Yoda Olinyk is an author and writing coach who assists writers with book creation. Her debut memoir, Salt and Sour, took three years to write, and its release led her to help other writers. She worked as a full-time chef until 2022, then focused on writing, publishing in literary journals, including a poem in Rattle’s current food poems tribute, and released Dear Future Lover while working on her second memoir. She writes about addiction, love, and nature, often at 5:30 am. She enjoys dogs, yoga, and mental health advocacy and leads writing workshops.

Find more on her website:

https://www.doulaofwords.com/

As always, we'll also include the live Prompt Lines for responses to our weekly prompt. A Zoom link will be provided in the chat window during the show before that segment begins.

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This Week’s Prompt:

Write a poem in which a wall comes down.

Next Week’s Prompt:

Write a new rondeau that features an unusual noun that begins with the same letter of your first name.

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