eMerge Unchained

In this episode of eMerge Unchained, host Aubrey Green catches spoken word artist, essayist, and activist Juan Delacruz out at a coffee shop in between events. 

The passion in Juan’s work comes across as he opens up about hearing the news his own elementary school was voted to close, becoming an affirmative action officer for the local Democratic Party, and how becoming a husband and father changed his perspective on life. He shares about some of the events he’s organizing—both for the community and the literary world—and admits that, ironically, being so busy fuels his writing rather than hinders it.

Join Juan and Aubrey as they name-drop the people who influence them, discuss how it’s possible to surround yourself with your muse, and how to have hope during fearful, angry times. 

Mentioned in the Episode

Loud World - https://emerge-magazine.com/loud-world/
Thunder & the Sea - https://emerge-magazine.com/thunder-the-sea-2/
What We Call Home - https://www.amazon.com/What-Call-Home-Jes-McCutchen/dp/B0FGDSJ43M
Sterling Matthews - http://instagram.com/furiousxjones/
Claire Maracle - https://clairemaracle.com/
Zhenya Yevtushenko - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411509/episodes/16121480-interview-zhenya-yevtushenko
Twisted Fairy Tales Nov 14 - https://livingarts.org/

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In this episode of eMerge Unchained, host Aubrey Green talks with storyteller and publishing newcomer, Dorothy Freeman.

Dorothy likes breaking the rules and advocates for living a life worth chronicling, saying she doesn’t need to write fiction with her history. Even as her writing group urges her to publish more, she talks openly about the ongoing struggle with imposter syndrome contrasted with writing the truth fearlessly and honestly. She once hitchhiked to Mexico with a toddler. 

Listen in and hear how one author is coming back to her older manuscripts with fresh eyes and what comes next. 

Mentioned in This Episode

• Cheryl Strayed "Wild"
  https://www.cherylstrayed.com/wild_108676.htm
• Nick Flynn "Another Bullshit Night"
  https://www.amazon.com/Another-Bullshit-Night-Suck-City/dp/0393329402
• Anne Lamott "Bird by Bird"
  https://www.amazon.com/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life/dp/0385480016/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0
• Annie Proulx "The Shipping News"
  https://www.amazon.com/Shipping-News-Annie-Proulx/dp/0671510053

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In this special episode of eMerge Unchained, host Aubrey Green once again sits down with Angela Mateus, director of the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow. 

The conversation ranges all over, from winners of the most recent colony fellowship to upcoming fellowship opportunities, songwriting, food, the struggles of nonprofit funding, neurodivergence, Pete the Cat, and more. 

Join them for what is literally a discussion between two friends about the work and community they love. We think you’ll love it, too.

Mentioned in This Episode (in order)

The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow
Current and Past WCDH Fellowships
The Culinary Suite
Flavors of the South Announcement
Blue Clover Editing (Go here for editing.)
Author: Gay Courter
Moondancer Fellowship App
Author: Coltan Scrivner
WCDH Socials: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube
Songwriter: J. Wagner
Songwriter: Mellisa Carper
Songwriter: Bonnie Montgomer
Event: Songwriting Workshop with Melissa Carper & Bonnie Montgomery
Carmen Taylor 9/11 News Piece
Book: Welcome to Eureka Springs by Jude Gaillot
Event: Pour It Out Workshop with Jalissa Carter
Event: Jocelyn Cullity Book Launch (The Nurse at Baker Hospital)
Book: Tantrum by Rachel Eve Moulton
Sign Up for the WCDH Museletter
Ozark Creative Writers Conference
eMerge Submissions Form
Clear Spring School
Eureka Springs Poet Laureate Nominations Form

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In this episode of eMerge Unchained, host Aubrey Green fights tech issues to talk with poet John Dorroh about what poetry means to him, writing in the bathroom with bright red lipstick, overachieving, and how to find places to submit work.

John shares about how poetry has been a healing force for him, and how finding a poetry partner at a funeral party (yes, you read that right) changed his writing life. 

