Feb 10, 2026
For author Melissa McKinstry, the spark to host her own poetry and jazz series came from an inaugural author residency where, while it still holds a dear place in her heart, the rules were still being ironed out.
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Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi...
Feb 3, 2026
For author and poet Julia Lemke, discovering the healing and connecting nature of poetry changed the course of her writing career.
In this episode of The Written Scene, Julia talks about how a spiritual epiphany guided her and its effect on her book, loving the library as a kid and how many books she could check out,...
Jan 28, 2026
For author Julia Lemke, poetry felt inaccessible. Fortunately, all it took was finding her voice to unlock and open doors.
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Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi...
Jan 20, 2026
Author Janell Strube may also work as a tax accountant but her extensive use of spreadsheets made writing much easier.
In this episode of The Written Scene, Janell talks about the writing lessons learned from going down rabbit holes, being the kid with their nose in the book instead of playing, viewing writing...
Jan 13, 2026
Not all teachers are good. But even the bad ones can be motivating, just as it was for author and memoirist Janell Strube.
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Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi...