Contribute Your Verse

Derek talks about how writers & other creatives develop a "voice," and what we might learn from Nintendo's favorite pink friend Kirby.

To join our Patreon, visit Patreon.com/contributeyourverse

To purchase the first zine in the micro-chap series, visit https://gumroad.com/l/IkASg

To learn more about the book "Steal Like an Artist," visit Austin Kleon's website: https://austinkleon.com/

To learn more about Derek Berry (the host), visit derekberrywriter.com

Derek sits down with emerging music producer Tanner Kirk to talk about his new song "Wear Your Colors on Your Face," a single from his forthcoming EP "Here's to the Warrior." They discuss music-making, LGBT protests, musical influences, art education, finding creative mentors, & the lowdown on his new album.

Learn more about his music here: https://highvibr.com/

Join the CYV Patreon: patreon.com/contributeyourverse

From dance to industrial, stadium bangers to heartfelt ballads, High Vibr engages with the full musical spectrum to advocate for silenced voices, forgotten history, & the possibility of healing.

2020 is more than halfway over, so Derek checks in on the creative goals you set in January. No worries, no judgement here. Derek shares some ways to think through those goals & how to adjust them to your new life, as well as gives advice for how to move forward.

How do we keep making art when the world's falling apart?

Join the Contribute Your Verse Patreon:

Patreon.com/contributeyourverse

Check out Derek's work at:

derekberrywriter.com

David Schirduan is an indie role playing game writer, designer, & publisher. During the day, he writes software and during the evenings, he writes & plays games.

In this episode, Derek sits down with David to discuss the possibilities of ttrpgs, collaborative storytelling, the ethics of game design, safety tools at the table, & more.

To learn more about David, visit https://www.technicalgrimoire.com/

For David's discussion of playing games online:

https://www.technicalgrimoire.com/david/2020/03/onlinediscord

For Safety Tools & discussions of safety at the table, visit:

http://goldenlassogames.com/tools

https://www.technicalgrimoire.com/files/Table_Rules.pdf

goldenlassogames.com

For discussion of lyric games, visit:

https://twitter.com/AdiraSlattery/status/1283107526976901120

https://twitter.com/poetryalpastor/status/1202720499450531841

https://twitter.com/jdragsky/status/1283103709606674432

For statement about Lowcountry Crawl:

https://www.technicalgrimoire.com/david/2020/01/ZineQuest2020#what-about-lowcountry-crawl-2

For games discussed in episode--

The Quiet Year: https://buriedwithoutceremony.com/the-quiet-year

Dungeon World: https://dungeon-world.com/

Index Card RPG: https://www.technicalgrimoire.com/david/2018/03/online-rpg

Scum & Villainy: https://www.evilhat.com/home/scum-and-villainy/

Clink: https://www.technicalgrimoire.com/clink

For information on the Contribute Your Verse Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/contributeyourverse

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In this episode, Derek explores the history and science of coffee, and tries to answer why coffee consumption is popular among writers.

PATREON:

Patreon.com/contributeyourverse

DEREK'S NEW POEM:

https://zingarapoet.net/2020/06/24/the-fruit-archive-by-derek-berry/

Submissions for EMRYS JOURNAL:

https://www.emrys.org/emrys-journal-1

Resources:

Michael Pollan's Book "Coffee"

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/02/10/803394030/michael-pollan-explains-caffeine-cravings-and-why-you-dont-have-to-quit

Coffee House Culture Article:

https://bipartisancafe.com/coffee/peoples-history-coffeehouse-culture/

In this latest episode, Derek chats with Marcus Amaker about leveling up his poetry game, Charleston's history, how becoming a father has changed his art and changed his life, starting his own publishing company Free Verse Press, & his newest book "The Birth of All Things."

You can order the book (and find other cool Marcus stuff) here: https://marcusamakerstore.com/

newpoetrybook.com

If you dig the podcast, subscribe & share with a friend. & if you like the podcast & want to help fund us to buy more books, support us at Patreon.com/contributeyourverse You can find loads of great bonus content there, including craft bootcamps!

Shamalamadingdong...

Fiction has been on my mind a lot lately (I've been editing & writing a lot of fiction!), so I wanted to share an episode about the two most common issues in early drafts of novels & short stories.

In this episode, we talk about that DIRTY WORD "Plot."

If you like this episode & can't get enough CYV, check out our Patreon, where you can get BONUS CONTENT-- like poetry prompts, Craft Bootcamp Episodes, & even sometimes exclusive original poetry?

Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/contributeyourverse

In this special bonus episode, Derek discusses creative career opportunities through the metaphor of the video game Super Mario Bros. 3.

How do you take advantage of your career "warp whistles" that allow you skip levels & bound forward in your creative journey? And what are the drawbacks of "skipping levels" too early in the game?

For more Career Bootcamp or Craft Bootcamp, join our Patreon at Patreon.com/contributeyourverse. This month's Patreon proceeds are being donated to Charleston's BLM Bail funds and mutual aid fund.

Just wanted to quickly check in & share resources & perspective.

Resources discussed in the episode can be found here.

BLM Petitions:

https://www.itsnicethat.com/news/resources-supporting-black-lives-matter-movement-creative-industry-010620

Petition to Arrest Officers for Murder of Breonna Taylor:

https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor

Petition to Defund the Police in USA:

https://action.aclu.org/petition/divest-police-invest-black-and-brown-communities

The Bail Project:

https://bailproject.org/

Community Bail Funds:

https://bailfunds.github.io/

Charleston Bail Fund:

https://www.paypal.me/chsrebellion2020

Columbia Bail Fund:

https://cash.app/$sodacitybail

Black-Lead Literary Journals:

https://blackspaceblog.com/resources/

The Slowdown Podcast:

https://www.slowdownshow.org/

LeVar Burton Reads:

http://www.levarburtonpodcast.com/

Charleston Activist Network (Tamika Gadsden):

https://soundcloud.com/user-150973509

Brutal South Podcast Episode with Tamika Gadsden:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-4-the-patina-of-politeness/id1507004049?i=1000476778932

In this episode, Derek explores revising fiction: approaches, techniques, & common mistakes.

Revision is the most important part of writing, so make sure to invest time into learning how to do it well!

For Dorothy Allison's craft talk on dialogue, visit https://tinhouse.com/podcast/tin-house-live-craft-talk-on-dialogue-with-dorothy-allison/