Podcasts about writing awards

Send us a textWitness the magic when young art meets experience, as I recount my day as a juror for the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Imagine the thrill of seeing the world through the eyes of 7th to 12th graders, each piece a testament to raw talent and unfiltered creativity. From my own daughter's gold key victory to the struggles art educators face with limited resources, this episode paints a vivid picture of the importance of nurturing creativity in our schools and communities.As I reflect on this profound experience, I share insights into my own artistic journey and the joy of opening a space where creativity flourishes. Listen as I discuss the vibrant community that forms around art, bridging social gaps and sparking connections. From young artists to seasoned creators, everyone deserves a place to express themselves, and I'm committed to making that a reality. Tune in to hear how art serves as a powerful tool for self-expression and camaraderie, offering a fulfilling outlet that transcends age and backgrounds.Support the showCatch the doodles on YouTubeMy socials:Sign up for my monthly newsletterPortfolio website: Brewtifully.comInstagram: /BrewtifullyFacebook: /brewtifullyTikTok: GettingSmallwithGrandmaLinkedIn: Tracy Dawn Brewer

On this week's Friday LIVE Extra podcast, a discussion about this year's Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards.

On this week's Friday LIVE Extra podcast, a discussion about this year's Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards.

Ep.222 José Parlá (b.1973) creates paintings and multidisciplinary works based on his interest in hybrid forms of abstraction. He draws inspiration from various mediums including music, calligraphy, dance, and the decay of urban architecture and advertisements. His works poetically challenge ideas about language, politics, identity, and how we define places and spaces. Parlá's relationship with mark-making is physical and textural, incorporating the body's gestures into a painterly stream of consciousness composed of areas of addition, erasure, and layering that challenge the status quo of visual culture. Parlá was born to Cuban parents in Miami, Florida, and lives and works out of Brooklyn, New York. He studied painting at Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) in Savannah, Georgia; the New World School of the Arts, Miami, Florida; and Miami Dade College, Miami, Florida. Solo exhibitions of Parlá's work have been organized at institutions such as The Bronx Museum, New York (2022); Gana Art Center, Seoul (2022); Istanbul'74, Istanbul (2019); Hong Kong Contemporary Art (HOCA) Foundation, Hong Kong (2019); Neuberger Museum of Art, New York (2018); SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah (2017); Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), New York (2017); Goss-Michael Foundation, Dallas (2016); High Museum of Art, Atlanta (2015); amongst others. Public arts projects include permanent large-scale commissions including Far Rockaway Writer's Library, a collaboration between Snøhetta and Parlá, New York (2023); University of Texas, Austin (2018); ONE World Trade Center, New York (2015); A collaboration with Snøhetta, Hunt Library at North Carolina State University, Raleigh (2013); Barclays Center, New York (2012); Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), New York (2012); Concord City Place, Toronto (2010). Select group exhibitions and biennials include The Culture: Hip Hop & Contemporary Art in the 21st Century, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore (2023); Brooklyn Abstraction, Four Artists, Four Walls, Brooklyn Museum, New York (2022); Reflections, Gana Art, Seoul (2019); Glasstress, Fondazione Berengo Art Space, Venice (2019); Beyond the Streets, New York (2019); Yasiin bey: Negus, Brooklyn Museum, New York (2019); Victors for Art, University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor (2017); Post No Bills: Public Walls as Studio and Source, Neuberger Museum of Art, New York (2016); Seeing, Saying, Images and Words, Van Every/Smith Galleries, Davidson College, North Carolina (2016); Wrinkles of the City: Havana Cuba: JR & José Parlá, the Havana Biennial, Havana (2012); amongst others. Parlá's work is in several public collections including the Brooklyn Museum, New York; The British Museum, London; Buffalo AKG Art Museum, New York; El Espacio, Miami; POLA Museum of Art, Japan; Pérez Art Museum Miami, Florida; The Gordon Parks Foundation, Pleasantville, NY; The Neuberger Museum of Art, New York; and The National Museum of Fine Arts, Havana. Parlá serves on the board of National YoungArts Foundation. Parlá has received numerous awards, including the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Alumni Achivement Award (2024) Gordon Parks Foundation Fellowship (2023), the Hirshhorn Museum Artist x Artist honoree (Hank Willis Thomas x José Parlá) (2023), National Young Arts Foundation Award (2022), Americans for the Arts National Art Award (2022), Americans for the Arts Public Art Network (2019), Miami Dade College Alumni Hall of Fame Award inductee (2016), Brooklyn Arts Council honoree (2014), Institute of Contemporary Arts(ICA) London – Grand Prize (2013), Heartland Film Festival - Best Documentary Short and Best U.S. Premiere for Wrinkles of the City, Havana (2013) Scholastic Art Award. Photographer James Chororos

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Mark interviews bestselling and award-winning author Dianne Scott about her Christine Lane Mystery series which is set on Toronto Island in the 1960s. Prior to the main content, Mark shares comments from a recent newsletter he sent out asking writers to share their thoughts on the collective noun for a group of editors, a personal update (including the launch of his new Kickstarter campaign), and a word from this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by Cruising Writers. During their conversation Mark and Dianne talk about: How, after writing a creative writing piece in University that was supposed to be a research essay, Dianne's teacher suggested that she switch her major over to English The teaching that Dianne has done for the past 30+ years Other writing that Dianne has worked on and published Dianne learning from her father, how he, as a police officer, used to patrol Toronto Island, and the spark of that into some ideas for her novels Deciding to make her main character a female officer in that place in the 1960s Preparing the final and 5th book in the series, FINAL LOOK, for publication in June 2025 Pitching and submitting her work to various Canadian markets The innate conflict that was part of the first novel in Dianne's Christine Lane series The "old VS new" conflict that happens in the stories in this setting Dianne's first two years in self/indie publishing Some of the volunteer work that Dianne does within her realms of expertise The importance of literacy  The different types of creativity that can fulfill that internal desire Advice Dianne would give to other writers And more...   After the interview Mark reflects on the research Dianne had to do as well as the concept of being creative in different ways.   Links of Interest: Dianne Scott's Website Mark's Kickstarter for ONE HAND SCREAMING: 20 Haunting Years EP 374 - WMG Publishing Editor Round Table Mark's Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing Newsletter (Signup) Cruising Writers Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections How to Access Patreon RSS Feeds An Author's Guide to Working With Bookstores and Libraries The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City Only Monsters in the Building The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles Yippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker: A Trivia Guide to Die Hard   Dianne Scott lives a short ferry ride from Toronto Island, which is the setting of her mystery novels. She is the award-winning author of the Christine Lane Mystery series. The first book, Final Look, was a #1 Amazon bestseller, Kobo Emerging Writers Award nominee and winner of the Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Award. The second book, Missing, was a Finalist for the CWC Excellence in Writing Award. Lost and Found and Sabotage are the third and fourth books in the series. When Dianne is not writing, she is walking Toronto's neighborhoods, coffee klatching with friends and cuddling her Bichon Poodle. She also teaches literacy skills and is working on her Erne in pickleball. For more information about Dianne, visit her website at diannescottauthor.com   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

In this episode, we are joined by Nora Decter, writing instructor and author of How Far We Go and How Fast, her debut YA novel that won the Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize in 2019. Nora's latest book, What's Not Mine, is described as an "absorbing, darkly funny story of family, addiction, and survival." We spoke to Nora about her writing career, writing YA before transitioning to writing adult fiction, what it was like winning the Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize, what books and authors inspired her, reading and writing "voice-y" novels, balancing humour with difficult subject matter, and more! Nora had many great insights into writing (and thinking about writing), especially when it comes to first drafts. Emerging writers, take note! Learn more about Nora on her website. Content note: This episode contains discussions of the impact of the fentanyl crisis in North America. Please listen with caution and care if you are sensitive to this subject matter.  

I thoroughly enjoyed this wide-spanning conversation with Jessica Elefante. We cover so many topics related to parenting in a digital world. This is one of my favorite conversations so far. Jessica Elefante is an artist, an author, a mother and co-chair for Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA).  Every mother (and parent) will relate to this very raw conversation where we dig into screen use, social media and all things parenting in a digital world. About Jessica Elefante She is the author of Raising Hell, Living Well: Freedom from Influence in a World Where Everyone Wants Something from You (Ballantine, 2023) which she coined a How-Come (not a How-To). Jessica's writing works to open people's eyes on the topics of technology, capitalism, influence, and motherhood and has appeared in The Guardian, Literary Hub, Huffington Post, Bustle, Simplify Magazine, the Dispatch, Whalebone Magazine and more. As the founder of acclaimed Folk Rebellion and a critic of today's culture, Elefante's award-winning works shine a light on the untenability of our times and have been featured by Vogue, The Atlantic, Inc., Los Angeles Times, The Observer, Writer's Digest, Vice, Paper Mag, Wired, and elsewhere. Her short documentary “What Day Is It?” was awarded semi-finalist of Flickers RIIFF and an Official Selection of Beverly Hills Film Festival and New York Shorts Film Festival, for its portrayal of a mother's perspective on the ever-shifting emotional and mental states of lockdown. In her previous life as a brand strategist, she was recognized on Brand Innovators “40 under 40” list for winning her clients industry recognition including Webby, Edison, and AdAge awards. Jess has proudly been a guest lecturer at Columbia Business School and New York University sharing her expertise in entrepreneurship and branding. Currently she's using her experience in tech and media as a co-chair for Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA). For her work as an artist and writer she's honored to be a judge for the 2024 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. She's influenced by the social, cultural, and technological circumstances of her life, but mostly, of her desire to lead a colorful one. Raised in upstate New York, she now lives in Brooklyn with her family. She is no longer bullshitting.