Come listen as John explains what a poetry partner does, why everyone should have one, and then name-drops a list of journals he thinks you should be submitting to, as well as a few he hopes to make it into one day.

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In this episode of eMerge Unchained, host Aubrey Green and Arkansas writer Catherine Buercklin talk cats, spiders, the value of community, and the Woody Barlow Poetry Contest, including a reading of Catherine’s award-winning poem, Orb Weaver.

They also explore the magic found in rituals, habits, and the small things in life that often go overlooked, a passion that led Catherine to start her own podcast leading people in this practice of slowing down and celebrating seasons.

Join Aubrey and Catherine as they ponder the magic in the water of the creative spaces of Hot Springs and Eureka Springs, Arkansas, including a shot-out to the host of Hot Springs’ Wednesday Night Poetry.

Mentioned In This Episode

• The Hot Springs Poetry Festival
  https://hspf.org/
• Wed Night Poetry: the longest running open mic
  https://www.hotsprings.org/events/wednesday-night-poetry/
• The Slow Season podcast - wherever you get podcasts
  https://theslowseason.podbean.com/

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In this episode of eMerge Unchained, host Aubrey Green joins poet and nonprofit fundraising consultant, Jessica Nino Cloud, and the conversation quickly goes off in unexpected directions. They discuss their shared Southern upbringing, the deep conflicting feelings that come with growing up in the region, and how the nation as a whole processes (or doesn’t process) trauma. 

Jessica talks about the importance of being spiritually honest, balancing poetry with her more analytical day job, and what might be the healthiest perspective on when to write and when to rest.

Come hear Jessica and Aubrey laugh, get serious, and give a shout-out to the poet who keeps pulling others into the craft. 

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• https://emerge-magazine.com/author/jessica-cloud/

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In this episode of eMerge Unchained, host Aubrey Green sits down with writer and fellow magazine editor, Baylee Nichols as they bond over the struggles both authors submitting and editors choosing submissions have in common. They also offer tips for submitting to journals and magazines, talk about how themes can make the process easier or harder, and list some open submissions dates to be aware of. They also go off on a tangent about the role age and experience can play in the writing and submissions process.

Join Aubrey and Baylee as they reminisce about creative writing classes, critiquing, and the benefits of having rules, no matter how hard they might be to adhere to. 

You can find Baylee at:

• The Belladonna Garden Literary Magazine Website
• Instagram @bdg.lit
• Her eMerge Author Profile 

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In this episode of eMerge Unchained, host Aubrey Green sits down with writer, licensed therapist, and author consultant, Sydney Pruett as she shares her summer writing projects, her involvement with the Poetry Society of Oklahoma, and how her lived experience with disabilities shapes both her creative work and her approach to helping authors write authentic characters respectfully. She also offers a glimpse into consulting with a bestselling author and some advice every writer can use. 

So listen in as Aubrey and Sydney laugh about the struggles of making time to write and look forward to an upcoming speaking engagement they’re both attending.

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In this episode of eMerge Unchained, host Aubrey Green sits down with poet, children’s book author, and friend, Kelley Morris as they bounce from poetry forms to conferences to what poets they’re currently reading (there is one collection they have in common). 

Together, they explore the magic of imagination, the lost art of finding shapes in the clouds, and the experiences that first drew Kelley to poetry. She also opens up about the challenges of submitting work, the intimidating nature of the open mic, and the courage it takes to share your writing with others.

Join Aubrey and Kelley for a celebration of collaboration, imagination, and the simple joy of creating.

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In this episode of eMerge Unchained, host Aubrey Green sits down with A’Ja Lyons PhD, student, poet, and storyteller, as they explore the magic of place and how land and family ties effect people years and generations later. They dig into the need to write carefully about regions, as well how getting away from certain places can make it easier—or harder—to write those stories.

A’Ja also turns the tables and asks Aubrey about her own writing and favorite authors to read before they bond over how they’ve used writing to process personal loss.

So settle into a conversation that begs listeners to get outside and to be more empathetic readers. Enjoy this time spent with Aubrey and A’Ja Lyons.

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