conundrums. After the reading we talk with Arlene Tribbia about the creative process, how some of her stories start as poems, and managing the internal critic. If you’d like to read this story or learn more about Arlene Tribbia, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
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A party, a bridge, a crash. Once Mystic Canyon has you, it keeps you. This excerpt from a work-in-progress novel by Peter Gooch will make you want to read more. We interviewed Peter in August of 2021 and recommend you listen to that show to get a sense of Peter Gooch the author, painter, and all around creative spirit. If you’d like to read this excerpt or learn more about Peter Gooch, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
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When a husband feels compelled to learn ice fishing, trying to be that father-figure for his son, bad things can happen. Travel onto the ice and experience the wonder of a lonely night sky and the father-son bond that makes adults do crazy things. After the reading, we talk with Chad Broughman about the spiritual nature of this story, his path to writing, and his call to all writers about their work. If you’d like to read this story or learn more about Chad Broughman, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
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On today’s show we hear A Selection of Poems by Claire Scott. You'll experience the world through paper doll gods and accidents, alcoholic mothers, and stressed therapists. You'll smile as you cringe at the introvert's funeral and laugh at the search for lost purpose. Afterward, we talk with Claire about how her work as a therapist led to emotional release and healing through poetry, her experience of being published as well as her approach to writing, which sometimes includes approaching poetry through prose. If you’d like to read these poems or learn more about Claire Scott, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio, poetry, and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
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Red. Blue. Which are you? Journey with Chloe and Ashland as they search for lost relatives after the partition. What they discover might just change both of them, and you. After the reading Eric Diekhans talks about the historical inspiration for the story and how he's built confidence as a writer. He also reveals a writing resource you won't want to miss and lays out his path from screenwriting to novel writing. If you’d like to read this story or learn more about Eric Diekhans, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio, poetry, and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
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What do you get when you mix a beat-down-silicon-valley-exile-turned-High-School-teacher and an attractive student with a dangerous proposition? You get Man-man by Bruce Overby. During today's show we talk with Bruce about the inspiration for this piece and his proclivity for writing about challenging societal topics and his focus on character in storytelling. Bruce also reveals how persistence, even after jumping into the writing game 'late in life', eventually yields results. If you’d like to read this story or learn more about Bruce Overby, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio, poetry, and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
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Broken hips, sick calves, and the snake-like strike of COVID coalesce in this narrative poem before unwinding into grief and choice. After the reading, Cathy Hammond reveals the unfortunate circumstance that created this piece and the iterative process she went through to create it. You'll learn how she writes when inspiration crashes into her, and the unique way she pulls ideas out of the 'pool.' She discusses her slow journey to writing and shares her tips on getting the ideas while the ideas are hot. If you’d like to read this story or learn more about Cathy Hammond, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio, poetry, and story material are copyright 2023, all rights reserved.
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A midwestern woman takes a nine-month reprieve from her clockwork husband and average life to study cooking at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. There she discovers sumptuous temptations beyond delicate pastries and French accents and embarks on a flight that leads to unexpected outcomes. After the story, award winning food writer, chef, and novelist, Mary Carroll Moore, reveals her own journey to writing, the types of stories she finds most engaging, and the idea of deserved happiness. If you’d like to read this story or learn more about Mary Carroll Moore, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio, poetry, and story material are copyright 2022, all rights reserved.
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Addiction, redemption, death and Greek gods will inhabit your soul after hearing these poems by one of our Fall Contest Honorable Mention winners, Meggie Royer. After the reading, Meggie reflects upon her struggles and personal journey revealed through these works. She also discusses her passion for helping others and the creation of a literary and arts journal for abuse survivors, Persephone’s Daughters. If you’d like to read these poems or learn more about Meggie, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio, poetry, and story material are copyright 2022, all rights reserved.
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Birds, the evaporation of time, and constellations are all featured in these poems of reflection by one of our Fall Contest Honorable Mention winners, Delaney Gray. During the interview Delaney reveals her passion for food, cooking, and capturing everyday moments in words. She’s a Nashville resident with a treasure trove of cookbooks, as well as insights, into the recipe of productive writing and journaling. If you’d like to read these poems or learn more about Delaney, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio, poetry, and story material are copyright 2022, all rights reserved.
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Today’s show features our Fall Contest Third Place winner, Tess is her Name, by Michail Mulvey. Prose contest judge Katie McDougall said “With a voice that sings with subtle characterization and musicality, the narrator suggests “in-between” lives of his neighbors below and above, ultimately illuminating his own lonesomeness, a pining for meaning and connection. The author masters the art of flash fiction; short in length, Tess is her Name is expansive in aboutness.” Michail was unable to participate in our interview, so after the reading, Melissa and JW discuss Michail Mulvey’s background and how it relates to this flash piece. Melissa and JW also discuss the merits of NaNoWriMo, Writers Groups, some of the writing resources they've used over the years, and most importantly, how to sign-up for Melissa’s weekly newsletter and Onyx Publications’ mailing list! If you’d like to read this story or learn more about Michail Mulvey, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio, poetry, and story material are copyright 2022, all rights reserved.
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Funerals, lost companions, and complicated doctors feature in these poems of grief by our Fall Contest Second Place winner, Smeep. Poetry judge AM Ringwalt said “I was struck by the author’s playful command of sound and syntax in Funereal Dis-ease. Grief and the grotesque are repeatedly alluded to as the speaker almost sings through an uncanny—and not-quite-dissectable—situation.” During the interview we hear Smeep’s inspiration for these poems, what it’s like to survive a plane crash, and how just living life will improve your writing. If you’d like to read these poems or learn more about Smeep, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio, poetry, and story material are copyright 2022, all rights reserved.
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Can a relationship built on movie-watching survive? Today’s show features our Fall Contest First Place winner, Rome, by all means Rome, by Kevin Broccoli. Prose contest judge Katie McDougall said “Rome, by all means Rome, takes the reader into the theater of a failing marriage, characterized by the couple’s obsession with the movies. The self-assured voice, artful structure, and robust use of metaphor work in tandem to create a nuanced narrative of the relationship and of the narrator’s own sense of self.” Afterward we talk with Kevin about his own experience with relationships and movies, and the inspiration for this story. Kevin also reveals how his background in theater influences his approach to writing. Most importantly, we learn his secret to writing a short story every week. If you’d like to read this story or learn more about Kevin Broccoli, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio, poetry, and story material are copyright 2022, all rights reserved.
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