Have you ever wanted to write middle-grade fiction? Or perhaps you already do, but want to make it so good that it wins every award it's ever entered into? Then this is the interview for you! Marc has won over 22 awards and has written and self-published eight books and many have been translated into 10 languages. You'll discover how to work with the best editors, writing in series, and which book awards are the best for exposure and feedback. So settle in and find out all about how to write an award winning middle grade book.  Enjoy today's episode. ElenaMORE ABOUT MARC REMUS:Marc Remus is a Neo Pop-Art painter, author, and illustrator. Born in Germany, educated in the United States, he graduated in art and illustration from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA in the 90s.​Having a passion for languages, he travelled to seventy countries, lived a few years in Honduras and Japan, and visited over a thousand cities, of which he has painted over two hundred. His art work has been featured in over one hundred magazine/newspaper articles in Germany, USA, and Mexico (TV documentaries available above.)​During his studies in California, he took his first children's book illustration class. His teacher inspired him to start writing and not just illustrating. The result was a picture book called Painting Brian, which led to the Magora series. He began taking classes in children's literature in 2003 and worked with some incredible editors. Over a period of twenty years, he developed the magical world Magora based on places he had visited, people he had met, and things he had learned through his studies in acting, cultural Anthropology, and linguistics.In 2016 the first book of the Magora series was published on Amazon. It became a big success and ranked for five days as No.1 of all children's book on Amazon, with over 35.000 downloads. Since then, the series has won 20 awards.In 2019, Remus started a new project. He wrote the children's book "The Chocolate Clouds." Since it is an illustrated book with 150 drawings, three years passed before it was finally published in 2021. In just seven months, it won six literary awards among  them the first literary award in the UK (The Wishing Shelf Book Award.)Following this success, many translators applied to create a version in their language. As a result, many foreign language editions evolved: Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, and Swedish. Some of these editions are already available on Amazon.Find him at https://www.marcremus.com/authorhttps://www.instagram.com/marcremus/https://www.facebook.com/MarcRemusBooks/And find the best Awards to enter at https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/ask-alli-self-publishing-advice/​

For Sunday April 7th, this is Food In 5 Minutes, the part of the Ken On Food podcast that brings you five food stories from the food scene in Ireland and beyond, served fresh in five minutes or less.It may have been a storm-filled, rain-sodden week on Irish soil, but there's never a dull moment in the world of food and this week I've got another five stories for you to accompany your Sunday brew. If you'd like more details, extra reading, recipes to try for the week ahead and a podcast pick to match, consider a free membership to my Substack newsletter, it's called The Week In Food and you'll find it at kenonfood.substack.com or get links on the blog. Much like this podcast, it drops in your mail every Sunday morning.Links you'll need this week...Keith Boyle appointed Executive Chef at Kilkenny's Mountain ViewFoodieFest.ieFáilte Ireland launches five-year tourism development plan for SligoIrish Food Writing AwardsAgriland: Climate-friendly milkDublin's victorian food market to reopen in 2026Follow me on socialsTwitter / X @kenonfoodFacebook @kenonfoodInstagram @kenonfoodTikTok @kenonfoodOr email at any stage, it's ken@kenonfood.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we sit down with Wendy Neuman and Stephanie Munn to discuss the importance of art in building and strengthening communities based on their personal experiences. Stephanie is the Director of the Ferguson Family YMCA in Candler, North Carolina, and Wendy is a photographer, fashion designer, volunteer, and marketing expert.In our conversation, Stephanie delves into the mission of the YMCA in fostering community connections and the wide range of programs they have for people of all ages and backgrounds. We discuss Wendy's experiences as a photographer and fashion designer, including her work with cancer patients and her efforts to bring art into various organizations and events. We also talk about the importance of building friendships, building a safe place for children and families, Wendy's Mandala and Kaleidoscope project, the role of art in bringing people together, why community engagement is essential, and much more! Join us, as we uncover the intersection of art, community, and healing with Wendy Neuman & Stephanie Munn!Key Points From This Episode:A brief update on Artsville's growth and new opportunities for 2024.The unique art scene and community of Candler and Enka.YMCA's mission to build communities through inclusive programs.How Stephanie realized the potential of the Candler and Enka communities.Fostering artist-community engagement through Wendy's workshops.Discover the collaborations and wearable art featuring Wendy's photography.Stephanie shares details about the latest YMCA offerings and member benefits.Wendy's experiences photographing terminally ill children and cancer patients.Why involvement with the YMCA is critical and how to get involved.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Artsville — https://www.artsvilleusa.com/Wendy Neuman | Clothing — https://wendynewmandesigns.com/Wendy Neuman | Photo — https://wendyneumanphoto.comWendy Neuman on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/wendynewmandesigns/Wendy Neuman on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/wendynewmandesigns/Wendy Neuman on on Pinterest — https://za.pinterest.com/WNDesigns/Stephanie Munn on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-mcgrath-munn-a11694275/Stephanie Munn on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/stephanie.munn/Call Stephanie Munn — 828-273-0346YMCA of Western North Carolina — https://ymcawnc.org/OpenDoors Asheville — https://opendoorsasheville.org/Arterial Network — https://artistsatriskconnection.orgScholastic Art and Writing Awards — https://www.artandwriting.org/Kenn Kotara —

In this episode of the SustainUW Podcast, host Kylie Schedler speaks with the three winners of the second annual UW–Madison Sustainability Writing Awards: Hailey Sewell, who reflected on a memorable snowfall as a child and pondered the future of our climate; Scott Hershberger, who painted the scene of a conversation between himself, an Eastern Wood-Pewee, and a honey locust tree; and Madelyn Anderson, who celebrated the discovery of a Rusty Patched Bumble Bee hive and highlighted the importance of recognizing small wins. The ⁠UW–Madison Sustainability Writing Awards⁠ are intended to inspire conversations about how writing can bring together people with different experiences to reflect and act within the context of the global climate crisis. Thanks to the generosity of donors, the Office of Sustainability offered three scholarships in the fall of 2023 to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who submitted essays on the topic of resolution. The topic encouraged writers to ponder the past, analyze the present, and imagine the future of our planet.

