Lee Matthew Goldberg is an awesome fiction writer and screenwriter hailing from NYC. Listen us discuss his new book, "The Ancestor", learn what led him to writing, how he starts his no… Read More
Listen to poet, John Compton, read his poetry and discuss his journey into writing poetry, publishing, and connecting with industry folks! http://yourartsygirlpodcast.com https://www.faceboo… Read More
https://www.cristinaquerrer.com/booksCristina Querrer's latest poetry chapbook, "My Burlesque", is a dark collection of the macabre scenes into one's interior: of nostalgia, failed relations… Read More
Yay! The 60th episode. How surreal. I introduce to you Clinnesha D. Sibley, a writer & playwright with many publications and theatrical productions under her belt. &hell…Read More
Yay! The 60th episode. How surreal. I introduce to you Clinnesha D. Sibley, a writer & playwright with many publications and theatrical productions under her belt. &hell…Read More
Dominique M. Carson has interviewed over 100 notable figures in entertainment. Listen to us discuss how she became a journalist for major publications and author of two biographies as… Read More
Listen to this week's featured guest, poet, Angela M. Brommel. We discuss her influence, her new poetry collection, "Mojave in July". We also talk about her past & current projects… Read More
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Gay Majure Wilson wrote a biography on the suffragist, Sue Shelton White, entitled: "Some Woman Had to Fight: The Radical Life of Sue Shelton White". Listen to us discuss Gay's st… Read More
Susana H. Case is a NYC poet & a sociology professor at New York Institute of Technology. Listen to us discuss how her academic work and poetics intersects & where she gets her… Read More
I introduce to you Anne Marie Wells @amwellswrites from Wyoming, a poet and playwright. You will find interesting tidbits about her work & her life: when she was a nanny for a rock… Read More
This week, I talk to Filipino American writer, Jason Tanamor. It was great discovering his work & learning more about him and his writing processes. His latest book: "Vampire… Read More
Check out this episode with writer, Anya Ow, a Singaporean residing in Australia. We discuss her work, her "co-workers" (cats), & reads a segment from her newly released novella, "… Read More
This week, I feature Filipinx visual artist, Pam Peacock. She is the very talented younger sister of Eddie Peacock, a former classmate and neighbor of mine at Clark Air Force Base &&hell…Read More
I'm back in effect, and this week, I am featuring, Filipinx poet, Ina Cariño. We discuss her work and her future plans and how she is holding up during this Coronavirus pandemic… Read More
Thanks for tuning in and being patient! Episode 50 features poet/writer, Tony Robles who I have back on the show. He had just been awarded the Carl Sandburg Writer-In-Residency. Tony discuss… Read More
Beverly Parayno is a talented fiction and creative non fiction writer. Learn more about her journey as a writer and her tremendous volunteer & outreach work for arts organizations. Do fo… Read More
I open this new year, 2020, with John A. Vanek: a mystery/thriller writer with a sleuthing priest series about Father Jake Austin's life. Listen to him discuss how having a great creative wr… Read More
Introducing this podcast as a place to talk about creativity, learn about some artists and writers. It is a safe place for artists and writers to learn about each other's creative processes… Read More
Closing out this year with a sensational guest: poet, Nick Carbó! Listen to this episode and discover how Nick's Filipino American literature and poetry anthologies helped catap… Read More
Courtney LeBlanc is a poet from the Arlington/DC metro area who has a full-length poetry collection out entitled Beautiful & Full of Monsters through Vegetarian Alcoholic Press. Li… Read More
Ron Reikki and I had a great conversation about his work, his life, and our common experiences. He is an indigenous writer with many writing credits. He's studied with Anne Beattie, Jo… Read More
This week I am talking to the inaugural Hartford Poet Laureate, Frederick-Douglass Knowles II, whom I've known personally for many years because I also claim Norwich as my "hometown", and as… Read More
Suzanne Frischkorn is a talented and prolific poet living in Connecticut, my home state. Listen to her explain how she got into poetry and the poetry scene and what influenced her work and t… Read More
Tony Remington is a photographer and painter and practices many other art forms. Listen to us discuss his humanistic photojournalist style and portraiture, his vision and desire to continue… Read More
John Davis Jr. is a Floridian poet residing in the Tampa Bay area. He has been writing and publishing for about 20 years. Listen to us discuss how the Florida landscape and his love fo… Read More
Listen to my interview with Elmer Omar Bascos Pizo, currently residing in Hawai‘i, an amazing poet with raw insight and stories. I had the chance to meet him out in San Francisco in Oc… Read More
