WRITERS’ BLOCK 28: ERIC MORAGO, NAN COHEN, AND VICTORIA CHANG LIVE!

Writers’ Block Live! Eric Morago, Nan Cohen, Victoria Chang Back in February, Mike sat down with poets Eric Morago, Nan Cohen, and Victoria Chang to discuss how becoming a publisher can affect one’s writing, the influence of history and religion, and intense poetry projects, plus a whole lot more! Eric Morago is a two-time Pushcart…

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WRITERS’ BLOCK EPISODE 17: EMILY BEAVER

Emily Beaver is a triple threat: writing poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Emily is obsessed with people. She handles this by writing about them, and has done so ever since the age of eight. Since then she’s gone on to be published in various magazines and collections, including Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cancer Book, and…

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WRITERS’ BLOCK EPISODE 13: GRANT HIER

Untended Garden

Grant Hier sits down with Mike to talk the intricacies and difficulties of writing a poem a day for seven straight months, the way his editing process has changed over the years, and why he believes in “show don’t preach.” After a great time at Writers Block Live! Presented by Anastamos, the two decided they needed…

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Writers’ Block Episode 5: Nancy Woo

Bearing the Juice of It All

This week Mike talks to the poet (and old friend) Nancy Woo. Nancy reads a variety of pieces and the two talk about her writing process, performance rituals, persona, and the care a writer needs to take when taking on the role of another. This interview was conducted in October 2016 in Chapman Radio’s recording…

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