Mark interviews bestselling writer, editor, and writing instructor, Wulf Moon, who won the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards at the age of fifteen, and followed that with winning the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Contest, and Writers of the Future. He leads the Wulf Pack Writers group and is the author of The Illustrated Super Secrets of Writing and How to Write a Howling Good Story.  Prior to the interview, Mark reads comments from previous episodes, shares a personal update, and then says a word about this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by the Stark Publishing book How to Write a Howling Good Story by Wulf Moon. The book is 25% off at the Smashwords store until the end of Jan 2024. Patrons of the Stark Reflections Podcast can get the book for 75% off until the end of Feb 2024. In their conversation Mark and Moon talk about: How Wulf Moon might not have been the name that he was born with and how the name "Moon" which he has been called most of his life came from his Ojibwe grandmother Moonbeam Road, a local road his father named after him when he was growing up Not having a father who was supportive of his writing, and even having to run away from home when he was younger Finding an important positive voice as a youngster in a teacher The additional lengths this one teacher went to support and encourage Moon in his writing Winning the Scholastic Art and Writing Award at the age of 15, among so many other awards that this teacher helped him find Getting beat up so often in high school that the only thing he could do was look down as he walked in the hallways - but how he found his power in writing The importance of finding a way to be who you are and to not allow others to repress you from that Starting up Wulf Moon's Super Secrets Writing Workshop right after winning Writers of the Future - and offering all this support to other writers for free The repeated authors who have gone through Moon's teachings and then ended up winning Writers of the Future The Wulf Pack Writers group that Moon manages Following the concept of "how can I help you with what I know" How writers don't understand proper Manuscript Format The high ranking sales that HOW TO WRITE A HOWLING GOOD STORY has hit since its release in November 2023 Moon's concept of Heart's Desire as the most important principle in a story Caring that happens in the heart of the reader, which can create the Reader/Hero bond Getting to a point in his life that was so low that he took risks and was burning bridges behind him and not writing for 10 years Realizing that he couldn't be happy and couldn't be fulfilled not being a writer Moon's experience meeting Dean Wesley Smith at the Nebula Awards in Eugene Oregon The importance of having both the fundamenals of writing and the belief in yourself The mantra "belief determins reality" that Moon instructs his students to write down The dedication in Moon's HOW TO WRITE A HOWLING GOOD STORY Meeting other people "like me" at writer conferences, etc and the incredible value that can bring Advice Moon would offer to newer writers And more... After the interview, Mark reflects on the importance of not denying who you are and not denying the things that bring you pleasure. He also reflects on the concept of finding your people, your Tribe, and the positive impact we can have on one another if we just take the time to listen, to reach out, to others.   Links of Interest: Wulf Moon's Website How to Write a Howling Good Story Smashwords link Patron Coupon for 75% off EP 340 - Personality, Passion, Presentation, and Persistence with Todd Fahnestock Mark's YouTube Channel Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles Yippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker: A Trivia Guide to Die Hard   Wulf Moon is a bestselling writer, editor, and writing instructor. At fifteen, Moon won the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and followed that with winning the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Contest, and Writers of the Future. He leads the Wulf Pack Writers group. He's won both Best Author and Best Writers Workshop four years running in the Critters Readers' Choice Awards, and is the author of The Illustrated Super Secrets of Writing and How to Write a Howling Good Story. www.thesupersecrets.com     The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Join Daniel and Sunny as they explore their friendship in the teen writing community—from their friendship origin story to being founders and Editors-in-Chief of teen writing magazines to meeting writers as people after reading their works intimately. Navigating the constellations of online competition, college matriculation, plagiarism, and gaining confidence in their work,  Daniel and Sunny have a heart-to-heart about the joys and intricacies of growing together as teen writers.  Daniel Liu is a writer. He is the recipient of the 2023 Lin Arison Excellence in Writing Award. He was selected as the 2022 Foyle Young Poet of the Year by The Poetry Society and as a finalist for the 2022 Adroit Prize in both poetry and prose by Arthur Sze and Kali Fajardo-Anstine. He was a 2023 YoungArts National Finalist and has been recognized by the Pulitzer Center, Bennington College, Columbia College Chicago, and others. His works are forthcoming or have appeared in The Adroit Journal, Diode, Tinderbox, Sixth Finch and elsewhere. He is currently working on a collection on memory. Sunny Vuong is a Scholastic Awards National Gold and American Voices medalist, and a scholarship winner with a Silver with Distinction medalist for her portfolio.  She was the 2022-2023 second place winner for poetry in the Bennington Young Writers' Awards contest. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of Interstellar Literary Review. Her work is featured or forthcoming in Diode, Strange Horizons, and Kissing Dynamite, among others. She currently studies molecular biology and English at Yale.

In this episode of the Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan chats to Suzanne Campbell to find out all about the 2023 Irish Food Writing Awards. THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST CELEBRATING 10 YEARS ON THE AIRWAVES IN 2023!

Summary:We talk about feeling paralyzed by our grief, so today I chat a bit more about this feeling with Henry-Cameron Allen, who has a fascinating personal story. If you don't know what a peregrine is, you can Google it and learn it is a bird. Yet now, for those who have lost a child, the word Peregrine has an entirely new meaning. Listen in...Notes:Henry-Cameron Allen is an Artist, Crooner; Theatre Director; Life Skills Mentor/Counselor; Parenting 2.0's; Global Presence Ambassador; Board Member andDirector of Documentaries & Film Festivals; Executive Director, The Lost Travelers Club; Judge for Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards, School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University; Waldorf/Steiner School teacher and admissions director; Ordained Spiritual Humanist Clergy. In short, Henry-Cameron Allen is an amazing presence to connect with in our grief.Contact:www.asiliveandgrieve.cominfo@asiliveandgrieve.com Facebook:  As I Live and Grieve Instagram:  @asiliveandgrieve To Reach Henry-Cameron Allen:Website: https://www.henryallen.org/Credits: Music by Kevin MacLeod Support the show

Join Emma and Daisy as they explore the application process for upcoming (U.S. based*) writing competitions! Listen to first hand advice and experiences from Bennington, YoungArts, and Scholastic Winners ad as•ter ep•i•sode 22 /ˌad ˈa-str ep ˌ-sōd 'twen-ty /to͞o/ /n. Mosaic of tips and reflections from past Bennington Young Writers Awards, YoungArts, and Scholastic winners Joanna - Meaningful form (hermit poems!) (as a reformed STEM + Elon Musk stan) Emily - “Someone should be able to pick up your piece off the ground and know that it's yours”+ send what you love! Kate - You learn a lot from the process of applying + last-minute submitting panic + Covid YoungArts experience David - Be true to your craft and style Emma - Slightly stealing mini jam from scholarship breakfast in NYC Daisy - Contests or not, it's all about the craft notable moments: 0:25 - Meet Daisy! 2:12 - Bennington Young Writers Awards (international) 2:57 - Joanna Liu (2022-2023 Bennington YWA Winner in Creative Nonfiction) 9:50 - YoungArts Competition (US) 12:16 - Emily Pickering (2023 YoungArts Finalist in Creative Nonfiction) 15:46 - Kate Choi (2021 YoungArts Finalist in Play) 20:40 - David Chen (2022 YoungArts Merit Winner in Creative Nonfiction, 2023 Honorable Mention Winner in Creative Nonfiction) 26:28 - Scholastic Art & Writing Awards (US) 28:10 - Emma Zhang (2022 Scholastic Best in Grade and Gold Medal in Personal Essay & Memoir) 31:10 - Other contests 34:03 - Outro links Bennington Young Writers Awards (poetry, fiction, nonfiction | Nov 1) Joanna Liu, “Diagnosis of Familial, Lateral Curvatures” Ran Zhao, “How Did Li Bai Die?” (hermit crab poem) YoungArts Competition (creative nonfiction, novel, play or script, poetry, short story, spoken word | Oct 13) Emily Pickering, “Speak” (p. 71) Kate Choi, “All's in the Past Now” (p. 28) David Chen, “Two-Faced” (p. 35) David Chen, "Self" (p. 75)  Scholastic Art & Writing Awards (critical essay, dramatic script, flash fiction, journalism, humor, novel, personal essay & memoir, poetry, science fiction & fantasy, short story, writing portfolio for seniors | varies) *Some other contests* Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest Leonard L. Milberg '53 High School Poetry Prize The Princeton Ten-Minute Play Contest Columbia College Chicago Young Authors Writing Competition The Adroit Prizes for Poetry and Prose *P2 will include international comps + advice on finding writing opps!

https://www.bulwer-lytton.com/2023 Founded in 1982 at San Jose State University in California, the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest challenges entrants to compose opening sentences to the worst of all possible novels. 

Wulf Moon wrote his first science fiction story when he was fifteen. It won the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards–the same contest that first discovered Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Peter S. Beagle, and a host of iconic names in the arts. It became his first professional sale in Science World. Moon has won over forty awards in writing and thirty in public speaking. A sample of these include: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Contest; Critters Readers' Choice Awards for Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Story of 2018, of 2019, of 2020; Best Author of 2019, of 2020, of 2021; Best Positive Future Story of 2021; Best Writers' Workshop of 2019, of 2020, of 2021; Nora Roberts Novella Contest; and the Writers of the Future Contest, Vol. 35. Moon's stories and articles have appeared in numerous publications including Writers of the Future, Best of Deep Magic Anthology Two, Future Science Fiction Digest, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 2, Best of Third Flatiron, Galaxy's Edge, and DreamForge magazine. Wulf Moon is also a professional voice-over actor and has produced works for Hugo Award winners and bestselling authors like Mike Resnick, Jeff Wheeler, and Will McIntosh. Moon is podcast director at Future Science Fiction Digest. His award-winning SUPER SECRETS Online Resource and Writing Workshop has had over 800,000 views. These Secrets have been attributed by a multitude of writers as the reason they obtained their first professional sales, and wins in national and international writing contests. Two SUPER SECRETS writing books will be published this winter by editor Mark Leslie Lefebvre through Stark Publishing Solutions. Learn more at https://bit.ly/TheSuperSecrets Explore the works of Wulf Moon by visiting driftweave.com or by checking out his Amazon author page at: amazon.com/author/wulfmoon.

Wulf Moon wrote his first science fiction story when he was fifteen. It won the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards–the same contest that first discovered Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Peter S. Beagle, and a host of iconic names in the arts. It became his first professional sale in Science World. Moon has won over forty awards in writing and thirty in public speaking. A sample of these include: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Contest; Critters Readers' Choice Awards for Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Story of 2018, of 2019, of 2020; Best Author of 2019, of 2020, of 2021; Best Positive Future Story of 2021; Best Writers' Workshop of 2019, of 2020, of 2021; Nora Roberts Novella Contest; and the Writers of the Future Contest, Vol. 35. Moon's stories and articles have appeared in numerous publications including Writers of the Future, Best of Deep Magic Anthology Two, Future Science Fiction Digest, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 2, Best of Third Flatiron, Galaxy's Edge, and DreamForge magazine. Wulf Moon is also a professional voice-over actor and has produced works for Hugo Award winners and bestselling authors like Mike Resnick, Jeff Wheeler, and Will McIntosh. Moon is podcast director at Future Science Fiction Digest. His award-winning SUPER SECRETS Online Resource and Writing Workshop has had over 800,000 views. These Secrets have been attributed by a multitude of writers as the reason they obtained their first professional sales, and wins in national and international writing contests. Two SUPER SECRETS writing books will be published this winter by editor Mark Leslie Lefebvre through Stark Publishing Solutions. Learn more at https://bit.ly/TheSuperSecrets Explore the works of Wulf Moon by visiting driftweave.com or by checking out his Amazon author page at: amazon.com/author/wulfmoon.

