Welcome to our first LEGENDARY episode! Our Legendaries are special guests that are an expert within their area of storytelling. Maya Chesley is a Fulbright ETA scholarship recipient and a Pushcart Prize nominee. They hold an MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction) from Johns Hopkins University. Their work has been published in various journals and magazines, including The New Yorker, where they currently work as a copy editor.

In this episode you'll hear about:

If you are interested in the detailed worksheet covering the topic of surprise, get it here. 

Additionally, Maya would like to credit the writer Kate Keleher, from their MFA cohort, for explaining the term "blocking." It's use about talking for writing for the stage and dealing why it's important for fiction writing has been pivotal to their writing process. 

Special thanks to Deore for our musical number. You can find her on Instagram or more of her creative work on Spotify. As ever, thank you dear listeners. Please consider leaving a review to support this podcast. 

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Be brave, stay beastly.