Shawn chats with John Torres, a professor of political science and a prolific writer, about John's journey from journalism to creative writing, the challenges of balancing teaching and writing, his experiences with short stories and novel writing, the writing process, the importance of community among writers, and how his political background informs his fiction.

Shawn chats with John Torres, a professor of political science and a prolific writer, about John's journey from journalism to creative writing, the challenges of balancing teaching and writing, his experiences with short stories and novel writing, the writing process, the importance of community among writers, and how his political background informs his fiction.

Shawn chats with John Torres, a professor of political science and a prolific writer, about John's journey from journalism to creative writing, the challenges of balancing teaching and writing, his experiences with short stories and novel writing, the writing process, the importance of community among writers, and how his political background informs his fiction.

EP184: 5CQ for John Tures, Professor, Journalist, and Author

Award-Winning Author and Editor Shawn Reilly Simmons gets to know her guests by asking Five Compelling Questions (plus a few bonus ones) about the writing life. Topics include finding inspiration, staying motivated, writing as a career, staying sane during the creative process, and balancing fictional and real life.

Share EP184: 5CQ for John Tures, Professor, Journalist, and Author

Sign up to save your podcasts

EP184: 5CQ for John Tures, Professor, Journalist, and Author

EP184: 5CQ for John Tures, Professor, Journalist, and Author