In 1923, Scholastic founder and CEO Maurice R. Robinson deemed that artistic students should be celebrated every bit as much as their athletic peers. Robinson created the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards to recognize talented young artists and writers from across the United States. The program gained fame through the students who won its awards, many of whom went onto groundbreaking careers in art, fashion, film, and literature. They include Bernard Malamud, Ezra Jack Keats, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Cy Twombly, Kay WalkingStick, Robert Redford, Stephen King, Ken Burns, Yolanda Wisher, Zac Posen, Lena Dunham, and Amanda Gorman. A century after Robinson laid out his vision, the program is still going strong. The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, which administers the program, recently published A Thousand Familiar Faces: 100 Years of Teen Voices. The new anthology offers a look at life through young people's eyes, whether they're grappling with World War I, the Great Depression, the Vietnam War, or the September 11 attacks. You'll find memoirs, poems, and essays about teenage life, family, identity, grief, racism, and immigration. In this episode, Hannah Jones, Deimosa Webber-Bey, and Henry Trinder join host Suzanne McCabe to talk about A Thousand Familiar Faces. Hannah, who edited the anthology, is also an author. She won a Scholastic Award, herself, in 2004. Deimosa and Henry combed through the Scholastic archives to find the best of the best of student writing from the past 100 years. Deimosa is the director of Information Services & Cultural Insight at Scholastic, and Henry recently earned a master's degree in library science from Pratt Institute. → Resources A Thousand Familiar Faces: A new anthology of award-winning teen writing features works dating back to the 1920s. You can download it for free here. Scholastic Art & Writing Awards: Administered by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the awards have fostered creativity among young people since 1923. → Highlights Hannah Jones, editor, A Thousand Familiar Faces “It was [surprising] how vital and important and immediate and fresh the voices from the '20s and '30s and '40s felt.” “I want every single one of these writers to just have their moment of being read by someone new.” Henry Trinder, researcher, A Thousand Familiar Faces “Poetry was a more dominant form as a means for expression for the teenagers in the '20s and '30s. As that went on, short stories became more popular, and now, it seems, essays have become much more popular.” “It was comforting to read these stories and see myself in them.” Deimosa Webber-Bey, researcher, A Thousand Familiar Faces “It was very satisfying to . . . come away that much richer in knowledge about Scholastic history, about teenagers, about the 20th century.” → Special Thanks Producer: Maxine Osa Sound engineer: Daniel Jordan Music composer: Lucas Elliot Eberl → Coming Soon Pride Month: Author Simon James Green Talks About Gay Club!

From the Ingles studio, this is your news minute on the Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast presented by ESOG. Today is Thursday June 1st and I'm Brian Giffin Baileigh Borna, a student at River Ridge High School, has received a national award for her exceptional writing skills. As a rising senior, Borna was awarded First Class honors in the 2023 National Council of Teachers of English Writing's Achievement Awards in Writing Program contest. She is among only 114 students nationwide to receive this prestigious recognition, according to the Cherokee County School District. Each year, hundreds of high school juniors from across the country are nominated for these awards by their schools.  Students must meet specific guidelines for their entries, which are scored by a panel of independent judges on expression of ideas, language use, and unique perspective and voice.  This is the 3rd prestigious award Bailey has won this year.   For more on this story, visit tribune ledger news.com. For the tribune ledger podcast I'm Brian Giffin www.ingles-markets.com  www.esogrepair.com  www.henssler.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Literary Life, an evening of readings at Books and Books from the 2022 Prison Writing Awards Anthology. The evening was sponsored by PEN America's Prison and Justice Writing Program along with Exchange for Change, a Miami-based organization whose mission is as follows: "We believe in the value of every voice, and we give our students an opportunity to express themselves without the fear of being stigmatized. When everyone has the ability to listen and be heard, strong and safe communities are formed. With a pen and paper, incarcerated students can become agents of social change across different communities in ways they may otherwise have never encountered." I dare anyone to hear these voices and not be moved and helping them find an audience is among the most gratifying missions I have as a book seller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Short story writer Jonathan Escoffery on his process for writing his linked short story collection, If I Survive You, how he thinks about world building, managing reader anticipation, how questions of identity influence his work, and tips for writing dynamic, moving short stories.*ABOUT JONATHAN ESCOFFERYJonathan Escoffery is the author of the linked story collection, If I Survive You, a New York Times and Booklist Editor's Choice, an IndieNext Pick, and a National Bestseller. His stories have appeared in The Paris Review, Oprah Daily, Electric Literature, Zyzzyva, AGNI, Pleiades, American Short Fiction, Prairie Schooner, Passages North, and elsewhere.*RESOURCESFollow Jonathan Escoffery:TwitterInstagramWebsiteOther links mentioned:Goblins in the Castle by Bruce CovilleR.L. Stine's Goosebumps seriesThe Hardy BoysGrub Street writing classes and community in BostonBoston Writers of Color GroupIf I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery*For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.comFor free writing sessions, join free Writers' Hours: writershour.com *FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS' SALONTwitter: twitter.com/​​WritersSalonInstagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalonFacebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalonIf you're enjoying this show, please rate and review this show!

In this episode, we introduce you to siblings Merwin and Louise. They are two tiny sycamore seeds, living in a world filled with dinosaurs, asteroids, and volcanoes. Merwin and Louise are the creation of author and illustrator Brian Selznick, who discusses his new novel, Big Tree, with host Suzanne McCabe The siblings' story began with an idea from filmmaker Steven Spielberg. It evolved into Big Tree, an epic adventure of more than 500 pages. In the episode, you'll hear a clip of the audiobook, which is narrated by Meryl Streep. Brian is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator whose books have sold millions of copies, garnered countless awards worldwide, and been translated into more than 35 languages. He broke open the novel form with his genre-defying thematic trilogy, beginning with The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which was adapted into Martin Scorsese's Academy Award-winning movie, Hugo. → Resources Big Tree (https://www.amazon.com/Big-Tree-Brian-Selznick/dp/1338180630/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3JNZUZ0EXLFNP&keywords=Big+Tree+Brian+Selznick&qid=1682008212&sprefix=big+tree+brian+selznick%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-1): The fate of all life on Earth may depend on the bravery of two little sycamore seeds, Louise and Merwin, in this epic adventure. Big Tree audiobook (https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Big-Tree/dp/B0BRQWVR57/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1682008212&sr=8-1): The audio version of Big Tree is narrated by Meryl Streep and features music composed by Ernest Troost. → Highlights Brian Selznick, author, Big Tree “[Steven Spielberg] realized he had never seen a movie told from the point of view of nature—a movie about nature from nature's point of view.” “The pandemic hit, and it became very clear that the movie was never going to happen…. But I had fallen in love with these characters and the story.” “When you begin Big Tree, it looks like we're in a forest today, but then you eventually discover there's a dinosaur walking by, and you realize we're 66 million years in the past.” “The anthropomorphizing that I'm doing is all based in scientific ideas.” “We're facing a real threat to the environment today. The world is in real danger.” “I really do hope that [readers] take away a love for the characters because that's the main thing I feel about Merwin and Louise.” → Special Thanks Producer: Constance Gibbs Sound engineer: Daniel Jordan Music composer: Lucas Elliot Eberl → Coming Soon Betty C. Tang: Parachute Kids Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

In this episode of the podcast, Elisabeth speaks with Jovanny Hernandez Caballero, a photographer and photojournalist from the south side of Milwaukee. Hernandez Caballero is an Art and Design major with an emphasis in Photography and Imaging at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, currently completing his BFA. As the son of immigrants from Oaxaca, Mexico, Jovanny's work explores themes of his cultural heritage and identity. Through his art practice, he documents the rich and positive stories of life in his community on Milwaukee's South Side, and conducts a kind of “reverse anthropology” to explore and document his own roots and his family in his family's native land of Oaxaca, Mexico. In the conversation, they cover his early influences, including the extensive mural artworks of Milwaukee, that speak to his identity and culture, as well as the power of attending May Day marches in Milwaukee on inspiring his interest in design. He reflects on the early transformative opportunity to participate in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards at the Milwaukee Art Museum. This year, Hernandez Caballero served as a judge in the Milwaukee branch of the competition. He reflects, too, on the influence of growing up and coming into his own art practice within the tight knit creative community of Milwaukee, where artists ban together to support one another, and organizations like the Walkers Point Center for the Art help empower artists by connecting them with opportunities and mentorship. A focus on community and identity is at the heart of Hernandez Caballero's art work, and also drives the work that he does in photojournalism: as a photojournalist for the Journal Sentinel, he focuses on telling positive community stories about, in particular, Milwaukee's South Side. From his perspective, photography has an “innate truth” and often is regarded as proof or a cultural remnant. This has influenced his both photojournalistic and art practices — in documenting his family in Oaxaca, Mexico, and in Milwaukee, to make sure he is capturing the nuance, beauty and positivity in underrepresented communities that are often his subjects. You can follow Jovanny's work on Instagram at @Jovanny.11. Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Milwaukee Murals Oaxaca, Mexico Day of the Kings Grilled Cheese Grant UWM BFA Thesis Show Creating Milwaukee Walkers Point Center for the Arts