Nick Flynn agreed to come on YourArtsyGirlPodcast, so I got a chance to pick his brains a little! We talk about his upbringing, the production of his film, "Being Flynn" that was based on hi… Read More
Dr. Melinda Luisa de Jesús is definitely a Renaissance woman! She is a scholar, a classical singer, a poet, & a visual artist. Listen to her discuss her journey into creativity th… Read More
Upon my visit to San Francisco to attend the 5th Annual International Filipino American Book Festival, I had the pleasure to learn about Betty Ann Besa-Quirino's work and her prolific Filipi… Read More
This week, I will take you to the small island of Guam where Dr. Irena Kečkeš works and lives. She teaches Fine Arts at the University of Guam and is a master printmak… Read More
Learn about Daniel García Ordaz, his poetry and insights. He is a poet, songwriter and teacher from McCallen, TX, doing amazing things for his community as the founder of the Ri… Read More
Check out one of the young mover & shaker of the art world: Heidi Luerra. She is an art entrepreneur who made it her business to showcase a wide range of artists all across the glo… Read More
Margo Taft Stever is a prolific poet who has worked with many great poets through the years and through her work founding the Hudson Valley Writers Center and Slapering Hol Press. List… Read More
Listen to me and Luisa Kay Reyes discuss how she got into writing, her many other talents such as singing operatic and classical music, playing the piano, and the many languages she speaks… Read More
Kay Fabella is a Filipina-American Creative living in Spain. Listen to her inspiring story about her struggles with depression and how she carved out her space and made her name living… Read More
Heather Davis and Jose Padua are powerhouse poets and writers that have worked and encouraged each other's work throughout the years. Listen to us discuss their journey, their writing… Read More
Lynn McGee is a poet with many fine publications and accolades. Listen to us discuss our childhood experiences growing up as military brats, her reading some of her fabulous poems and… Read More
Listen to Tyler Gillespie and I discuss his beginnings being born and raised in Tampa Bay, Forida, his future plans, and listen to him read some of his excellent poems from his Florida… Read More
Listen to Briana discuss how she got into poetry, her new collection & future projects & plans!http://yourartsygirlpodcast.com/episodesYou can by her book here: https://www.ama… Read More
Rae Luskin is an award winning creative activist, author and artist. Listen to her give tips on how to gain a new or different perspective through visual and creative exercises as well… Read More
Listen to Emily Vieweg discuss her journey to writing poetry with all the complexities and challenges being a single mother of two, juggling a full-time job and creative writing classe… Read More
Edward Viduarre is the barrio poet from East LA & Poet Laureate of McAllen, TX. He has amassed several collections of poetry and has been a pivotal voice in the LatinX literary com… Read More
We are definitely having fun here at http://YourArtsyGirlPodcast.com! Michelle Peñaloza has a new full-length poetry collection, "Former Possessions of the Spanish Empire" & we we… Read More
Rebecca Mabanglo-Mayor is a storyteller, writer and poet residing in Washington state. We talk about her new collection of poetry "Dancing Between Bamboo Poles", her rich family history, abo… Read More
This episode takes us to Baguio, Philippines, where I talk to fiction writer and poet, Monica Macansantos. We talk about her writing process, her travels, her education, influences, an… Read More
Dr. Gregory Byrd is a poet, novelist and Professor at Florida's St. Petersburg College. We discuss his new poetry collection, his completion of his first novel, his growing up in Flori… Read More
Casey Clague is my first featured poet who is local to me here in the Tampa Bay area. They just completed their MFA in Creative Writing from University of South Florida. Listen to them… Read More
Kai Coggin is a Filipina American poet/writer with a newly released full-length poetry collection entitled "Incandescent" by Sibling Rivalry Press. Listen to us discuss how she came into poe… Read More
Huda Al-Marashi discusses her mesmerizing Muslim-American memoir published by Prometheus Books, "Then Comes Marriage: My Not-So-Typical American Love Story" in this episode. We talk ab… Read More
Listen to Alonso Véner, a Costa Rican writer residing in Japan, speaks of how he started writing poetry and his new interest in writing short stories. His challenge as a Latin Am… Read More
Rodrigo Dela Peña, Jr. is a Filipino poet living in Singapore. Listen to us discuss his latest poetry collection, and hear him read a couple poems from his collection, "Aria and Trump… Read More
Marivi Soliven is the author of "The Mango Bride" that was published by Penguin Press. She is a Filipina writer now residing in San Diego. Listen as she explains how she got the idea f… Read More
