The Written Scene: episodes
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Episode 113: Sandra Younger
Jun 23, 2026 · 1h 19m
When it comes to life and the inevitable tragedies that tag along, author and journalist Sandra Younger is a big believer that you get to write and tell your own story. In this episode of The Written Scene, Sandra talks about what tragedy does in a journalistic mind, why being a nosy journalist can be useful, making an expensive deal with her publisher in order to relaunch a book, choosing your o
Episode 113 Teaser: Sandra Younger
Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min
If there's one thing an author knows it's just how powerful writing about tragedy can be. When author Sandra Younger's house burned down in a once historic wildfire, the idea of telling the story of what happened became impossible to ignore. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene with Sandra. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 112: Ashley Hanna-Morgan
Jun 9, 2026 · 58 min
Throughout her life, author and licensed clinical social worker Ashley Hanna-Morgan has encountered many characters. In the fictional stories she writes, it's important she stays true to a character when writing them. In this episode of The Written Scene, Ashley discusses the ways our muse and our health interact, feeling pulled in two career directions, lessons learned from writing her first fic
Episode 112 Teaser: Ashley Hanna-Morgan
Jun 2, 2026 · 1 min
Life is not one single track. For Ashley Hanna-Morgan, an author and licensed clinical social worker, this is especially true, and that's by design. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene with Hanna. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 111: Patrick Stewart
May 26, 2026 · 1h 19m
If there's ever a time where libraries need support, it's now. If there's a person that's perfectly built for the job, it's Patrick Stewart, the CEO of the Library Foundation SD. In this episode of The Written Scene, Patrick discusses the many ways the library system in San Diego is underfunded, growing up with a healthy respect for teachers and the education system, the importance of maintaining
Episode 111 Teaser: Patrick Stewart
May 19, 2026 · 1 min
If you were to ask the CEO of the Libary Foundation SD, Patrick Stewart, what roles a library plays in a community, it's more than just a building with books. Much more. Please enjoy this brief teaser with Patrick ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 110: Debbie Wastling
May 12, 2026 · 1h 7m
It's one thing to be excited about the arts. For author and historian Debbie Wastling, it's a passion, and you can hear it in every word. In this episode of The Written Scene, Debbie talks about having famous relatives in the arts back in the early 20th century, a brief geography and history lesson, mixing her love of music into her books and stories, famous writers from her childhood home, how h
Episode 110 Teaser: Debbie Wastling
May 5, 2026 · 1 min
For historical fiction author Debbie Wastling, her childhood experiences with libraries and powerful teachers makes giving back to libraries and schools very easy. Please enjoy this teaser with Debbie ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 109: Gene Desrochers
Apr 28, 2026 · 1h 39m
Whether you're running a tennis club or a practicing lawyer, all of it matters if you want to write. For author Gene Desrochers, this is especially true. In this (long) episode of The Written Scene, Gene discusses growing up in a historical building and landmark, losing your virginity in weird and creepy places, writing about where we used to live instead of where we currently live, using story l
Episode 109 Teaser: Gene Desrochers
Apr 21, 2026 · 1 min
They say to write what you know. For author Gene Desrochers, it was the loss of a childhood friend—an event he didn't know about until he was much older—that eventually became the kernel of his books. Please enjoy this teaser with Gene ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 108: LaDaryn Lockett
Apr 14, 2026 · 1h 33m
For author and environmentalist LaDaryn Lockett, the world of writing has unlocked a joy of storytelling he didn't know existed at first. In this episode of The Written Scene, LaDaryn talks about finding the joy of Dungeons & Dragons in a college dorm basement, using ChatGPT but also making sure to give back in a more human manner, finding early influences in stories involving animals, writing to
Episode 108 Teaser: LaDaryn Lockett
Apr 7, 2026 · 1 min
Saying yes to an invitation into someone's basement can come with some risk. Fortunately, for author and environmentalist LaDaryn Lockett, it worked out well. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 107: Daniela Sow
Mar 31, 2026 · 1h 4m
Poet and professor Daniela Sow has always written poetry. It was in her 20's when she discovered the power of performance poetry. In this episode of The Written Scene, Daniela discusses the value of having another person help organize poems in a book, the high and lows (and delusions) of submitting for publication, knowing her poetry collection needed the right home, how Dean Koontz got her in tr
Episode 107 Teaser: Daniela P. Sow
Mar 24, 2026 · 1 min
Sometimes all it takes is one acceptance to to generate a little hope and drive. For author and professor Daniela P. Sow, this was certainly the case. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 106: Taylor Hollingsworth
Mar 17, 2026 · 1h 28m
Everyone has their own level of what they'd call success. Musician Taylor Hollingsworth makes a living playing guitar on stage, a level of success he's both proud of and humbled by. In this episode of The Written Scene, Taylor talks about how he creates his sound on stage, the difference in possibilities between electric and acoustic guitars, choosing to perform solo after playing decades with a
Episode 106 Teaser: Taylor Hollingsworth
Mar 10, 2026 · 1 min
Just as it can be with writing and finding a voice, musician Taylor Hollingsworth discovered his sound by figuring out what most people were NOT doing and experimented with that. Please enjoy this teaser with Taylor ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 105: Deborah Holt Larkin
Mar 3, 2026 · 1h 4m
If you're an author, surely you've heard the "write what you know" advice. For author and retired educator Deborah Holt Larkin, she knew quite well the story that gripped her town as a child, and also her father's career as a journalist. In this episode of The Written Scene, Deborah discusses how she's always been a reader and how that helps determine what's a good book, using her writing talents
Episode 105 Teaser: Deborah Holt Larkin
Feb 24, 2026 · 1 min
For author Deborah Holt Larkin, a fatal crime in her neighborhood when she was a child became a catalyst to understand crime and protect herself, as well as write a book about it later in life. Please enjoy this brief teaser with Deborah ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 104: Melissa McKinstry
Feb 17, 2026 · 1h 8m
This episode is our four year anniversary of The Written Scene. Thank you to those that have been listening for a while. To those that are new here, welcome. You have a lot of great conversations about writing to catch up on. Speaking of great conversations... When it comes to making sure writers and non-writers alike feel comfortable and find joy in the arts community, author and community organ
Episode 104 Teaser: Melissa McKinstry
Feb 10, 2026 · 1 min
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. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era