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecitylife.org/2023/03/14/2023-new-york-city-scholastic-art-writing-awards-to-be-exhibited-at-the-metropolitan-museum-of-art/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/citylifeorg/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/citylifeorg/support

The UW–Madison Sustainability Writing Awards are intended to inspire conversations about how writing can bring together people with different experiences to reflect and act within the context of the global climate crisis. Thanks to the generosity of donors, in the fall of 2022 the Office of Sustainability offered three $200 scholarships to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who submitted essays on the topic of resilience. The topic drew a range of writing about resilience from ecological, personal, political, educational, and technological perspectives. In this episode of the SustainUW Podcast, host Kylie Schedler speaks with the three winners of the 2022 competition: Andrew McDonnell, who wrote of how our resilience—in the smallest, most unexpected ways—makes us “agents of history"; Ben Yang, who considered the idea of legacies through the story of his Hmong grandmother; and Allyson Mills, who identified resilience in mallards she watches endure a storm at a pier on Lake Mendota.

Without a doubt the most important episode of Playwright's Spotlight to date. If in the past you've never made it through an episode in it's entirety, this is the one to sit through until the end. A story of diligence, perseverance, over coming adversity, Faye Widjaja tells the story of her high school drama club staging a production when it seemed the universe was against them. We discuss breaking down and writing a performance art piece, the timing and structure of a play set in real time, rehearsing and making the most out of the worst situations, and celebrating the old adage "necessity breeds creativity." Faye's is a story of inspiration and motivation fighting against all odds. I hope this episode makes you all remember why we fell in love with theatre in the first place and what keeps drawing us back. Enjoy!!!Faye Widjaja is a writer, composer, director, designer, actress, and senior at Mission San Jose High School as well as the president of the school's student-run theatre program. Her play "A Lost Soul's Guide to Being Not Alive" received an Honorable Mention from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, and her most recent piece "A Minor Inconvenience" received gold in the Student Written One-Act category at the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival in Sacramento, California.To view the video format of this episode, visit the link below -https://youtu.be/zeWhuUfhCRULinks to sites and resources mentioned in this episode - New Play Exchange -https://newplayexchange.org/Lenaea High School Theatre Festival -Lenaea.orgStanding Ovation Grant -https://broadwaylicensing.com/broadway-licensing-announces-standing-ovation-grant-for-educational-theater-programs/Harris Center for the Performing Arts -https://www.harriscenter.netUniversal Performers -https://www.msjpups.orgHollywood Fringe -https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/Support Theatre for Mission San Jose -https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-theatre-at-mission-san-jose?qid=508cd5a3222f056e8d829d9679b9168aScholastic Art and Writing Awards -https://www.artandwriting.orgContact and Socials for Universal Performers -https://www.facebook.com/groups/30332416579/Websites and socials for James Elden, Punk Monkey Productions and Playwright's SpotlightPunk Monkey Productions - www.punkmonkeyproductions.comPLAY Noir -www.playnoir.comPLAY Noir Anthology –www.punkmonkeyproductions.com/contact.htmlJames Elden -Twitter - @jameseldensauerIG - @alakardrakeFB - fb.com/jameseldensauerPunk Monkey Productions and PLAY Noir - Twitter - @punkmonkeyprods                  - @playnoirla IG - @punkmonkeyprods       - @playnoir_la FB - fb.com/playnoir        - fb.com/punkmonkeyproductionsPlaywright's Spotlight -Twitter - @wrightlightpod IG - @playwrights_spotlightPlaywriting services through Los Angeles Collegiate Playwrights Festivalwww.losangelescollegiateplaywrightsfestival.com/services.htmlSupport the show

So excited. We are joined by another good friend of mine, Anni Los Angeles Native Anni, previously known as Annika Grace, is a poet, singer/songwriter and creator of a house concert series in Venice Beach called ‘Saturdays at Seven'. This new era of music explores the more vulnerable, authentic and raw side of her artist project while incorporating her poetry into her music more as well. Her newest single ‘Guest List' is out now. Her music has been heard in MTV's Real World Atlanta and the HBO max show 12 Dates of Christmas. Anni's poetry has won six silver keys in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. She has been awarded First Place Gold Medalist for the World Poetry Movement's Best Poets and Poems and Gold Medalist in the International Who's Who in poetry contest. Her first poetry book 'Remedies' comes out this year exploring the thoughts of grief, love, and acceptance and how in a way, words and music can heal." Anni shares the inspiration behind her newest release ‘Guest List,' and also her other projects ‘Saturdays at Seven' and book of poems. -- Meet Annika aka Anni Songwriting at 7 years old New Release “Guest List” House Series called Saturdays at Seven Book of Poems ‘Remedies' coming soon! ‘Failure is the key to success' ‘Creating Art that Lasts' - Check out his latest work ‘Guest List' available everywhere! https://open.spotify.com/album/6RFbIIDzTbgsTZ5OG3VpF6?si=XCE8k0fDRaWYEZsA24DrEg - Use our code for 30% off your first year's membership with DistroKid. http://distrokid.com/vip/thesetup. As always, when you distribute your music to DSPs with DistroKid, they never take a cut. You & your collaborators get 100% of the earnings. – If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 30 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews! -- For show notes, transcripts and past guests, please visit thesetupseries.com Want to meet our guests? Join our community (“Set Up Set List") at thesetupseries.com/community --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesetupseries/message

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen To Print Today's showcase is selected by historical novelist, Dan Cross. Dan's first novel "Caesar of Mercenaries" was shortlisted for the 2018 Wilbur Smith adventure Writing Award and his second, "The Lioness of the Flame" was shortlisted for the same award in 2020. You can find out more about Dan by visiting his website https://www.dan-cross.com/ where you'll find more about his writing, his author coaching work as The Open Book Editor and find links to his social media accounts. The pieces you heard were · "Weeds Unwilled" by Patsy Middleton read by Sally Walker-Taylor · “The Circle of Grief” by Thomas Nixon read by Chris Gregory · “Aberfan Angels” by Tammy Griffiths Palmer read by Sally Walker-Taylor · “The Homecoming” by Raymond Miles read by Chris Gregory · "Sonnet Number 1 of the year 2022" by Mary Walsh read by Sally Walker-Taylor If you have been affected by any of the issues Dan discussed in this podcast the link below has links to organisations in the UK that can help with cost of living support along with other support organisations: https://pentoprint.org/about/advice-support/ Join us next week for an interview with novelist Jessica Andrews We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print.

SOREN LIT 2022- Glenis Redmond www.sorenlit.com SOREN LIT Editor: Melodie J. Rodgers, MFA Glenis Redmond is a performance poet, a Kennedy Center Teaching Artist, and a Cave Canem alumni. In October of this year, Glenis was selected to be the City of Greenville's first poet laureate. She has authored six books of poetry: Backbone (Underground Epics,2000), Under the Sun (Main Street Rag, 2002), and What My Hand Say (Press 53, 2016), Listening Skin (Four Way Books), Three Harriets & Others (Finishing Line Press), and Praise Songs for Dave the Potter, Art by Jonathan Green, and Poetry by Glenis Redmond (University of Georgia Press). She is presently working on a seventh collection, Port Cities: Portals of the Second (Domestic) Middle Passage. In 2020 Glenis received the highest arts award in South Carolina, the Governor's Award and in 2022 she was inducted into the South Carolina Academy of Authors. Glenis was born on Shaw AFB in Sumter, South Carolina. She presently resides in Greenville, South Carolina. She was the founder of the Greenville Poetry Slam in the early 90's. She confesses she is Bi-Carolinian as she lived in Asheville, North Carolina for seventeen years and was a vital leader in the poetry scene in the 90's. During that time, she was a Southern Fried Slam champion of the individuals twice and ranked twice in the top ten at the National Slam. Glenis was awarded the WNC Best Poet through the Mountain Xpress so many times, she was placed in the Hall of Fame. Glenis is a North Carolina Literary Fellowship recipient and helped to create the first Writer-in-Residence program at the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock, North Carolina. She received her MFA in Poetry from Warren Wilson College while touring full-time as a poet and mother-of-twins, Amber, and Celeste Sherer. She is now a Gaga to three grandchildren Julian, age 7 and Paisley age 1 and newborn, Quinn. Glenis has spent almost three decades touring the country as a poet and teaching artist. She served as the Poet-in-Resident for the Peace Center in Greenville and the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ. As a Kennedy Center Teaching Artist, for seventeen years, Glenis has created and facilitated poetry workshops for school districts across the country. Since 2014, she has served as the mentor poet for the National Student Poets Program through Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. In the past she has prepared these exceptional youth poets to read at the Library of Congress, the Department of Education, and for First Lady Michelle Obama at The White House. Her poetry has been showcased on NPR and PBS and has been most recently published in Orion Magazine, storySouth and The New York Times, as well as numerous literary journals nationally and internationally. Glenis believes poetry is the mouth that speaks when all other mouths are silent. Website: www.glenisredmond.com Instagram: glenismakingpoetryreign Twitter: glenisredmond TikTok: RedwomanGlenis --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melodie-rodgers/message