This episode takes us to Los Angeles where I got a chance to talk to Dr. Gregory Phillips. It was his exquisite photography that caught my eye and prompted me to reach out him. Y… Read More
This episode takes us to Hawaii where I talk to photographer & writer, Floyd K. Takeuchi, about his beginnings as a photographer & writer, & his artistic philosophy on creating b… Read More
Listen to this week's lively session with two featured guests at the same time! Two fabulous Filipina poets: Aileen I. Cassinetto (Poet Laureate of San Mateo County, CA) & Ivy Alva… Read More
Jo Reyes-Boitel is a poet, essayist and playwright. Listen to us discuss her new book "Michael + Josephine: a novel in verse" and as she explains how she got the inspiration for the book, ho… Read More
Peter J. Crowley is a fine arts photographer from New England, now living in Olympia, Washington. He has amassed exquisite photos and portraits from people and his surroundings in Norw… Read More
Yvonne Neth is a prolific visual artist working in several mediums. Listen to us discuss her views on cultural and environmental preservation, as well as her thoughts on striking the… Read More
Kristy Bowen, the founder and editor of dancing girl press & studios has been a pivotal vehicle for promoting women poets & writers in her e-zine "Wicked Alice" and chapbook se… Read More
This year is very significant in that it is the 10 year anniversary of the passing of Poet, Al Robles' uncle, Manong Al Robles. His uncle started, along with Bill Sorro and others, th… Read More
My interview with Filipina American poet, Luisa A. Igloria, has not only been informative but quite enthralling as well. Listen to her explain how nature, place, and histories had such… Read More
Tune in and learn about the inspiration behind the amazing Chicana poet, Ire'ne Lara Siliva's new full-length collection, "Cuicacalli/House of Song", her insights, aesthetics and philosophie… Read More
Learn more about Filipina America poet, Barbara Jane Reyes' thoughts on her influences, creative process and how building a vibrant, poetic community among writers is important for future Fi… Read More
Listen and learn about Filipina American poet/writer/critic/artist and art collector extraordinaire, Eileen R. Tabios' past and ongoing works, her evolution and her thoughts about her creati… Read More
Okay, folks! You can officially order my first full-length poetry collection on Cyber Monday! Whoo hooo! Just plug in the below coupon code:Coupon code: CYBERMONDAYWill run from Nov 26-30 an… Read More
A GlimpseI couldn't wait to share the mock cover for my first full-length poetry collection, "By Astrolabes & Constellations" which will be sent out to the printers after Thanksgiving! T… Read More
Give me an old poet who would appreciatewhat I am saying—who inspires meby his lifetime of work and dream onlyif we were the same age, what lifewe would have had, what children wouldha… Read More
Buddha's Dog & Other Meditationsby Ira SukrungruangLiving in the Tampa Bay area for some years now, aside from finally attending AAWP this year that was held in Tampa, I wanted to know w… Read More
This creative non-fiction piece of mine was published by Flagler Review in 2013https://issuu.com/bthompson73/docs/flare_fall_2013/85I Perhaps between heaven and hell typif… Read More
photo by Henrietta BogdanAgave Press has announced the upcoming publication of my full-length poetry collection in November 2018!In anticipation of the publication of By Astrolabes & Con… Read More
"the spirit of the staircase" by Tiana NobileWhen I visited the Asian American Workshop Center's table at AAWP Tampa 2018, I was greeted by a bubbly young Korean-American woman who entertain… Read More
It's April, National Poetry Month, and I thought I'd dedicate my next posts to reviewing a couple Asian-American writers and other poets whose works I've discovered this past 2018 AWWP (Asso… Read More
What is deep reading, exactly? Basically, it’s submersing yourself, in a contiguous block of time reading a sizable book of text (not just mere images) from beginning to end… Read More
From Bukowski to InstapoetryBarfly BukowskiWhen Charles Bukowski entered the writing scene in 1939, he was considered an underground, low-brow writer who submitted to magazines and undergrou… Read More
As a writer and visual artist, I constantly scour through bookstores and art stores for inspiration like a kid in a candy store. It's a constant battle to keep inspired. Before I… Read More
In the United States, we celebrate and yearn for youth. Every turn we take, we hear: fresh faces, fresh ideas, young minds, new perspectives, to describe what we need for our collectiv… Read More
Throughout my lifetime I have started many, many journals that are still scattered throughout my house. From time-to-time I take a deep breath and delve into the blast from the past, w… Read More
The new year is fast approaching (again) but never before has it been riddled with such uncertainty and anxiety, at least in my lifetime, not counting the infamous 9-11.We are supposed to re… Read More