The Written Scene: episodes
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Episode 103: Julia Lemke
Feb 3, 2026 · 1h 9m
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, reading books as a child that are now banned, majoring in Packaging in college a
Episode 103 Teaser: Julia Lemke
Jan 28, 2026 · 1 min
For author Julia Lemke, poetry felt inaccessible. Fortunately, all it took was finding her voice to unlock and open doors. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 102: Janell Strube
Jan 20, 2026 · 1h 4m
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 as feeding and nourishing people, the power of realizing and also believing you're a wr
Episode 102 Teaser: Janell Strube
Jan 13, 2026 · 1 min
Not all teachers are good. But even the bad ones can be motivating, just as it was for author and memoirist Janell Strube. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 101: Barbara Carlton
Jan 6, 2026 · 58 min
Author Barbara Carlton led a previous life as an architect, a job she's now retired from, but a job that was very much like writing a novel. In this episode of The Written Scene, Barbara talks about the fortune of having a good publisher, how her love of music played a role in her writing, writing like you're in a mine with only a headlamp, reading kid lit just fo the joy of reading it, why takin
Episode 101 Teaser: Barbara Carlton
Dec 30, 2025 · 1 min
For author Barbara Carlton, the inspiration for her novel, as it can be for many authors, was right there on her own street. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 100: Matt Bell
Dec 23, 2025 · 59 min
When it comes to writing, there's no shortage of joy of the process in author and professor Matt Bell, and it's obvious from the smile you can hear in his voice when he talks about it. In this momentous episode (100!) of The Written Scene, Matt discusses growing up in a family of environmentalists and its impact on his writing, the joy of maintaining consistency in a story, creating an outline af
Episode 100 Teaser: Matt Bell
Dec 16, 2025 · 1 min
For author and professor Matt Bell, writing a novel can be a great starting point to understand and maybe even conquer anxieties and fears. After enjoying this brief teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene, please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 99: Taylor Garcia
Dec 9, 2025 · 1h 6m
When it comes to writing, to author Taylor Garcia it's more than just a thing we do. It's a career, albeit just a really enjoyable one. In this episode of The Written Scene, Taylor discusses the potential reasons why men are reading less fiction, growing up in a matriarchal family environment, having a healthy dose of life for storytelling purposes, a cruel suggestion from a grad school professor
Episode 99 Teaser: Taylor Garcia
Dec 2, 2025 · 1 min
According to author Taylor Garcia, as cruel as it can be, having a higher and formal level of writing education can help not just your writing craft but also explain why the greats are the greats. If you enjoyed this teaser, please be sure to subscribe ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene. Share, rate, and review, if you're feeling extra helpful. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 98: Jeeyoon Kim
Nov 25, 2025 · 1h 4m
For pianist and author Jeeyoon Kim, the artist's job is to create a bridge to their art. Because of this, her piano performances are an engaging, multi-media experience. In this episode of The Written Scene, Jeeyoon talks about how her newsletter inspired her recent book, implementing storytelling into her piano concerts, giving readers a reason to take a breath after each chapter of her book, di
Episode 98 Teaser: Jeeyoon Kim
Nov 18, 2025 · 1 min
For pianist and author Jeeyoon Kim, connecting with her newsletter readers formed a deeper, more real relationship with others, and puts her work in perspective. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene with Jeeyoon. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 97: Carl Vonderau
Nov 11, 2025 · 1h 3m
Carl Vonderau's path to novel writing took him through the dark streets of a banking career, which can be the perfect place to find a good villain. In this episode of The Written Scene, Carl opens up about revisiting hard scenes that are part truthful, having the willingness to fail as a poet on public stage, understanding the minds of criminals, making up ghost stories as a kid, learning fast ho
Episode 97 Teaser: Carl Vonderau
Nov 4, 2025 · 1 min
Authors often draw from what we have lived. In author Carl Vonderau's book, Saving Myles, he had to do the same, and it wasn't always easy. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene. You can also subscribe to our once-a-month newsletter by clicking or tapping here. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 96: Natasha Tynes
Oct 28, 2025 · 59 min
For author and writing coach Natasha Tynes, working for yourself is important. However, getting used to the feast or famine part of the job took some time. In this episode of The Written Scene, Natasha talks about taking breaks between writing and other projects, getting her publishing start in journalism, feeling like there's no time to celebrate publications, choosing your creative path and not
Episode 96 Teaser: Natasha Tynes
Oct 21, 2025 · 1 min
For author and writing coach Natasha Tynes, having a full-time job helped her remain disciplined when it came to writing. Please enjoy this brief teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 95: Scott Marcano
Oct 14, 2025 · 1h 26m
Having been in the filmmaking industry for nearly three decades, filmmaker and author Scott Marcano has seen some things. In this episode of The Written Scene, Scott discusses the many but expensive avenues to getting published, the weight of artists doing jobs others used to do, why it's important to read and how we schedule time for it, how he became the co-writer for the movie Bio-Dome, writin
Episode 95 Teaser: Scott Marcano
Oct 7, 2025 · 1 min
For filmmaker, artist, and author Scott Marcano, the writing part of any project is enjoyable. The actual production part? Well, that depends on the project. Please enjoy this brief teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene with Scott. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era
Episode 94: Robbie Maakestad
Sep 30, 2025 · 1h 11m
Author, researcher, and professor Robbie Maakestad is not lacking in confidence when it comes to submitting. At least not right away. In this episode of The Written Scene, Robbie discusses what he's learned about writing through teaching, using a highlighter to organize notes, the formulaic nature of early reader books, how we learn to read and the impact it has on our reading style, falling in l
Episode 94 Teaser: Robbie Maakestad
Sep 23, 2025 · 1 min
For author and professor Robbie Maakestad, the best part about being homeschooled was all the reading his teacher (aka his mother) implemented into the curriculum. Please enjoy this teaser ahead of next week's full episode of The Written Scene and be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of the podcast. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era