Ruby was also named a Funny Women “One to Watch' in 2021, and her pilot made the top ten for the 2021 "Voices of the Future" Scheme. In this episode Kay and Emily find out why Ruby doesn't like magicians and get her hot take on how to handle hecklers.Thanks to our series 2 sponsor BlueCat Screenplay Competitions! Learn more at https://www.bluecatscreenplay.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gail Jones is an intuitive coach, gifted wordsmith, Worthiness Expert, and inspiring teacher who has been leading clients through transformation for more than 20 years! She is the author of two books, Cancer as a Love Story: Developing the Mindset for Living AND ALSO To Hell and Back...Healing Your Way through Transition. Gail has appeared as a guest Worthiness Coach nationally on CBS's Emmy award-winning talk show The Doctors as well as Sirius XM Radio.  Follow Gail: https://linktr.ee/coachgailjones Claim Your Worthiness Website: https://claimyourworthiness.com/ Gail's Books: https://claimyourworthiness.com/books/ Gail's Writing Awards and National Press: https://claimyourworthiness.com/çpress-media/ Learn more about Coach Gail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Job_8_ZZMjE Inspiration & Resources from Gail: It's okay to tell people that you're hurt, scared, or angry and need some comfort; not advice. Lean in to love, support and comfort. Your time to receive nurturance may be long overdue. You will achieve a greater sense of worthiness once you learn to receive.  In her battle with cancer, Gail combined conventional medicine (lumpectomy) and alternative treatments as well—her book Cancer as a Love Story is evenly balanced, expressing the importance of both sides. More importantly than whether you seek out conventional, alternative, or a combination of both, is that you release the emotional stressors that may have contributed to cancer in the first place. This is exactly what Gail coaches, using EFT Tapping; she covers this in her book as well. Gail completed extensive training with Dr. Joe Dispenza, world renowned for his work in neuroscience, training the mind to heal the body.  Gail highlights “chemo, radiation, and other drugs don't release he stressors” And “most conventional doctors aren't trained in the emotional components as discussed by Dr. Gabor Maté.” He states that he can tell who will get cancer based on their childhood. Gail believes that having a schizophrenic mom greatly contributed to her cancer, as she lived in “fight or flight” most of her life. (Resource) Why We Get Sick with Dr Gabor Maté: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y92ZHuMAPw The three years before a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer are often “off the charts” stressful years for many. They certainly were for Gail—during the recession of 2008 she had to sell her house, she was dealing with repercussions of divorce, had a child in college, assigned legal guardianship of her schizophrenic mom, all while taking care of two teenagers as a single parent. Learning to make oneself a priority is critical. Many of those who get breast cancer are in the helping professions—teachers, nurses, coaches, healers, etc.—where they are consistently “giving” or “over giving.”  Learning to say no, and set boundaries, are new skills to develop. Getting one's mindset aligned with the body's innate ability to heal is key, and surrounding yourself with environments and people that support that is important too. CLAIMING ONE'S WORTHINESS TO LIVE CAN EXTEND LONGEVITY, as noted by three different healers in Gail's book. AN IMPORTANT ISSUE NO ONE TALKS ABOUT: For some, a cancer diagnosis changes the psyche, with a loss of innocence and having to face one's mortality for the first time. There can be an extra sense of fragility going forward, yet to those who know the survivor, many think that once the cancer is gone, everything is fine. Rarely is anyone “the same” again. Fear of recurrence lives within for many, which can also ignite one to grab life in new ways. Gail's mantra has became “SAY YES TO LIFE!” Remember, “alternative” is not rebellious; often complimentary to conventional, and it takes a lot of work, discipline and can be a lonely path to follow. BUILD A TRIBE who will support you.

Nikita Parik holds a Master's in Linguistics, a three-year diploma in French, and another Master's in English. Diacritics of Desire (2019) is her debut book of poems, followed by Amour and Apocalypse (2020), a novel in translation. Published in India and overseas, she is the recipient of the Mukti Bose Memorial IPPL Young Poet Award 2022 and one of the Nissim Excellence in Writing Award 2020. Nikita currently edits the EKL Review. A winner of the Ekphrastic Challenge in 2021, her most recent book, My City is a Murder of Crows, was published in July. Order her new book here: https://www.amazon.sg/My-City-Murder-Crows-poems/dp/9391431429 As always, we'll also include live open lines for responses to our weekly prompt or any other poems you'd like to share. A Zoom link will be provided in the chat window during the show before that segment begins. For links to all the past episodes, visit: https://www.rattle.com/rattlecast/ This Week's Prompt: In his long autobiographical poem, The Prelude, Wordsworth writes about what he called “spots of time,” small memorable events we experience that thereafter remain in our consciousness and “give profoundest knowledge,” helping us determine who and what we are and what we may become. Write a poem in which you focus on one of these “spots of time” in your own life and what it has subsequently meant to you. Next Week's Prompt: Andhadhi is a unique kind of Tamil poetry constructed such that the last or ending word of each stanza becomes the first word of the next stanza . In some instances, the last word of the series of stanza becomes the beginning of the very first stanza , thus making the poem a true garland of stanza. Andha(m) means "end" and Adhi means "beginning." The Rattlecast livestreams on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, then becomes an audio podcast. Find it on iTunes, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts.

Show Notes Episode 78 : Guest Journalist and Freelance Writer.- Anthony Corona Co-hosts: Cheryl McNeil Fisher and Kathy King Turning the Tables on  Podcaster Journalist & Freelance Writer, Anthony Corona     We have a very different guest author interview for you! We turn the tables on Anthony Corona; many enjoy his  energetic interviewing skills on ACB Media's Sunday Edition! Now, learn about his extensive and varied writing talent!  Anthony candidly discusses the evolution of his career and how he lost his site just six years ago leading to new directions for his work.  Our discussion will include strategies for writing with visual impairment. We know we will find different  approaches to writing and publishing processes based on his unique experiences.  What are you waiting for? Listen in and what's more share the link so others can enjoy this fabulous episode! About Anthony Corona You might know Anthony Corona as the dynamic host of ACB Media's Sunday Edition, but do you know about his writing career? Anthony is a former East Coast entertainment editor for the Associated Press and freelance writer. Recently, in July 2022, Anthony received the Ned Friedman Excellence in Writing Award from ACB's Board of Publications! Anthony became visually impaired later in life and in addition to adjusting to the many related changes, he re-created his career. Currently , he serves as Secretary for ACB's BPI, Chair of FCB's government committee, and on several national ACB committees. His interests include writing, music, volunteering, and much more. Anthony currently lives in Florida Writing Opportunities Writing prompts, contests, Open Mic events, and more from Writing Works Wonders!! All details available at our Contact Us Portal Contact Information: Website www.WritingWorksWonders.com Main Book Webpage https://writingworkswonders.com/book/ Podcast email info@WritingWorksWonders.com Phone or text 347-467-0221 (Not a toll-free number) Sign up for free writing prompts, Zoom links, contest and special events! Click to sign-up for our Email List Support this podcast through our Tip Jar or Patreon. Please Follow Us- We want to be social ;) Facebook @WritingWorksWonders Twitter @WritingWksPod Cheryl McNeil Fisher - Author, Keynote Speaker, Educator and Coach. Seminars and Workshops Adults and Children. https://www.cherylmcneilfisher.com/ Submit your work for publication on our site. Guest blogging, poetry, short stories at: https://www.livinginspiredfullyeveryday.com/ Dr. Kathleen P. King- Author, Author Coach, Speaker & Professor (Ret.). http://www.transformationed.com/ Interested in technology and adult learning? Check out Dr. King's newest book from Wiley: http://bit.ly/King2017 Streaming and Rebroadcasts We are proud to be hosted by ACB Community, streamed live on ACB MEDIA Channel 5, and rebroadcasted on 986TheMix.com Internet radio station and ACB Media. Find more resources and episodes for this podcast at https://writingworkswonders.com/ Support Writing Works Wonders: Advancing Beyond Barriers by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/writing-works-wonders Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code writing for 40% off for 4 months, and support Writing Works Wonders: Advancing Beyond Barriers.

