Contribute Your Verse

We chat with Kalyn Oyer, Arts & Entertainment reporter at Charleston Scene, about the writing life of a journalist, how to work with deadlines, music, poetry, and more. Learn more at contributeyourverse.com

We sit down with Bren McClain to talk about her novel "One Good Mama Bone," the creative process, & deepening characters.

In this audio essay, Matthew Foley mixes autobiography with an exploration of the meaning of the creative life, drawing from the works of mythologist Joseph Campbell. Read the text on the Contribute Your Verse Blog at contributeyourverse.com

Kelly Owen is the author of "Freshman Milestones," the first installment of the College Chronicles series. We sit down to talk about novel-writing, publishing, marketing, & what's next. You can find her work here: www.thecollegechronicles.com

We talk with South Carolina poet Len Lawson about his upcoming poetry collection Chime, his work with Poets Respond to Race, and how poetry can help facilitate much-needed conversations about equality & justice in America.

Derek Berry sits down with North Carolina poets El'Ja Bowens and Jay Ward for a conversation on spoken word poetry, nerd slams, community building, and how to create safe artistic spaces. Learn more at contributeyourverse.com

We talk with poet & educator Tyquan Morton about his first poetry book, Remembering Pluto. Learn more at contributeyourverse.com

We interview poet & hip hop artist Jonathan Brown about his new book/album project Aggressively Vulnerable and his life as a full-time touring artist. Learn more at contributeyourverse.com/podcast

Derek Berry interviews South Carolina poets Kimberly J Simms & Adam Houle about persona poems, elegy, memory, the Deckle Edge Literary Festival & building a poetic community in the rural south. Learn more at contributeyourverse.com/podcast

Matt, Derek, and Loren discuss their own creative habits, explore the nature of creativity and where ideas come from, and offer tips on how to cultivate routines that support your writing life. Learn more at contributeyourverse.com/podcast