Today I talked to Howard Jay Smith about his new novel Meeting Mozart (The Sager Group, 2020). It's 1946, and a young army intelligence officer is awakened early by a gruff priest who needs another tenor for his church service. But Corporal Jake Conegliano has been invited to see a performance of Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, and his ride is leaving soon. The Abbe Luigi Hudal won't take no for an answer, and threatens eternal damnation, until Jake says that he's Jewish, but will be happy to sing in the choir the following week. The priest tells him that having a Jewish heathen in his church would be like bringing Satan himself to his door. As luck would have it, that's the day Jake meets the love of his love and sets in motion a journey to discover both his own history and the history of a famous ancestor, known to history as the librettist, Lorenzo da Ponte. He was a Catholic priest who wrote the librettos for three of Mozart's most beloved operas, and he was also Emmanuel Conegliano, a converso from a Jewish community in Italy. In rich detail, Smith weaves stories from different centuries and countries into the saga of a family that continued to be proud of its Jewishness despite expulsions, antisemitism, royal maneuvering, political intrigue, and wars. And even as the centuries progressed, their love of Mozart's music is a binding force. Howard Jay Smith is an award-winning writer who recently won a John E. Profant Foundation for the Arts, Literature Division Scholarship, The James Buckley Excellence in Writing Award. Smith is a former Bread Loaf Scholar and Washington, D.C. Commission for the Arts Fellow, who taught for many years in the UCLA Extension Writers' Program and has lectured nationally. His articles and photographs have appeared in the Washington Post, the Beethoven Journal, Horizon, the Journal of the Writers Guild of America, and the Ojai Quarterly. While an executive at ABC Television, Embassy TV, and Academy Home Entertainment, he worked on numerous film, television, radio, and commercial projects. He serves on the board of directors of the Santa Barbara Symphony and is a member of the American Beethoven Society. G.P. Gottlieb is the author of the Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series and a prolific baker of healthful breads and pastries. Please contact her through her website (GPGottlieb.com). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Today I talked to Howard Jay Smith about his new novel Meeting Mozart (The Sager Group, 2020). It's 1946, and a young army intelligence officer is awakened early by a gruff priest who needs another tenor for his church service. But Corporal Jake Conegliano has been invited to see a performance of Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, and his ride is leaving soon. The Abbe Luigi Hudal won't take no for an answer, and threatens eternal damnation, until Jake says that he's Jewish, but will be happy to sing in the choir the following week. The priest tells him that having a Jewish heathen in his church would be like bringing Satan himself to his door. As luck would have it, that's the day Jake meets the love of his love and sets in motion a journey to discover both his own history and the history of a famous ancestor, known to history as the librettist, Lorenzo da Ponte. He was a Catholic priest who wrote the librettos for three of Mozart's most beloved operas, and he was also Emmanuel Conegliano, a converso from a Jewish community in Italy. In rich detail, Smith weaves stories from different centuries and countries into the saga of a family that continued to be proud of its Jewishness despite expulsions, antisemitism, royal maneuvering, political intrigue, and wars. And even as the centuries progressed, their love of Mozart's music is a binding force. Howard Jay Smith is an award-winning writer who recently won a John E. Profant Foundation for the Arts, Literature Division Scholarship, The James Buckley Excellence in Writing Award. Smith is a former Bread Loaf Scholar and Washington, D.C. Commission for the Arts Fellow, who taught for many years in the UCLA Extension Writers' Program and has lectured nationally. His articles and photographs have appeared in the Washington Post, the Beethoven Journal, Horizon, the Journal of the Writers Guild of America, and the Ojai Quarterly. While an executive at ABC Television, Embassy TV, and Academy Home Entertainment, he worked on numerous film, television, radio, and commercial projects. He serves on the board of directors of the Santa Barbara Symphony and is a member of the American Beethoven Society. G.P. Gottlieb is the author of the Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series and a prolific baker of healthful breads and pastries. Please contact her through her website (GPGottlieb.com). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Dr Christian starring Jean Hersholdt, originally broadcast June 27, 1945, Dr Christian Award Winners of 1945. Jean Hersholt describes his trip to Europe. Doctor Christian returns to the program and presents the award winners of 1945. The second prize winners speak from KDAL, Duluth, Minnesota. A Dr. Christian story is not told on the program. The $2000 award winner ($32,000 today) and several $350 winners ($5600 today) are interviewed. Yes, many of the scripts were not written by a writing staff, but by listeners! Of course, the scripts were professionally edited, but it was a huge draw for the show. Also part 3 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Longshot Matter, originally broadcast June 27, 1956. Beauty may be skin deep, but fear goes a lot further down than that! Sometimes as deep as death!

Susan LeClair, former English teacher and one of Jane's favorite lunch dates, served as juror for the prize awards for Studio B's 9th book of poetry, prose, and art: "Transforming Moments: Finding Our Voice." In this episode Susan shares some of the considerations that informed her decisions. Then, in an update about the Human Library program, schedule for August 7, 2002, Jane shared that the response to her invitations to participate have been received enthusiastically. Participants will share their experiences living with "Depression," "ADHD" "Cults," "Autism," "Adoption," for example. In addition, on July 10, 17, 24, and 31, Jane invites folks to the studio with a book in hand--a book that is often banned from public school libraries and curriculum. Lessening prejudice, stereotyping, stigma, fears, and concerns about people and books is the mission of the summer programs.

During the school meeting on Friday April 8, students celebrated the start of National Poetry Month by hearing from four poets. Jasmine Zhu '23, Mercersburg's representative at Poetry Out Loud, recited "A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman and "Candles" by Carl Dennis. Carina Cole '22 recited her original poem, "Our World is a Field of Flowers," which was published in the 2021 edition of "Blue Review," the school's literary journal. Mel Cort '23 recited the original poem, "Country Time Lemonade," which will be featured in the 2022 edition of "Blue Review." Isonah Dlodlo '23 shared two of her original poems: "Sorrow" and "The Sky." "Sorrow" won a Gold Key award in the 2022 South Central Pennsylvania Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition.

On this episode NHE host Scott Murphy chats to multi-award winning author Lee Murray about her career in writing. Over the course of the interview they discuss Lee’s recent success in the Bram Stoker Awards, her highly successful Taine McKenna series and how she started on this horror path in the first place. Plus we […]

Kenny Kemp author, journalist, media communicator I talk to my friend Kenny about his amazing career. Kenny Kemp is an author, journalist, media communicator and one of the UK's most experienced non-fiction writers. He has been engaged as a report writer and media consultant to a number of individuals, businesses and organisations. He has been the preferred ghost-writer to several international business figures. The combined sales of his ghost-written books are c.500,000 copies worldwide. Kenny is a former daily and Sunday newspaper journalist. He was founding Business Editor of the Sunday Herald and Editor of BQ (Business Quarter) Scotland for five years from 2010 until 2015, and has been a contributor to Scottish Business Insider.  He is a former staffer of the Evening Standard in London. He has written comprehensively for a range of titles such as the Herald, Sunday Herald, The Scotsman, and the Sunday Times. He is an Associate of the University of Edinburgh Business School, and Editor of Panmure House Perspectives, the business journal of Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. He is also co-author of a history of Scottish Television. Some highlights Author of a comprehensive business history of Scotland's leading engineering private equity investor. (2018) Writer of two volumes of Navigating the Digital Age, a handbook for C-suite leaders on the implication of cyber-security developments. For Palo Alto Networks. (2017) Worked as collaborator with Sir Richard Branson on his best-selling business book, Business Stripped Bare, published in September 2008. Co-author with Barbara Cassani of Go: An Airline Adventure, WH Smith Business Book of the Year in 2004. Speechwriter and media adviser for a number of high-profile public figures. Author of book on battle between Boeing and Airbus, entitled Flight of the Titans (2005) and author of Destination Space (2006), about rise of space tourism. Journalism and Writing Awards, The Scottish Daily Newspaper Society Scottish Press Awards Business Writer of the Year 2010, 2003, 2001, Business Writer of the Year Runner-up 2010, 2002,BT Technology Writer of the Year Runner-up 2003, WH Smith Business Book of the Year Award 2004   For further details visit http://kennykemp.co.uk/ To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

For over twenty years, Peter Kahn has been fortunate to employ the power of poetry to help give voice to those previously unheard. He has been a high school teacher at Oak Park/River Forest High School in Chicago since 1994 and has recently also taught at Roosevelt University. Peter was commended in the National Poetry Competition 2009 and 2017. He is a founding member of Malika's Kitchen and co-founder of the London Teenage Poetry Slam. Peter holds an MA in English Education from The Ohio State University and an MFA in Creative Writing from Fairfield University. His 2020 book, Little Kings, is a book with interconnected poems and recurring characters that feels more like a book of poetic short stories that speak to one another. His new book, Respect The Mic, is an expansive, moving poetry anthology representing 20 years of poetry from students and alumni of Chicago's Oak Park River Forest High School Spoken Word Club.Natalie Rose Richardson was born in New York City to a long line of border-crossers and proud people of blended heritage. Natalie is a graduate of the University of Chicago (BA), and the Litowitz Creative Writing Program (in poetry) at Northwestern University. She is a current non-fiction MFA candidate at NYU. Her poetry and prose has appeared, or is forthcoming in: Poetry Magazine, Narrative, Orion Magazine, North American Review, The Adroit Journal, Brevity, The Cincinnati Review, Arts & Letters, Emergence Magazine, Chicago Magazine, and others, along with numerous anthologies, including The Golden Shovel Anthology. She has received awards, residencies or fellowships from the Poetry Society of America, The Poetry Foundation, Tin House, The Newberry Library, The Luminarts Foundation, Crab Orchard Review, Davis Projects for Peace, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and the National Student Poets Program. Natalie's work has featured at BBC Radio London, Tedx, WBEZ Chicago, The British Royal Library, The Art Institute of Chicago, and the Poetry Foundation. She is a 2020 Pushcart Prize and Best New Poets nominee.Rich Robbins is a rapper, songwriter, producer, and educator. But more than anything, the Oak Park-born, Chicago-based artist is a world-builder. Rich's early years as a college student in Madison, Wisconsin's First Wave hip-hop scholarship program jumpstarted his artistry. He recorded wide-reaching tracks like “Dreams” feat. Mick Jenkins, along with records with Saba, Mother Nature, and more. He has performed at historic venues like the Apollo Theater in New York, and has done everything from music festivals, to working at Hot 97 as an intern, to teaching classrooms of high school students how to read and write poetry/songs. His work is an inward look at society's ills and creates spaces for listeners to explore. In short, Rich's work critiques the old while envisioning and manifesting the new. His latest releases are available on all streaming platforms.Poet t.l. sanders is a modern-day renaissance man who lives to build minds and loves to body build. He speaks French. He plays bass. He is a cage-fighting martial artist. He educates. Give him a stage, he articulates. Lend him an ear, he motivates. As a performance professional based in Kansas City, MO, Poet has performed at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts (in the 2019 Lyric Opera of Kansas City production of Bizet's Pearl Fishers), at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, and—serendipitously—he has performed at several venues located in Kansas City's Historic Jazz District, 18th and Vine: the American Jazz Museum, at the Gem Theater, and in the Blue Room (which is the setting of his book, kNew: The POETICscreenPLAY). As Paper Birch Landing Art Gallery's 2019 Poet in Residence Recipient, the Winner of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts' 2021 Artful Poetry contest, a 2021 Missouri Arts Council Featured Artist, Prairie Lands Writing Project Teacher-Consultant, a Missouri Writing Project Network Teacher-Consultant, a current curriculum director, and former elementary, middle, and high school English teacher turned filmmaker, Poet embraces the value of our shared stories. In 2021, Poet delivered The kNew-Born, an art house film that explores the human side of drug addiction.

Broome's memoir, Punch Me Up to the Gods, the winner of the 2021 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction, is a deeply felt account of growing up Black and gay in the 1980s. The writer, who joins Shelf Life to chat about Mary Karr's The Liar's Club and Ottessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and Relaxation, is also recipient of the grand prize in Carnegie Mellon University's Martin Luther King Jr. Writing Awards, and is the K. Leroy Irvis Fellow and instructor in The Writing Program at the University of Pittsburgh.  He  has said, “For a long time, I thought stories functioned mostly as an escape from the quotidian responsibilities and minutiae of life. But I don't know that I believe stories are a way to escape anymore. I'm starting to believe that they are an essential part of life itself—a necessary element that keeps us moving forward.” 

Dewaine talks about writing as a bridge from Mogadishu to Montpelier, and why he thinks Tobias Wolfe loves his novel. https://www.dewainefarria.com/

*Update: Since this recording, our featured poet is celebrating their fuller self as Amasa. The name used during the recording is a reflection of the time of the recording, but the work shared is still incredibly valid and timely.* In our closing episode of #PrideMonth - Our host Dwayne Lawson-Brown is joined by Arlington County Youth Poet Laureate, Amasa Maleski! Amasa Maleski is a writer, musician, and filmmaker attending high school in Arlington, VA. Their first spoken word performance was at an open mic for their middle school; since then, they have returned to this school to lead poetry workshops. In 2019, they qualified at the countywide level for the Optimist International Oratorical contest. They are an alumna of the University of Virginia's Young Writers' Workshop, and their poetry was recognized at the regional level of the 2021 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Currently, they are serving as Arlington's Youth Poet Laureate of 2021. They was also a member of the 2020 DC Youth Slam Team. Dwayne and Amasa discuss identity, the joy of the DC Youth Poetry Slam Team, and the power of youth voices leading our present and future. Follow Amasa on Instagram: @Amasa.Maleski Follow Dwayne on various social media platforms: @Crochetkingpin This podcast is made possible with support of the DC Commission of the Arts and Humanities.

SOREN LIT Podcast- Episode #3 Podcast Host & Founding Editor, Melodie J. Rodgers Aanika Eragam - Summer Issue 2021 Aanika Eragam is a rising senior at Milton High School in Milton, Georgia. She is the 2021 Atlanta Youth Poet Laureate, and her work has been recognized by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Bennington College, and the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She has been published in Teen Vogue and Atlanta Magazine, among others. Outside of writing, she is passionate about history and politics. ON HOME (OR THE LACK THEREOF) by Aanika Eragam Here, I do not know who I am. An American, I proclaim, In the dry, carpet fiber syllables Falling like maple leaves from My accentless tongue. It's scary carrying culture in this country. I remember the time I wore a kurta To school and got teased mercilessly By incarnadine children who bottled Venom in their veins and ice in their eyes. Last month, another set of snake tongues yelled “Fuck Indians!” while my mother and I crossed the street. To them, our fear was funny. To them, our fear is always funny. I think it's funny how quickly this melting pot reached its boiling point. I think it's funny how quickly I learned to hide my dal rice and starve silently at lunch instead. Mother would hold up my Untouched lunchbox with shaking hands, fury Rolling off her in heat waves, ask me if We should leave, go back, her eyes pooling Over like the village well, fists grasping At my arms like chipped rocks. No, I would say, This is home. But the words still felt Stale on my tongue. There, Everyone tells me who to be. Grandmother balks at my hairy knees and potato-skin arms, Tells me to cover up, gives me a long-sleeved kurta and leggings suited for hibernation, As if the raging heat only applies to the boys, Who choke on dust and smog Untangling the village labyrinth. Girls in two braids even like rice crops invite me to play. They ask me what it's like in America. They laugh each time I attempt to speak in our mother tongue, and I realize to them, our language is more sacred than the air we breathe. I feel ashamed. I feel like a butcher flattening each syllable to make it palatable. I feel that there, too, I am a spectacle. There too, I only fit in when my mouth is shut. But these girls, they smile like me, and I want them to want me. The next day, Mother Packs up the tattered suitcase Smelling of jalebi and jaggery. I tell her I want to see the girls again and she says no, we are leaving soon anyway. I don't want to leave, I tell her, This is home. But the crows chuckle from The telephone line and the Thunder cracks out a roar. In the end, America tells me I'm Indian And India tells me I'm American And when I try to be both I Find out that I am neither, Too foreign to be native so I Must only be alive in the ocean-clad Expanse between two countries, My mother's womb My only home. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melodie-rodgers/message

Today, we're celebrating Scholastic's 100th anniversary with President, Chairman, and CEO Dick Robinson. Dick's father, Maurice R. Robinson, known affectionately to generations of staffers as Robbie, founded the company in 1920, a venture that started with a small weekly newspaper has since grown into the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books. Generations of readers have fond memories of attending a Scholastic Book Fair on an autumn afternoon, or checking off a list of books to purchase on one of the many Scholastic Book Club order forms that arrived in classrooms. Kids have grown-up with, and obsessed over Clifford the Big Red Dog, Goosebumps, The Baby-Sitters Club, Harry Potter, and Captain Underpants. Stories by Suzanne Collins, the late Walter Dean Myers, Raina Telgemeier, Pam Muñoz Ryan, and Kelly Yang, to name a few, still captivate young readers. Scholastic News and Junior Scholastic are still staples in classrooms across the country, and Scholastic Kid Reporters are still out there getting stories that matter to them and their young readers. Last, but not least, young people still receive coveted Scholastic Art & Writing Awards each year, as they have done for nearly a century. Past recipients include Andy Warhol, Bernard Malamud, Kay WalkingStick and Mozelle Thompson. The list goes on, but we wanted to hear from Dick about his memories of his father, the early years at the company, and how he has remained true to his father's vision, that few things are more magical than children discovering themselves in the pages of a book.

Mark is an award winning Australian fiction author who writes novels and stories for young adults. He was previously an English teacher and has spent over 18 years running outdoor-education programs for teenagers. With three grown up children of his own, Mark has a wealth of experience and insights to help with parenting.